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    Question about kilt pins

    Would it be right to wear a kilt pin on a casual kilt? ie a Utilikilt. I have read where it is not generally done. Comments?

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    Wait, let me check the rulebook...............nope! Doesn't say a thing about it. I guess it's your personal choice then
    For me, if it looks right then it is right. If not, then not.
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    Nothing says you can't. Now I personally think that UK's narrow apron doesn't look right with a pin. However, I usually have one on my PK, and will probably put one on my new RK when I get another (don't like moving pins, so I'm 1 short right now).

    Adam

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    thanks for the tips, i guess i will have to see how it looks when it gets here tomorrow.

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    If it looks good pin it on, if not than don't. You live in the US so do what looks best. I have seen a lot of people wear their casual kilts both ways.

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    If you do go with a kilt pin on the UK you might want to go with a smaller one (to "fit" the more narrow apron). Just a thought.

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    Streetcar a while back wrote about dressing up his Utilikilt with a nice kilt pin.

    Here's the thread:

    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=16105

    I'm with arrogcow in thinking that the UK's apron is too narrow for a kilt pin. I do wear one with my Sportkilt that also has a narrow apron (but bigger than a UK's) but made sure it was in proportion.

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    mr. mountainman,

    sometimes its nice to break the rules, it does seem as if there are lots of rules to wearing kilts.
    for example i sometimes wear suspenders with my kilt, most kilt wearers would have a heart attach if they saw this, but it works for me.

    slick

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    The only time I don't wear a kilt pin, is when I think it may be dangerous to wear or when I think it would get caught or in the way.

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    Never wore a kilt pin on any of my 14 UKs...but have sewn or ironed on patches to a bunch of my UK pockets...have since taken them off.

    And have worn a Shoshonee pouch as a "sporran" with a UK survival and wore a leather sporran with my UK leather.

    Ron
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    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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