To Kilt pin or not to Kilt pin that is the question?

**Finistere** · 24th September 15, 06:05 AM

Hi to all you learned Gentlemen and Ladies, being a newbie I was wondering how many of you wear a Kilt pin or not, I know there are no Kilt police and everybody has a different take on things, I for one don't wear a pin mainly due to my fear of damaging my beloved Kilt by catching it on tables, chairs etc, I thank you in advance for your responses. Kit

**McMurdo** · 24th September 15, 06:21 AM

I have a different kilt pin on each kilt. I find that is part of the fun and I look for special kilt pins for each tartan. After 10 or so years of regular kilt wear, 5 years full time kilt wear I have never snagged a kilt pin. I do remember a few months ago someone did snag their kilt pin, a really nice Victorian era dirk style pin, on something at Tartan Tuesday. I does not happen often though.

**Greas is feith** · 24th September 15, 06:22 AM

I would suggest it if you have a rather light weight kilt. One of my husbands is a little on the light side so the front apron tends to fly away. He got a nice kilt pin and it keeps that bugger in check. I also think it may be personal preference. My son has one because he found it at a festival and really liked it, I believe it's some sort of an ax.

Either way, they've never had an issue with it getting caught on anything if that helps.

**Jock Scot** · 24th September 15, 06:24 AM

Let us get one thing out of the way right from the start, there is no requirement to wear a kilt pin. So there is no potential faux pas lurking.

I think many worry unnecessarily about ripping the kilt caused by a kilt pin catching on something. Of course it could happen and yes, I do usually wear a kilt pin, but in seventy or so years of fairly constant kilt wearing and in many situations, some fairly rough, I have never ripped my kilt due to a kilt pin, nor have I ever known anyone else do so either. Barbed wire, Land rover door catches and brambles are in my experience the usual culprits.

**JohntheBiker** · 24th September 15, 08:24 AM

I have to echo Glen's sentiments on kilt pins. Each of my kilts has its own pin and all are special or unique, acquired over many years. I am more concerned about losing a pin rather than catching one (never happened to me, touch wood).

One of the reasons for separate pins is you can damage your kilt by constantly poking the apron of your kilt by changing kilt pins.

**Finistere** · 24th September 15, 08:53 AM

Thank you for your inputs, I suppose its an irrational fear I have, but I will stay unpinned as that rule "if it can happen, it will happen" always applies to me!!!! and as you have said its not a necessary ornament. Kit

**Rick Y** · 24th September 15, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Greas is feith

I would suggest it if you have a rather light weight kilt. One of my husbands is a little on the light side so the front apron tends to fly away. He got a nice kilt pin and it keeps that bugger in check. I also think it may be personal preference. My son has one because he found it at a festival and really liked it, I believe it's some sort of an ax.

Either way, they've never had an issue with it getting caught on anything if that helps.

A major way off topic but does your husband who is on the light side ever get picked on by the one(s) who are heavier than he? Additionally, have you and your husbands ever considered the possibility of a reality TV show?

**Tobus** · 24th September 15, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Finistere

Thank you for your inputs, I suppose its an irrational fear I have, but I will stay unpinned as that rule "if it can happen, it will happen" always applies to me!!!! and as you have said its not a necessary ornament. Kit

There is a third option. If you want the look of a kilt pin without the risk of catching it on something, I believe some folks have had success using strong magnets to "fasten" it. Using this method, if it does snag on something, it will just pull clean off the fabric without tearing anything or causing any damage. The worst part of the incident will be having to find the pieces once they've separated.

**Finistere** · 24th September 15, 11:06 AM

Thank you Tobus, I had not heard of that before, I will look into it, as to my question of how many people don't wear a Kilt pin, it seems by this thread that most people do wear a Kilt pin as a norm, I know this is a very short survey so far but no one has chimed in to say they don't. Kit

**ASinclair** · 24th September 15, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Finistere

Thank you Tobus, I had not heard of that before, I will look into it, as to my question of how many people don't wear a Kilt pin, it seems by this thread that most people do wear a Kilt pin as a norm, I know this is a very short survey so far but no one has chimed in to say they don't. Kit

I don't wear a kilt pin.