Hello from British Columbia :D

[Colin MacBean]

To the members of this board
I have always been proud of my Scottish heritage and have always been interested in history. For quite some time I was unaware of just how for one sensitive people are on this topic and there definitely seems to be a group of wannabe's and the real deal if you could put it that way. I've always been interested in doing things the right way (a lil creativity always helps though :P) I am by no means a sexiest and I was originally very offended by the amount of people saying that women shouldn't wear kilts. I've done a couple hours of research though and I see and recognize the point they are making. So my main question is what is there for women who want to take pride in the tartan to and still remain respectful to cultural standards.

http://www.clangregor.org/history-tartan-women.html
This site seemed to say a bit, but I am curious. I am completely open to criticism or any other things you think I should know before I start making an idiot of myself I have also read that the tartans were somewhat made up after the tartan was no longer banned? Somewhere I read that tartans were banned and a few tartans were saved in manuscripts of some sort.

Anyways thank you very much for taking the time to read this

[BoldHighlander]

...from your neighbor just south of the Peace Arch Crossing!

*As for your query, I have my own ('traditionalist') opinions, however I will gracefully bow out of this one

[xman]

Welcome neighbour.

There are several styles of kilted skirts that are made for women to wear.

X

[Colin MacBean]

Well thanks guys :P I really would like to hear opinions I'm not biased at the moment as I have not heard any so I am happy to hear anything

[Stiavo89]

Welcome! From Mission, BC!

I come from a family with numerous Highland Dancers, so I am very used to seeing women in kilts and other tartan accessories. Despite what I have read to the contrary, in my opinion women can wear kilts... some of them wear them very well!

[Colin MacBean]

Is there a special type of kilt for women? Ie. the skirts in my opinion look very lame to say the least. Is there a type of kilt that is roughly the same length and weight for women? Thanks

More opinions please

[Ancienne Alliance]

Welcome from France !

It’s good to have you here.




Best,

Robert & Lady Chrystel

[xman]

Is there a type of kilt that is roughly the same length and weight for women?

Highland dancers wear traditional kilt length kilts, but the weight is usually a little lighter, 11oz. for the bounce.



Women have many options for tartan skirts. Men have pretty much two, a traditional 8 yard 16oz. kilt or something a little lighter.

[McClef]

from South Wales UK!

[Chas]

Hello Colin,

Welcome to XMarks from the other side of the world in Norfolk, England.

Good luck with your research.

Regards

Chas