first kilted outing

[NewKilt]

Originally posted by bmrtin
a problem i was having is i dont know the proper place to put the kilt pin, i know the general area but i know that there is a prober alinment for it, can someone please help

I read somehere, wish I could remember, that the kilt kin should be placed about 2 inches in from the side of the apron, and 2-3 inches from the bottom of the apron. I got it by doing a google search for proper placement of the kilt pin.

Also, congratulations on a positive experience on your first kilt outing. I'm sure there will be many more.

Darrell

[bmrtin]

so far the best comment i got today was from a lady in the store, she said it looks sexy and it takes a man to wear a skirt

[Moosehead]

I would say that mil pers would be considerably more tolerant, as most understand the history of the regimental kilt.

[Alan H]

Remember to not use the kilt pin to attach the apron and the over-apron to one another. The kilt pin is just there for decoration and a bit of weight to keep the over-apron down, neat.

[pdcorlis]

Brmtin

I glad too hear your first kilted adventure went so well! With comments like those - I bet you'll be itching to wear it again!

[Southern Breeze]

I can't remember where it's posted, but I recall the High Priest of the Kilt (Hamish) saying it should be worn as follows- 5" or 6" up from the selvidge and 2" or 3" in from the fringe.

[bmrtin]

im am glad to say that this kilted day will not be my last and i will now have to get more kilts.

[Hamish]

I can't remember where it's posted, but I recall the High Priest of the Kilt (Hamish) saying it should be worn as follows- 5" or 6" up from the selvidge and 2" or 3" in from the fringe.

Wow! SB are you suggesting that I should wear a censer instead of a sporran? That, methinks, would be playing with fire!!! ;)

As we are always saying: there really are no rules as such when it comes to kilt wearing, but there is a lot of tradition. When I first became a kilt owner, back in the 1950s, that was the position recommended to me by the kiltmaker and I have since aimed for roughly that spot with all my subsequent kilt pins.

Whilst we have traditions to uphold, that is not to say that we cannot position a kilt pin wherever we wish. Don't forget, unless we are in the Army or in a pipe band, our kilts are not uniforms - nor are they costumes. They are everyday garments to be worn formally, informally or downright casually - but with respect.

[dwg]

Help

I have only been putting the pin through both over and under apron, I thought it went through both

Derek

Remember to not use the kilt pin to attach the apron and the over-apron to one another. The kilt pin is just there for decoration and a bit of weight to keep the over-apron down, neat.

[Jerry]

Since I use a long kilt pin (sword) I also try and make sure that the long axis is parallel to the vertical tartan lines.