Pockets or No

[knotty]

... sumpin I heard on some joke site Steve

[Father Bill]

I don't have 'em, but I may add some really plain ones to the under-apron. I just have to much stuff for most sporrans.

[cable scot]

I like the idea of hidden pockets, I don't own any kilts with them but it's on the list

[Mikilt]

As the owner of a Freedom Kilt with slash pockets, I love them. I don't necessarily miss the pockets when I wear my other kilts, but I love having them on my Freedom Kilt.

[California Highlander]

Should have a "sometimes" option. While my kilts haven't had pockets, I can see the value.

[SorenMacTavish]

I am in agreement on the sometimes option. Really depends on the kilt, the day, the event, and the mood for me.

[Grizzly]

I personally don't care for the cargo pocket look but having seen Steve Ashton inhis Xmarks tartan Freedom kilt you honestly wouldn't know they are there. Steve had loads of stuff in his pockets and it's always nice to keep your hands warm on a cold day.

[Roderick Powell]

I do not carry heavy possessions in sporran. I let my kilt hang free.I carry personal possessions in pockets of warm tweed Kilt jacket or pocketed ex issue white civvy uniform shirt.worn by..police, prison service, customs, coast guard.I sometimes carry a small shoulder bag and tie car keys to kilt belt. I find it easier to carry a male shoulder bag than rummage in my sporran. Still I have been doing it for over thirty years. Tried the bum bag; not comfortable.
Some Highland regiments not issued with sporrans. Usually had webbing backpacks and breast pockets on battle dress jacket.
Attachment cases on kilt belt might be handy. The kilt wear attachments are not traditional, they are worn in the twenty first century ,so try new attachments on belt with traditional kilt with no pockets.Worn my present traditional kilt for thirty five years.

We no longer carry daily supply of porrage oats and musket balls in the sporran,or long dirk, claymore sword, two pistols, and set of cutlery on kilty belt.
I only carry a dummy plastic sgian dubh from scotwebb in my standard dark green kilt hose.That is another issue of the dress code.
Check out skirted lady traffic wardens and female railway conductors with the amount of equipment they carry on cross over shoulder belts over their simple pocketless skirt uniform.
Cross over shoulder bags,biker style could be the answer Roderick.

[Panache]

My Freedom kilt has two slash pockets and an under apron pocket and I find it very useful to have the ability to carry things like my camera, especially if it is a warm enough day and I can't wear a jacket. The slash pockets are invisible, have no effect on the lines of the kilt, and help keep me from overcrowding my sporran. What's not to like?

When I have worn my Freedom kilt to SCD functions the reactions I have gotten when casually (and easily) pulling dance diagrams or a handkerchief from my pocket have been always "that is really neat".

If we are talking about hidden pockets on a traditional or traditional looking kilt this just seems like a non-issue.*

Cheers

Jamie


* PS: I thought some military kilts had a pocket under the front apron for a pay book or something? Pockets on kilts isn't actually that modern an idea.

[NeoDruid]

Been awhile since I've chimed in on any topic, but the lack of pockets were one of the insurmountable drawbacks to wearing a kilt for me. Sporrans are great, but that's just one more thing hanging off my body, and they are so small. Then there's the problem of digging around in them to find your keys or chapstick passed the phone and the pager and the pocket knife, ad nauseum. I have two traditional kilts, and one of those has a hidden pocket under the apron. Everyday wear are Ulitmate SportKilts with slash pockets and under the pleats cargo pockets. There's a great hemp RKilt, some Survival Utilikilts, and the new Tactical 5.11 in my closet too. So for me, if it ain't got pockets is just a fancy dress to wear to a Burns Supper.