
Originally Posted by
MacMillan of Rathdown
The point of all of this is that if a bespoke "tank" doesn't look or feel "quite right" with pockets added, I don't see how a mass produced garment could be anything but even less satisfying, aesthetically speaking .
I'm not sure whether the hillwalker would qualify as tank---generally the ones I've seen advertised that way were machine made and 4-5 yards.
Then there's the made-to-measure contemporary kilt, in good tartan cloth, in a style that does not offend my eye, with pockets engineered to work better than those in my trousers. I have seen such a beast, and I wants one!
I will also be keeping my tank... 
Reverting to the original question: Contemporary "versus" Traditional: no.
Contemporary "or" Traditional: yes.
Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon,
gainfully unemployed systems programmer
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