I'd be willing to agree that kilt panels are designated for military use, but rosettes, I think they are unobtrusive enough to make the jump to general kilt adornment. I receive just as many compliments on them as the kilt when I wear them out.....Then again, I don't follow any fashion rules.

You traditionalist will get a kick out of this-I showed my Grandfather the pics with the rosettes, and his remarks were simply , "Next time I come to California, I'm going to dress in a cowboy's outfit with the biggest sombrero I can find, 2 colts strapped to my side, silver spurs, an embroidered fringed cowboy shirt-I'll wear this everywhere we go out so I can match the silliness that you portray"

As you can see, even I'm not immune to a traditionalist eye in my OWN family. This is the Grandfather who also boast he can always tell whose from Scotland at parties over here-They're the ones NOT dressed in kilts!! What a grump! Must be a Scot