Am I the only one?

[tundramanq]

I do separate the level of dress of designer tartan and family/clan tartans which I show a lot more "respect" to. Similar to nice jeans versus dress slacks. Along this analogy, To me dress slacks and a plain white t-shirt just looks like I am half dressed and awaiting a collared shirt.

And t-shirts also vary from white "underwear" to outerwear with a whole variety of colored solids, printed designs or team/event logo.

This gives us a lot of grey area to pick what looks right for the day.

And, yes, pre-tartan, I used to hardly ever look in the mirror when dressing. Now the "tartan curse" has messed with my mind and has me doing it with Utilikilts.

Me thinks a lot of this is driven by knowing that, especially with tartans, I will never again be able to just "blend in with the crowd" as an everyday kilt wearer. The kilt addiction spreads to every stitch you wear.

[freep]

Did you see in other kilts in your wand'ring, Kylahullu ?

What tartan is that?

[Taskr]

Nice try, Freep. Not that I don't clean up well, but your sloppiness is not unique.

[Kylahullu]

Did you see in other kilts in your wand'ring, Kylahullu ?

What tartan is that?

The tartan is Scottish Wildcat tartan.
Did not see many kilts there. Some personnel in kilt and souveniers shops, a couple of pipers and some Scotts clearly celebrating something. A couple of runners on the marathon wore some lighter version of a kilt. In Edinburgh there was a couple of kilts on the streets probaly not falling in the former mentioned categories..

[freep]

Very nice tartan, that.

[GG]

Sloppy? In my case, I think, it depends on how you define sloppy and sloppiness. If you think general style I at all times go for a decent look and with emphasis on matching colors. If you think according to kilt wearing rules I admit to have a more laid back approach.

I seldom wear flashes. I will not always wear kilt socks, and not always a sporran. I almost always forego a kilt pin.
To me the kilt is first of all a most comfortable, outstanding manly daily wear garment, to simply replace jeans and shorts, and – dressed up – a business suit, and the like.


USA Kilts Casual, American tartan; worn with short socks ans a polo shirt

[OC Richard]

Could I be the only redneck slob on the board?

My usual daily wear is jeans, a t-shirt, and ball cap (sometimes a boonie hat, sock hat, balmoral or cowboy hat). Hoodie or jacket if it's cold.

Sounds like me, except for the jeans! I haven't owned a pair of blue jeans in over 20 years. My son, 25 and off to college, has never owned a pair, and my daughter, 21, recently bought the first pair she has ever owned.

Here "cargo shorts" (which we had to define for Jock Scot) are at least as common as blue jeans, and t-shirts and baseball caps and zorries/sandals/flip-flops or Vans or the like complete the Californian's outfit.

I have to wear slacks and a necktie at my Day Job, and kilts and jacket and necktie when I'm piping, so when I'm not doing these things it's all about comfort.

About the Balmoral, wearing one of the hats from my Highland Dress with my ordinary casual clothes wouldn't have occurred to me.

But I do do the opposite: wearing ordinary hats when kilted if at a hot sunny Highland Games.

In the recording studio: pipers when they don't have to put on the kilts!

I'm second from left, in my usual garb. The guy on the far right is the only Scotsman, in blue jeans of course.

[Couper]

I'm taking "redneck slob" to be a euphemism - so I'll raise my hand. I can "dress up" in a kilt (for the proper venue or gathering) but prefer to be casual. In fact I prefer very casual - like this quasi "greaser look" in my black AmeriKilt.

[freep]

I suspect this will be my usual mode du jour. . . . 'cept maybe with a ballcap.

[freep]

I'm taking "redneck slob" to be a euphemism - so I'll raise my hand. I can "dress up" in a kilt (for the proper venue or gathering) but prefer to be casual. In fact I prefer very casual - like this quasi "greaser look" in my black AmeriKilt.

I like it. Kinda like a cross between Duncan on Monarch of the Glen and Ed on Northern Exposure.