The New Traditionalists (Traditional kilts, Modern looks)

[Dale Seago]

My son favors this look, too.

Outstanding!!!

[Tobus]

My son favors this look, too.

And he looks fantastic! I see he has already developed the confident, slightly defiant look that goes so well with a kilt too. Might even call it the "steely eyed glint", what?

[Ancienne Alliance]

Me at work. I think this qualifies by James's and Steves description. I am wearing this, exactly again today except that I have on my old, retired brown hiking books, and have a brown t-shirt on, under the shirt. Kilt is my M'Lady Chrystel, in the Capercaillie, modern tartan.

Looking good, Alan !


Best,

Robert

[ForresterModern]

One of my favorite "modern traditionalist" looks is the sweater over either a mock or true turtleneck shirt, worn otherwise traditionally except for comfortable modern shoes:



Or with golf shoes and Jock's bane, the dreaded flatcap (oooh, in tartan too):



Or with golf shoes and a sweater vest and more appropriate traditional headgear (sans sporran on the course):



Or sometimes just the long-sleeve mock turtleneck (ooooh, another flatcap, sorry Jock):



Or sometimes a simple golf shirt and shoes with another dreaded tartan flat cap:



Or sometimes a funny motto t-shirt and a cute kid as an accessory (more appropriate headwear):



Or sometimes a sockless cute kid with Keens and a flatcap (oh no, not again):


Back at you Slack.

I have others with some casual active jackets but they are all golf pics where I am soaked to the skin and not particularly attractive, but I like that look as well (the golf or hiking jacket---not the soaked to the skin).

[thescot]

My son favors this look, too.

My grandson likes the look as well. This is last year's St. Paddy's Parade.

[opositive]

this is what i wore this evening to a popular, crowded restaurant in my very conservative parish. since i ran into my old boss's table on the way out, i guess i now have been officially "outed" as a kiltie.

solid black pv 16oz, cop belt [i found an "explorer duty belt" at a police supply store after CMcG said a belt he wore in a picture was a police duty belt. thank you, CMcG], black sporran, brown doc martens, brown button down shirt.

edit--but every kid and their parents in this thread are 1000% cooler than i even aspire to be.

fluter on p4-a tom baker dr who scarf with a kilt--brilliant.

[saxandpipes]

Looking super sharp, ForresterModern!

This is the kind of modern traditional kilt-wear I'm most comfortable with. Maybe because, take away the kilt, replace with a pair of jeans or cords, and this would be more or less the style I would also go for... I don't know.

Anyway, some great examples. Along with examples from Dale Seago, Jamie, Colin... some really swish looking gents here...

Cheers!

Michael

[OC Richard]

This thread is vicariously intertaining for me, as I have never, and probably never shall, do any sort of Modern or Contemporary thing with my Highland Dress.

But I would be fully in favour of awarding RAF's outfit the Silver Saltire in the category for Best Contemporary/Traditional Outfit of the Year. It's pure class!

As Matt says, it's very rare to see a blazer designed for trousers work well with the kilt, but there it is!

[David Thorpe]

Great thread! The range of styles and tastes is nothing short of amazing.

[James Hood]

take away the kilt, replace with a pair of jeans or cords, and this would be more or less the style I would also go for


Saxandpipes' name and comment says volumes, in this opinion. Ideally in this life, varied contemporary kilts could indeed on kilt-occasions, exactly take the place of existing chinos, trousers, cargo pants and shorts.

Which, being an oft blazer-wearing person, means going happily after the look RAF presented with such finesse and character.

Solely in this opinion, if one is wearing for example, a modern kilt and/or safari-utility shirt with functionally adequate-for-occasion pockets, there is no functional or decorative "need" for a sporran.

Ergo, acceptability of the kilt with square or demi-square center front closure of a "bomber," "biker," cloth or leather short jacket...

...or "trousers-cut" blazer.

Thoughts?