Alternative kilt pins

[Scottish Chi]

I thought I read something about this in a past posting but can't find the discussion. Most kilt pins I see are the typical sword with variations. With the recent posts I see many other possibilities. Just how far away from the sword kilt pins and/or pins that are labeled and sold as kilt pins can one drift? I get the impression that it is really up to the individual.

For example - I prefer wearing a more traditional tartan kilt to honor the Scottish side of my family and thought it would be nice to use a frog pin to represent the French side. A potential source of pins would be jewlery cases at antique shops. Would this look foolish or be inappropriote? Suggestions?

Cheers! Bill

[herminator]

If I can wear this:



you can wear anything!

[MacWage]

Kilt pin?
Kilt pin?

What kilt pin?






Oh, you mean that hat badge that gets put on the bottom right corner of the front kilt apron to snag things and put HOLES in the kilt!!!!!



I have a few, but stopped wearing them, unless it was a formal (coat and tie to tux) occasion. Sometimes not even then, but people feel a need to say I'm missing something (like that uselss and destructive parasite is part of the uniform!)


Now,Those kilt pins make GREAT hat badges!!!!

[Blu (Ontario)]

This is a pin I recieved for making a $5.00 donation to support prostate cancer research....




Good weight + 2 pins securing it thru the fabric.

blu

[James]

Many new age shops do a wide range of items that can make superb kilt pins.

I'm rather partial to copper coloured ones, and I have several with a dragon motif, presently I'm wearing a copper lion. Whilst my absolute favourtite is a Norse silver key, with the gripping beast design, copied from one circa 1000CE.

The kilt pin is a way of expressing individuality, and can often with a bit of thought set off the kilt better than the rather boring swords etc.

By the way in over sixty years of kilt wearing-uner all sorts of conditions, I've never had one damage a kilt.

James

[KiltedKnight]

Kilt pin?
Kilt pin?

What kilt pin?






Oh, you mean that hat badge that gets put on the bottom right corner of the front kilt apron to snag things and put HOLES in the kilt!!!!!



I have a few, but stopped wearing them, unless it was a formal (coat and tie to tux) occasion. Sometimes not even then, but people feel a need to say I'm missing something (like that uselss and destructive parasite is part of the uniform!)


Now,Those kilt pins make GREAT hat badges!!!!

I agree here completely, I don't wear any kilt pins, never saw the use of them but then I've never been one for a bunch of jewelery either.

Chris

[cajunscot]

I thought I read something about this in a past posting but can't find the discussion. Most kilt pins I see are the typical sword with variations. With the recent posts I see many other possibilities. Just how far away from the sword kilt pins and/or pins that are labeled and sold as kilt pins can one drift? I get the impression that it is really up to the individual.

For example - I prefer wearing a more traditional tartan kilt to honor the Scottish side of my family and thought it would be nice to use a frog pin to represent the French side. A potential source of pins would be jewlery cases at antique shops. Would this look foolish or be inappropriote? Suggestions?

Cheers! Bill

For your French ancestry, I would suggest a fleur-de-lis pin.

Cheers,

Todd

[Panache]

Bill,

An ultimately traditional kilt pin would be a ladies (preferably the Queen's) brooch. For my Black Shadow Tartan SWK I wear a small pewter round doughnut shaped badge with scrollwork that if carefully read says "Siouxsie and the Banshees". On my SWK McCleod Standard I wear a little brass snake pin that my lovey wife gave me (she's a McCleod and vet who sees exotic pets)) so I find that most appropriate. Wear the pin that you like.

Cheers

[billmcc]

I prefer wearing a more traditional tartan kilt to honor the Scottish side of my family and thought it would be nice to use a frog pin to represent the French side. A potential source of pins would be jewlery cases at antique shops. Would this look foolish or be inappropriote? Suggestions?

Cheers! Bill

Wearing a frog covered with rhinestones (or some such thing) would probably look silly. Think masculine jewelry.

[Iolaus]

Wearing a frog covered with rhinestones (or some such thing) would probably look silly. Think masculine jewelry.

However, a simple silver or brass frog would be just fine. ...or, if you wanted to be cute about it, a green enameled frog would work; rhinestones are definately out!