Slovenly Manner would likely include an ill fitting poorly made wrinkled casual kilt hanging at an angle worn with a typical american nonmatching nonceltic logo teeshirt (sleeveless perhaps) and tennis shoes or crocs ----this is the look of one of the unattractive tourists I saw while there. He was unshaven and unkempt, and pretty loaded and loud right on the Royal Mile at about 7 pm one night----very unattractive and borderline offensive.

Appropriate wear is shown best in pictures, so look though the stcky post at the opening of this part of the forum titled "1 Kilt 10 looks...." for ideas. But I would suggest appropriate kilt hose, either scrunched down if going very casual or pulled up worn with flashes, a nice looking kilt belt, and traditionally worn casual or better sporran. As said above, scots prefer seeing traditional tartan kilts, even if they are a casual one, rather than more contemporary designs, which they generally view as an american abomination of their traditional dress. A clean, matching color top is strongly suggested, whether casual---polo shirt or mock turtleneck long sleeve tee shirt (what I wore most of the time), dress shirt without tie, turtle neck with sweater vest or full sweater (aran type preferred), or even a nice tweed jacket with dress shirt and tie if you are going someplace nice. Wear comfortable but attractive shoes that do not overtly clash with the style of dress---I wore Merrell hiking shoes in a plain brown finish most of the time, and ghillies only for occasions where i needed/desired to be a bit dressier (to my business meetings or a more dressy dinner out)---match the level of dress in your shoes to therest of your outfit.

Most of all be respectful of the fact that while kilted, preferably in appropriate tartan, you are wearing someone else's traditional national dress, and the locals will appreciate your show of interest in their culture and heritage. Most of all be respectful of teh people you meet and deal with, and they will respect you in return. The scots are a great, fun loving, hard working people who just do not like seeing thier national dress treated disrespectfully. When all else fails, think " would I wear this out in public if my mother was with me?"

Wear the kilt, respectfully and with pride, and you will have fun. Just for fun count up the number of times you get asked "the question"----it will always be by other tourists and never by a local.