What's Modern Kilt Wear> ...or...what's this subforum really about?

[Dale Seago]

There are many people who choose to wear the modern kilt in what is deemed a traditional fashion. These folks like to maintain a semblance of history in their attire and of course go about daily with a nice air of nastalgia about them. There is absolutely nothing wrong in any way with that at all. After all it's a free world ( to a degree ) and people are free to wear thier modern kilts made in a traditional style however they like.

The rest of us choose to wear our modern kilts made in a contemporary style in a way much akin to the average fashion that one would wear trousers with. And there is absolutely nothing in any way wrong with this styling at all either. There is nothing any more modern to the way we wear the kilt then there is by those who label themselves as traditionalists. As we are not changing the kilt, simply using it as something to cover our lower halves in much the same way that the historical highlander might have done. I would reference this article as it goes a long way in showing my idea of what the kilt is.
http://living.scotsman.com/features/...day.6783167.jp

Don't forget that for some of us, "It's ALL good!!"

I'm perfectly comfortable in feileadh mor or feileadh beag with 1740s jacket & waistcoat, shirt, neck stock, dirk, buckled shoes, etc.

I'm equally comfortable in a contemporary tailored to measure handmade tartan kilt and Harris Tweed Argyle jacket & waistcoat, tie, sgian dubh, etc.

Or hiking the hills in a safari shirt and a Buzz Kidder canvas kilt or a Stillwater acrylic with a SWK nylon cargo sporran. Perhaps with a leather bomber jacket or a good wool commando sweater if it's a windy/chilly day.

I love it all.