what would happen? Pocket lint

[Tobus]

I'm still a bit fuzzy on what some here call TCHD. To me it is not the kilt that defines TCHD it is how it is worn and the accessories you choose.

I agree to some degree, Steve, but when it comes to kilt construction, surely there's a line which, once crossed, falls out of TCHD. To wit, if I were to wear a Utilikilt with traditional brogues, hose, garter ties, sgian dubh, daywear sporran, tweed kilt jacket and waistcoat, tattersal shirt, regimental tie, and Balmoral bonnet, all my accessories would be "correct" for TCHD but my kilt would be shockingly out of place.

So it is about the kilt itself too.

But I do agree that if the overall presentation looks like a traditional tartan wool kilt with a standard front apron width and pleats around the sides and back (whether they be knife pleats, military box pleats, or other traditionally-Scottish pleating styles), as yours does, it would still come off as being soundly in keeping with TCHD. Hidden internal pockets would not really change that, although the kilt itself may not be constructed rigidly within the confines of tradition.