Contemporary Kilts -- a Visual guide....

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What if my shirt was a polo/golf shirt? Still traditional? How about the ball cap shown in my Avatar?

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I think a polo/golf shirt would push the look away from traditional and if you also wore the ball cap it would seal the deal. MNlad's substitution of an X-kilt into a similar outfit is also a good option for making the style more modern.

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Yes, I exhibited a traditional look. I would say most Traditionalists would say it is not THCD. I would agree. It’s a modern/contemporary way of kilt wearing that is achievable due to kilt material and method made.

I assume there's a typo there? Both Jock Scot and ThistleDown suggested your outfit looked traditional i.e., THCD. One can't see the modern material/manufacturing, so to paraphrase the "Duck Test," if it looks like traditional attire and is worn like traditional attire, then it is probably traditional attire... Common sense adaptations to the weather are an integral part of THCD

Perhaps we are once again talking at cross purposes... If we stick with dictionary definitions, contemporary just means "at the present time." Modern can have a similar meaning to contemporary, but also suggests rejecting traditional ways of doing things in favour of new methods. Traditional means conventions that have been passed down from generation to generation, thus a living tradition like THCD is also contemporary.

Now I'm confused Is this thread about contemporary traditional or contemporary modern?