kilts discussed on another forum

**Nighthawk** · 14th May 09, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by OCSman

I sure hope folks aren't that rude here. I mean it just seems wrong to put someone down just because their opinion is different than yours.

Well, hello, sir!

We are a much more tolerant lot here. I personally wear whatever style of kilt I darned well please, from a traditional hand sewn to a modern Amerikilt. So have no fear of the dreaded Kilt Police here. We have them but keep them in check.

**attworth** · 15th May 09, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

Well, I guess I am also a weirdo. I wear kilt hose in cooler weather because they keep my legs warm. I wear a skean dhu in my kilt hose because it's the easiest way to carry a knife when you don't have pockets. I always carry a knife, not a weapon, just a tool I am used to having about my person. And I wear ordinary shirts (and neckties for appropriate occasions like religious services) because thats what I wear. A kilt to me is just the bottom half of my normal, day to day clothes. I'm have a considerable amount of Celtic background, mostly Welsh with some Irish and Scottish thrown in, but that is not why I wear the kilt.

Geoff Withnell

Same here... I thought that quote was rather funny. The question that comes to mind is, what would that person see as acceptable attire? I suppose kilts are only to be worn at black or white tie events - which completely kills the whole historical value to the garment.

Seeing as how the term plaid means blanket, and a lot of people associate plaid with a "tartan," I guess we should all unbuckle our kilts and drape them over our shoulders - Lionel style.

**Bugbear** · 16th May 09, 12:40 AM

I still think "Kilt Bully" is a better term than "Kilt Police."

**O'Callaghan** · 16th May 09, 02:20 AM

Originally Posted by attworth

Same here... I thought that quote was rather funny. The question that comes to mind is, what would that person see as acceptable attire? I suppose kilts are only to be worn at black or white tie events - which completely kills the whole historical value to the garment.

Seeing as how the term plaid means blanket, and a lot of people associate plaid with a "tartan," I guess we should all unbuckle our kilts and drape them over our shoulders - Lionel style.

That would just be a reversal of how the kilt arose in the first place by strapping an Irish brath (cloak) in place with a belt around the waist. And yes, their cloak and their blanket were usually the same piece of cloth just used differently when they were awake or asleep.