Friendly discrimination? Kilt length.

[Graham]

OK, I take the correction, I guess I had allowed myself to stoop to the modern use of the word "discrimination", instead of the traditional use.

I perhaps alluded to that by mentioning it's overuse these days, I should say 'wrong use', like many words, they have changed.

[RockyR]

OK, I take the correction, I guess I had allowed myself to stoop to the modern use of the word "discrimination", instead of the traditional use.

I perhaps alluded to that by mentioning it's overuse these days, I should say 'wrong use', like many words, they have changed.

ahhh there's that word traditional again.. "anathema anathema!! I can just see this thread going off topic...

[RockyR]

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I have Pictures In books of Highlanders and soldiers from the 1680's where the kilt is very short almost mimi skirt in length.Can you imagine the commotion that was caused when the first "feileadh beag" come on to the scene ( Oh! I'm forgetting the fashion scene wasn't so full of hype in thoose days )

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That is very interesting David. What's the name of the Book? Do you know of an on-line source where pics are posted of these?

[mcnice]

the poor chap in the middle of the site forgot his kilt...
on the other hand the site is quite informative

[g koch]

I have Pictures In books of Highlanders and soldiers from the 1680's where the kilt is very short almost mimi skirt in length.


I remember reading that among the things that Lowlanders found offensive about Highlanders was their exposing themselves while sitting and the smells that eminated from beneath their Belted Plaids, which they wore at mid-thigh!

[Bill]

My personal preference is just about at the knee cap. If my kilt falls any longer it doesn't feel or look right, if it is shorter I began to be concerned about more showing than I care for.

Bill

[RockyR]

the poor chap in the middle of the site forgot his kilt...
on the other hand the site is quite informative

What site are you talking about?

[Blu (Ontario)]

I have Pictures In books of Highlanders and soldiers from the 1680's where the kilt is very short almost mimi skirt in length....

I've seen paintings like that as well... still looks quite wrong.

[Freelander Sporrano]

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I have Pictures In books of Highlanders and soldiers from the 1680's where the kilt is very short almost mimi skirt in length.Can you imagine the commotion that was caused when the first "feileadh beag" come on to the scene ( Oh! I'm forgetting the fashion scene wasn't so full of hype in thoose days )

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That is very interesting David. What's the name of the Book? Do you know of an on-line source where pics are posted of these?

The Book is one 'Episc' told me about
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...663043-9294851

It's a great book and is well worth it (just as I have said) for the pictures. It's 256 pages with pictures on all of them .Ok! Ok! there are lots of words too (thoose are more difficult)....

Here's an illustration Of what I mean

[Freelander Sporrano]

I have Pictures In books of Highlanders and soldiers from the 1680's where the kilt is very short almost mimi skirt in length....

I've seen paintings like that as well... still looks quite wrong.

Yes to my eye it also looks wrong. However my point was that "At the time this was no doubt the norm" (No not that Norm)Therefore It looked right.