Kilts in Art

[Graham]

A friend was doing some research and found this site. She thought of me (wonder why?) It has some interesting info, I liked the introduction (below)

The kilt has come to signify a natural and unmistakable masculinity, but it has a long history of outside intervention and deliberate reinvention. From its origins as the basic garb of the Highlander, Scotsmen and non-Scotsmen alike have embraced it as uniform, formal and semi-formal wear, and casual everyday wear. The kilt's ability to remain recognizable while responding to changing circumstances and consumer demands has been instrumental in maintaining its popularity through successive generations and, increasingly, throughout the world.

[Dirk Skene]

It is an interesting site, but as you saw, some of the examples were not kilts. This is slightly disturbing because it was an article from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's web site. This makes it look like it has authority when in reality it is somewhat in error.

[Graham]

It is an interesting site, but as you saw, some of the examples were not kilts. This is slightly disturbing because it was an article from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's web site. This makes it look like it has authority when in reality it is somewhat in error.

I guess I was more focussed on the words and not the pictures. They seemed to endorse all that we believe about the kilt, not that we need any endorsement.

[McMurdo]

It is an interesting site, thanks Graham I've bookmarked it.

[Monkey@Arms]

It is an interesting site, but as you saw, some of the examples were not kilts. This is slightly disturbing because it was an article from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's web site. This makes it look like it has authority when in reality it is somewhat in error.

The pictures appear to be unrelated to the article, insofar as it's a discussion of the Scottish kilt and the illustrations involve different cultures and time periods. The article seemed to be a good summation of what has been written many times about the actual, as opposed to the romanticized, history of the kilt.

Best regards,

Jake

[beloitpiper]

Good article. I liked the last part about the "youthful recontextualization" about the kilt.