Kilt Do's and Don'ts

[Pour1Malt]

My wife's grandmother was telling me about the wedding of a cousin of hers where the groom was kilted and there were "pleats all around".

She then asked me seriously, "You're not wearing that backwards, are you?"

I didn't have the heart to tell her that her cousin's husband was, and just said, "No, this is a different kind of one".

It still utterly amazes me that people are that daft to wear a kilt with the pleats in the front. It's not like there aren't plenty of reference pictures about!

aye- thot happened wi my brother... he went tae a wedding in Arizona an the entire weddin' party wuz back tae front... they a' told him HE wuz wrang...

then he shewed them a wee pic o me and a few other kilted men he had wi him...

they got sorted oot jus in the knick o time....

[Kilted KT]

aye- thot happened wi my brother... he went tae a wedding in Arizona an the entire weddin' party wuz back tae front... they a' told him HE wuz wrang...

then he shewed them a wee pic o me and a few other kilted men he had wi him...

they got sorted oot jus in the knick o time....

It is a really great service we X-markers provide to the public, keeping the kilt on, and on right!

[Livingston]

aye- thot happened wi my brother... he went tae a wedding in Arizona an the entire weddin' party wuz back tae front... they a' told him HE wuz wrang...

then he shewed them a wee pic o me and a few other kilted men he had wi him...

they got sorted oot jus in the knick o time....

One of the guys I work with wore a kilt in a couple years ago. He had the pleats on the left and the aprons on the right....about 90 degrees off. Filled him in real quick and he turned it. Good thing no one else was in yet.

[Gary Krueger]

aye- thot happened wi my brother... he went tae a wedding in Arizona an the entire weddin' party wuz back tae front... they a' told him HE wuz wrang...

then he shewed them a wee pic o me and a few other kilted men he had wi him...

they got sorted oot jus in the knick o time....

Did any of you see the reality show a few months ago where there was to be a mock wedding and the "groom" and "bride" were in on the trick. He was to act obnoxious and bad tempered and see how long the family stuck with the "bride" if they did then the "bride" would get a large prize...anyway. The "bride's" brothers (who claimed Irish ancestors) came to the "wedding" and wore kilts....backwards....on National TV.

Almost fell on the floor laughing.


Gary

[ncof300d]

dinnae wear yur kilt back tae front!

Whenever I see a picture of a kilt on backwards my first thought is' "that can not even feel right."

[CameronTaylor]

Whenever I see a picture of a kilt on backwards my first thought is' "that can not even feel right."

I saw a few guys at the Irish Faire in Irvine, CA on saturday wearing them backward, one had his on sideways and I thought maybe I should give them a heads up but after a bit I determined they were beyond help (it's one of those things you just "know) and commenced to laugh at them instead.

I'm a bad kiltie for not teaching but it would've been a waste of time.


TCS - some people shouldn't wear kilts

[Nighthawk]

TCS - some people shouldn't wear kilts

...like most of the people at the Colorado Ren Fest! SO terrible...

[Kilted in Maine]

I thought maybe I should give them a heads up but after a bit I determined they were beyond help (it's one of those things you just "know) and commenced to laugh at them instead.

I'm a bad kiltie for not teaching but it would've been a waste of time.

Hopefully just seeing a kilt worn properly will cause a light bulb to go on - "Hey, Now that looks good..." .

If not, you may be right!

[Kilted KT]

these bouys are sich a carfuffle ai dinnae ken whaire tae start...

soo Xmarkers... Ya tell me...

whit's wrang wi this piccy?

hmm...looks like someone lost a bet...

A dinner-table cloth wrapped around you does not make a good kilt. Neither do mom's winter sheets!

and please...if you are wearing tartan, please match them!

[bayouscot]

Ach!! thay bouys ur oot fur a lauch shairly? Ah dinna ken when Ah last seen sich a sicht,mon it shair gies ye sair een juist tae hae wee keek!!

Stuart.