With time more diverse kilt wearing

[Alan H]

I rather look at it like this...

Some folks feel that a kilt should be worn thusly: A, B, C....1, 2, 3.

That's fine. In fact if they wish to wear their kilts in that manner, that's just great. We are often asked on this forum to respect other people's views on wearing the kilt . that makes sense. What's inflammatory is not HOW people wish to wear their kilts.

I'd like to repeat that.

HOW people wish to wear their kilts is not inflammatory.

What's inflammatory is statements that say "A kilt must be worn this way"....or "It's really bad when you disrespect the kilt by not wearing it A,B,C...1,2,3"

Those kinds of statements are inflammatory. The reason they're inflammatory is that the writer of statements like that is saying that their way is the right wear and everything else is bad....and that's not respecting how others wish to wear their kilts.

Note that "A,B,C...1,2,3"...is rather non-specific, isn't it? A,B,C...1,2,3 COULD mean "with a button-up shirt and a very nice custom leather sporran and colored wool hose to match the colors of the kilt, as well as nice leather shoes with a bright shine on them.
A,B,C...1,2.3 could also mean with my biker leather jacket, and tattoos on my calves, with my orange socks pulled down on top of my assault boots, and a cordura nylon bag over my shoulder

What's NOT inflammatory is this: I think that the kilt is best worn A, B, C...1,2,3 and I always make a good effort, myself, to wear my kilts in that manner. I always enjoy seeing others who wear kilts, also wearing theirs in that manner as well.

We often hear that we need to respect others views of how the kilt should be worn. Everyone might consider doing that.

Here's the other thing...consider this very hypothetical statement. VERY HYPOTHETICAL (nobody has said this, yet, have they? Nope.)

"Wearing a kilt with a t-shirt is the lowest of the low, and always is both disrespectful of the kilt and Scottish Heritage, as well as looking cheap and personally slovenly."


That's a pretty inflammatory statement, isn't it? It's not very tolerant of the views of people who happen to like wearing kilts with t-shirts. OK, well....what is the writer of this HYPOTHETICAL STATEMENT saying? Are they telling you how to wear your kilt, or are they expressing their opinion on how horrible a kilt and a t-shirt look together?

that, again bears repeating...
Are they telling you how to wear your kilt, or are they expressing their opinion on how horrible a kilt and a t-shirt look together?

Upshot is, anybody can write anything they ruddy well want on this board (including me) and anybody else can wear the garment any way they ruddy well choose. Kilt/not kilt....MUG, UK, traditional, X-Kilt, it doesn't matter. NO ONES opinion defines how YOU may or may not wear your kilt.

So carry on without excess fury, says I.

[Alan H]

I sometimes get up in arms over kilt related things, usually things that cost great amounts of money. And it may be said that I have sometimes laughed at kilts and kilt-related items which I find to be....um.....funny, or inappropriate or somehow just "wrong".

But I'll say this. I've never in a bazillion years told anybody how they were supposed to wear anything beyond "the pleats go in back". I mean, who am I to tell anyone what they must do or must not do? I also don't much let other folks tell me how I should, or have to...look on any given day. Since that's the case, 'tain't no reason to get upset over someone elses viewpoint about how the thing is worn. I mean, they're entitled to their viewpoint, and I'll wear the garment the way I want, irregardless.

No worries.

[berserkbishop]

I totally respect your view and opinion. You are living your life and making your own choices. Who am I to judge or tell some one what should be done? Just because you follow the society's norm, that doesn't mean that I respect you less. You should be in control of your life and not let anyone tells you how you should live your life. As long as you are happy and doing what you want, you are in control.

When I am meeting with my client, I am all business. I would put on my finest suit, Shirt pressed with starch and a silk tie. I am there to do a job and I respect my firm. But when I am away from my work, I am a different person and my boss knows that. She has no problem about how I look or act outside of the firm. If I make her money, she is happy.

Although there are times that she wishes me to stop dressing up like a funeral director. Then I showed up wearing my dark suit with a red shirt and a black tie. She was happy with it. She thought that it was a pretty stylish combo. Of course, Marilyn Manson often wears an assemble similar to that.

Even when I wear my kilt to my office, I would have my shirt tucked in with a tie around my neck. My hose will stay up and my shoes will be polished. As far as I know, I can still present a professional image with my kilt while meeting with people.

The business of telling others to stop dressing a certain way is nonsense. I view this as a form of censorship. If we really live in the land of the free and the braves, why cant one evolve the traditional thinking to something new?

Well, if you can get away with wearing a kilt at work, good on ya! My boss would have a heart attack. That being said, if your boss does not care what you do outside of work, thats great too. I just realize that it is not like that in every career, even if it should be. I definetly agree with you on censorship. Wear what you like, and do what works for you in your life. Your choice in garments certainly wont bother me any.

I think the one thing we can agree on is that when wearing a kilt, some one should try to look "tidy." I dont mean that in an uppety way. Raph, in your polo shirt leather kilt, and I assume some black boots, you look good. Could I pull that off, heck no. I stick to what I think I look good in. My point is this, however you choose to wear a kilt from punked out to staunch traditionalist, it can be done neatly and sloppily on both accounts. I think we should all aim for neatly, but that is just my opinion.

BB

[Raphael]

Well, if you can get away with wearing a kilt at work, good on ya! My boss would have a heart attack. That being said, if your boss does not care what you do outside of work, thats great too. I just realize that it is not like that in every career, even if it should be. I definetly agree with you on censorship. Wear what you like, and do what works for you in your life. Your choice in garments certainly wont bother me any.

Then again, I am in my business for about 7 years and I have already build up a reputation. People know me and they know how I operate. I am also on the West Coast of Canada, and business attire seems to be more relaxed than other part of the world.

I think the one thing we can agree on is that when wearing a kilt, some one should try to look "tidy." I dont mean that in an uppety way. Raph, in your polo shirt leather kilt, and I assume some black boots, you look good. Could I pull that off, heck no. I stick to what I think I look good in. My point is this, however you choose to wear a kilt from punked out to staunch traditionalist, it can be done neatly and sloppily on both accounts. I think we should all aim for neatly, but that is just my opinion.

BB

I was wearing either Doc Marten or Blundstone. Since I am single, I have to dress in a tidy manner to attract opposite sex. No woman like to sloppy dressed men because every woman is crazy about a sharp dressed man!!!