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

[KiltShot]

Just some quick thoughts:

I usually select the threads I will read by the topic not by browsing any particular sub-forum.
I like to see kiltwear that is a departure from tradition.
Photos are always a thread enhancer.
Everyday kiltwear examples visually dispel the idea that the kilt is a costume to be taken out only on certain occasions.
I support anything that will keep kilt wearing alive and evolving. There are so many creative things that can be done with the kilt, and the young at heart are the ones who will do it.
I think that this is the correct sub-forum for discussing and showing these ideas.

[CDNSushi]

I liked Alan's first (related) post better -- the first 4 pages of it, anyway... After that it just wasn't much fun to read.

I own tartan kilts and a Utilikilt. I actually started wearing kilts with my Utilikilt, and though I wear it a lot less frequently than my others, it doesn't mean I don't like or appreciate it. That's probably why I also end up contributing far less to the "modern" subforum than I do elsewhere. It's nothing personal, but simple numbers. Eventually I DO plan on buying another non-tartan, modern kilt, and when I do, I'm sure I'll have much more to talk about.n

So with that, I guess I'm neither one of the "modern" guys nor one of the "traditional" guys... I'm one of the kilt-wearing guys who just can't grok this "us" versus "them" mentality that seems to permeate threads like this. As a matter of principle I don't think ANYONE should necessarily stay out of ANY forum... The guiding principle should always be not only one of respect no matter where you are, but also that of deference to the nature of the discussion. If someone asks: "What color stiletto heels should I wear with this kilt?" It behooves people who are going to participate in the discussion to provide possible answers to the question, but without resorting to: "Quite frankly, I don't think stiletto heels go well at all with ANY kilt." Because that's where the fight will start.

At that point, I can pretty much tell you what will happen next. You're going to get:

5 posters agreeing that stiletto heels should never be worn
2 posters counter-arguing that they should.
1 poster show pix of his cousin's friend wearing stiletto heels
1 poster saying: "I know your cousin."
1 poster saying: "My cousin is a you-know-what."
5 posts agreeing and posting annecdotes about their "you-know-what" cousins.
1 post trying to bring the topic back on-track by posting an Oxford definition of "stiletto heel" and thereby raising the ire of the original 7 posters
A whole lot of name-calling, mud-slinging, and "you didn't read my post carefully" followed by "how could you even say that" and so on... Inevitably the thread gets reported..... and...
1 post from a a moderator saying the thread has been moved to the cooling-off forum awaiting deliberations.

In any case, I think that a PART of the problem is that people don't always realize where they are... Take for instance the "favorite sporran" thread in the Modern section. Alan pointed out that a number of people posted very traditional pix and applications... When you first navigate to the site, the MAIN site (that lists all the latest threads in ALL forums) comes up. I suspect that people quite often read the TITLE of the thread and not necessarily the forum it's in... "Oooh. Neat. a thread about your favorite sporran. I got something to contribute...." Without even realizing that the CONTEXT was within the realm of modern, rather than traditional sporrans... It may not even be done maliciously -- but rather be a result of people following a trail of breadcrumbs into a thread, and not checking to see which category it was in fact posted in.

[CMcG]

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Photos are always a thread enhancer.

Ok!

Here's me in my Utilikilt. I doubt anyone would question that this is a modern look.


And here are some images from the web of other clearly modern kilts:







More to come...

[CMcG]

Then there are traditional looking kilts worn in a modern way.

Here's me at a Saint Pat's parade, wearing steel toe Doc Martens and a loud Celtics jacket by Starter:




And some more images from the web:

[CMcG]

The Wizard of BC mentioned 21st Century Kilts by Howie Nicholsby. I don't have one of these to model but the web has provided some images. These are an evolution from tradition, as opposed to a break. They also provide a dressier option in modernist kilts.






And a not as dressy 21st Century Kilt:

[Lyle1]

Ok!



And here are some images from the web of other clearly modern kilts:



More to come...

I've never been a big fan of horsehair sporrans, but it really looks good worn with that leather kilt. In fact, I think the sporran kind of makes the outfit.