About kilts in Scotland

[Blu (Ontario)]

We have no business being either judgemental of or disappointed with the way Scots choose to wear their kilts. They simply do so in a manner that suits them.

Likewise, there is nothing stopping anyone else from doing the same.

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[MacTavishOfJapan]

I think in Scotland there is perhaps some perception of highland dress as being "traditional" formal wear.

In Scotland there was (is) a perception of casual/contemporary kilts as being knock offs of the real deal, my brother was dissmissive of the Utilikilts idea for example. And I'm not sure the use of alterative fabrics to wool is common. Which means that the kilt most of us Scots would buy is an 8 yard 'tank' hence the formal dress thing.

This is coming from someone who has lived overseas for three years and from my own experience. I wouldn't dream of pretending to speak for all Scots.

Until I joined and read some of the posts here, I would never have dreamed of buying a PV kilt from USA kilts or the like. I am considering it now.