Kilts for Halloween?

[Jack Daw]

Whatever weekend is closest to Halloween is when my friends and I go to the Texas Rennaisance Festival. Patrons as well as workers show up in all sorts of garb and it's like a 50-acre party. It's a blast. As others here have done, I usually wear my great kilt/belted plaid along with other period wear suitable for 1600s or sometime later for the Jacobite timeframe even though it would be after the Ren period.

[emolas]

Strange... I just assumed that is how they speak in Massachusetts, U.S.A.

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Wicked pissah!

Last year I didn't wear a costume and just put on a kilt to take the kids out. Of course everyone THOUGHT it was a costume and I got many compliments but it was a bit tiresome having to explain that I wasn't wearing a costume. This year I am going to a party wherein a costume is expected so I will be going as the 4th Doctor.

[sathor]

Not too long ago I tried this look for Halloween. Lets me wear a kilt without making a tartan kilt into a costume. Sort of a "confused" look for a mental health agency. Fortunately, no clients were triggered by it.

Bottom line, I don't think wearing a kilt - particularly a contemporary kilt - has to turn an honored garment into a costume. Its okay to have a little fun too.

Ron

The only problem I see with that costume is that the shoes look like they would make you walk lopsided. That would drive me bonkers, then again, perhaps they are level...

[sathor]

1MUNK3, May I ask why are you speaking in this ridiculous dialect. I suspect you are american ?

Why are you talking in outdated scots?. Being from scotland myself I would like to educate you that no one in scotland talks like this.

And what puzzles me even more is why an american is speaking like this. ????????????????????

Oh, he's a newbie. He has yet to learn the nuances of when to fake the dialect in type, and we should all be glad it wasn't written in a lee7 or txt dialect.

[thescot]

Last year I wore my belted plaid, etc. and went to a halloween party as the ghost of a slain highlander from the battle of Culloden. It got rave reviews. I wouldn't ever wear my modern kilts as a costume because they aren't a costume and I don't want to portray them as such.

I've done something similar in the past, with a two-handed claymore slung on my back. (The sword usually just hangs on the wall.)

I also painted half my face blue (a la Mel Gibson), and, knowing how very unhistorical I was, felt very costumed. No one mistook my plaid for a modern kilt, but several liked the outfit and struck up conversations about kilts in general. Even a few attractive younger ladies who wouldn't have given an old guy the time of day in trousers!

[beowulf67]

..struck up conversations about kilts in general. Even a few attractive younger ladies who wouldn't have given an old guy the time of day in trousers!

I'll be out of town for a Scottish festival that weekend so I'll be kilted Halloween night, and one very good reason is pointed out by thescot above.

If they want to think it's a costume that's up to them. I'll wear what I like.

[1MUNK3]

To gaelicscots, Ted Crocker, sathor, and Wicked Pissah oh I mean emolas,
Well first and foremost, please, if it's O.K. with you, let me start by saying hello to you and thank you so much again for the kind welcome some of you have given. I certainly hope I made the right choice by signing up on this "Board".
Gaelicscots, yes indeed I'm an American of deeply rooted Scottish ancestry and furthermore I'm very much aware that the majority no longer nor have spoken or written in Auld Scots or the Gaelic language and it's varying dialects in Scotland for quite some time now. Not that I need your approval or anyone elses for that matter, but you ask why. I belong to a group of people that happen to study the Gaelic language and also speak and write in the Auld Scots. So sorry if that bothers you. Should we stop wearing kilts as well since many in Scotland no longer wear them? You chose the screen name gaelicscots. Do you speak the language, do you have a passion for your family, it's history and how it relates to you or do you simply not care and go about chastising others who have a love for such things and are passionate about their roots as well has life itself? It's a pity really and although I could go on, the more I sit and write this it merely is all a waste of my time and that is something precious to me.
Emolas, wicked pissah, need I say more. I can't wait to meet you on a New England Kilt Night. I'm truly looking forward to it. When will that be ? I do hope you can make it. If I'm reading peoples humour or humor correctly I have a feeling I'll be making many new friends here.
Sathor, we should count ourselves lucky that we have you and others policing us newbies and how we write (Mr. 66 posts, I guess you just popped out of the womb perfect now didn't you !)
Ted Crocker, I'm at a loss for words, but one things for sure if one person throws a rock, you'll jump right on in, but has the old saying goes you act so tuff when you're in a crowd but when you're alone you don't sing loud.
Well this has all been really fun. I can't thank you all enough. At the end of each and every day what matters to me is that my two kids are proud of their father, who I am, and where our family has come from. If I make some friends here FANTASTIC, if not FANTASTIC, this silly ball will keep spinning either way. I hope that's O.K. with every one else. Now let's all try something different like respecting one another.
I look forward to chatting with everyone in the future. I hope no offense was taken by anyone, I will carry no grudge. Oh, I'll also make sure to write in proper English (whatever that is now, that's another thing that's become an abomination along with speaking it).
NOW LET'S MOVE FORWARD !
Sean

[Colin]

Ok, Ok, guys. Take a deep breath . If you still have an issue take it to the PM system.

If you have anything to add about kilts for Halloween please feel free to do so.

[Cherub]

all i have to say is Bravo 1MUNK3.

[1MUNK3]

Hello Cherub,
Thank you very much indeed ! I see you have signed on recently as well (Sept.) so a very warm welcome to you sir ! I look forward to chatting with you in the future. Soon I hope.
Irishcoloradoan,
Have you made a decision yet ? Please do tell, afterall we are waiting .
Yours Aye,
Sean