Moslty black tartan: Nightstalker vs Glyndwr?

[Grunthos]

Surely I'm not alone in thinking that the wearing of a utility kilt is a much bolder statement than the wearing a traditional tartan kilt.

Yes, I'm sure that many would agree with you.

I think that most people consider wearing either sort of kilt to be bold

Personally, I see them both as bold in perhaps different ways. To me, the utility kilt tends to more "rough and tumble" while having more reserved or subdued colors, and the tartan tends to more refined or finer dress while having more striking colors.

I wouldn't wear my utility kilt with a Prince Charlie jacket, and I wouldn't wear my wool Geoffrey Tailor for a run in the mud. In between those two ends of the spectrum, there is a lot of overlap.

So perhaps in a casual situation where all the "Saxons" are wearing blue jeans or casual plain-colored pants, the utility kilt may blend in a little more, while the tartan kilt standing out a little more prominently, thus being bold in that context.

And in another situation where the refined gentlemen are wearing tartan kilts and Argyll day jackets (or the Saxons are wearing suits and expecting the Scots to look THCD), the utility kilt with T-shirt and big boots is going to stand out, thus being bold in that context.

It's a lot about context in my opinion.