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Originally Posted by Couper
Sounds like a good "look" for me to try to an informal dinner party this evening.
Unfortunately, i don't have the X-Marks tartan for the "blue jeans" look but I can wear my black AmeriKilt for a dark jeans look. Motorcycle boots with scrunched down white socks/hose; white dress shirt (roll up the sleeves?); black leather belt with plain buckle; slicked back hair (semi long); black leather jacket. That oughta do it. :)
I'll try to get a snapshot. Maybe...
Perfect-o!!
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Originally Posted by JDuPree
Classic or modern greaser?
classic greaser.
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Originally Posted by JDuPree
Perfect-o!!
I think you mean "Right-o, Clyde!" lol
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"Daddy-o" was a piece of linguistics originating in the culture of the noble beatniks, a 1950s species which never had the opportuity to reach its full potential through natural societal evolution.
The vile "hippies" arose volcanically as a counterculture in the mid-late --> late 60s veritably extincting the beatniks before they reached their social vetta. Some beatniks gave up, some became variants of hippies.
The Vietnam War ended, Civil Rights became real, Women's Rights march on, "Save the Planet" continues to be all-important. Many of the vile hippies' "Paul Revere" warnings were taken seriously.
"Their work done," vile hippies largely morphed because of passing years' pressure into a subset of the "Baby Boomers" and most assumed the full range of roles in polite society. Wannbe hippies of the early 70s deteriorated into legions of clueless suburban kids all dressing the in the same mass-manufactured "hippie" clothes dopey look.
The major tragedy of this all is the blue jeans / tee shirt / athletic shoes / hoodie "Chicago shabby" of about 1967-8-on, has over the course of almost 5 decades, become much of the world's favoured "look."
Best of fortune for being a kilted greaser. Many folks on the USA northwest coast are actively doing their version thereof.
From an incognito, morphed into a paragon of The Establishment...but still...vile hippie. Because once "things needing changing" are identified, that auld sage of the dirty hippies surfaces:
"If you aren't part of the solution, you're part of the problem"
And being a part of the solution matters.
Peace and love, X Marks colleagues.
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Interesting take on things by James Hood here. Music tastes also led to many decisions by the acceptance of the crowd. Beatniks = jazz, greasers = Buddy Holly, Elvis, even country and western., hippies = folk music and passive rock-n-roll, freaks (sub set of hippies 1967 to 1972) with acid rock ie. Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Who, etc. And each group with their own slang.
But! Lest we forget the Zoot Suit of the 1930's and its resurgence during the 1990's. That was a fashion statement of note (associated with gangsters), but not conducive with a kilt by any means, except maybe the choice of shoes.
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I've always loved the 1950s and 1960s looks. I think a denim Amerikilt or X-kilt, a black or white T-shirt with work boots and scrunched down white hose, and a nice black belt with a basic buckle ought to be a nice base kit. Add a black leather motor cycle jacket and you'll be set. The jacket's pockets will eliminate the need for a sporran. I think a sporran would hurt the look.
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