Scotts offended by non-Scottish kilts

**RockyR** · 30th June 06, 02:26 PM

In the 3 years I've been wearing kilts pretty much full time, I haven't run into 1 person who was offended that I was wearing a kilt and am not Scottish. I am mostly German and that confuses some people (why would someone who ISN'T Scottish WANT to wear a kilt?!?), but nary a negative comment have I heard.

**cessna152towser** · 30th June 06, 02:32 PM

I'm Scottish and own 4 traditional wool kilts. But I also own an acryllic kilt which looks traditional and 2 lightweight polycotton kilts which definitely couldn't be called traditional - non-wool; fewer pleats; longer length; non-tartan self colour; made in Pakistan - which I wear for comfort. I've never heard of anyone being offended by these non-trad kilts. I've once had the comment made to me "You're not entitled to wear a black kilt because your surname isn't Black" but it was said in jest.

**Raphael** · 30th June 06, 02:36 PM

I was wearing my uk a few years ago and an Elderly Scottish Gentleman walked up to me and said,'I don't know what you are wearing, but I like it. Where can I get one?'

**Kilted KT** · 30th June 06, 02:47 PM

I've yet to run into anyone who was offended by my kiltwearing. I spoke at length with one scottish woman who wanted me to justify my wearing the Blackwatch tartan since I'm not scottish military. Once I explained I wore the tartan to honor my family and ancestors who fought for Scotland over the last 1600 years, she had no problem with me wearing pretty much any tartan I like.

**Rob Wright** · 30th June 06, 03:21 PM

We have few scots around here it turns oot, one works for thr car dealership I bought my car from ,he had no problems with my Pittsburgh Kilts,and yesterday I was on my way to the movie theatre when a gent with a very strong scottish accent saw me smiled and said "Hello Jock!" made my day it did.

Rob