Kilt in Sign Language (ASL) ?

[Mickey]

Hey folks,
My son is working on a final exam for his sign language class in school, which is to sing a song in sign. He wants to kilt up and do "Donald Where's Your Trousers" and was wondering if there is a sign for kilt that is different than skirt. We've done a fair amount of searching, with no luck. Figured if anybody might know, it would be someone in here. Any ideas?

[chrisupyonder]

http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/KILT

I think he is signing "Scottish skirt" rather than just "skirt".

[Standard]

http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/KILT

I think he is signing "Scottish skirt" rather than just "skirt".

Yes, that is "Scottish skirt". I don't remember a sign for kilt, but admittedly I wasn't wearing kilts when I first learned to sign, and didn't have much reason at the time to need to learn it. It does seem appropriate since many words in ASL are made up of two parts. An example of which would be the word bible which is signed as Jesus Book.

[Dale-of-Cedars]

It's rather neat that the sign for Scotland (or Scottish) is the fingers drawing the crossing stripes of tartan on the left shoulder:

http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/scotland

[Mickey]

Thank you so much, Chris!

[PEEDYC]

http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/KILT/1641/fingerspell

This is the word KILT being spelled out.

[Korvyn]

your best bet is to spell it out.

[fluter]

The same or similar sign seems to work for Scotland, Scottish, Scotch whisky, and tartan/plaid. So, that plus skirt makes good sense. Did anyone pick up on any differences that I may have missed?

There is a second sign for Scotland here, but I can't identify its origin. One might be playing with a long plaid, a baldric, or ??? Any ideas?
aslpro.com

your best bet is to spell it out.

(disclaimer) My sign skills are rusty to non-existent. That said, if the word were going to come up repeatedly, I would

1. the first time, spell kilt and then do the plaid+skirt sign.
2. subsequently, do whichever is quickest or seems most clear.

[Squeaky McMurdo]

I'm no help because I do baby signing...so make up some signs sometimes. But it reminded me of something funny...I taught my girls to say bagpipes a la Johnny Bagpipes' piper gang sign: closed fist, bring thumbs and forefinger to mouth and pretend to blow and make an OK sign then pat opposite shoulder twice My youngest figured it out at 6 months, it was her first "sign"

[Barb T]

i LOVE this forum - how wonderful is it that someone has asked this question and that people are helping figure this out!?!