Curiousity

[HighlandMax]

Something another person said about an odd looking kilt, got me to thinking, just out of curiousity, is there a rule somewhere regulating just how to, and how not, to make a kilt ?
The kilt is part of our heritage.......a very serious part, and I don't feel it should be taken lightly, when someone comes along and tries to change it. Either out of jest or otherwise. I can understand the different fabrics used, because of the expense of wool, and for those who may be allergic to wool. I can also understand the workman, who wants a kilt that he can work in, and play in, etc. etc. But to make a joke out of the kilt by whatever means your imagination can come up with, should not be tolerated.
Back to my question, are there rules and regulations concerning how a kilt can or cannot be made, and who enforces those rules ?

[Tobus]

As with any other social or cultural phenomenon, the only "rules" are what the rest of society will tolerate. There is no enforcement except peer pressure, being made fun of, rude comments, sideways glances, and the like. And these reactions will change depending on the audience.

Personally, I think the kilt should stay fairly traditional. It doesn't take much to change it from "kilt" to "man skirt", so keeping it traditional is pretty safe. But within those bounds (whatever they may be), there's plenty of room for experimentation to adapt it for many purposes or looks.

[Paul Henry]

A kilt is a man's garment made from a length of fabric , pleated in the central portion, worn with the pleats at the back and overlaping front aprons.

That's about as far as it goes.
There is no single way of making a kilt, I'm sure that most kiltmakers have subtle(or nor) differences in construction.And this is how it should be, there can never be, and should never be only one way of doing something.
Over the existence of the kilt for hundreds of years there have been many variations, and still today there are variations as well. We may or may not like all of them, perhaps we favour one maker or style , and that is our choice.The have been some kilt schools which teach particular ways of construction, and it's perfectly possible to get a qualification , but.... there are many ways to make a kilt, none of them absolutely right or wrong!

[davidlpope]

Back to my question, are there rules and regulations concerning how a kilt can or cannot be made, and who enforces those rules ?

No official rules. No official means of enforcement.

Hopefully good taste is employed by those on both sides of the kilt-making/kilt-buying equation.

Cordially,

David

[wildrover]

the Court of Public Opinion (and the jury tends to be somewhat fickle).

...And snarky.

x2 what Tobus said.

[Nighthawk]

...And snarky.

x2 what Tobus said.

Not to mention, stuck in the past! (Not that that's a bad thing by any means!)