Kilt Do's and Don'ts

[mddock58]

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Originally Posted by Erisianmonkey
I think what it comes down to is that I agree with some of the major "don'ts," but some is just nitpicking.

And FYI ....... the "Do's & Don'ts" are informational and humourous. They are not intended to be "the guide for the kilt police", but advice on how to best represent kilt wearing.

The worst thing that can be done for those of us who wish to make kilt wearing standardly "acceptable" , is wear it looking like a cheap costume, or just plain making it look bad! ( which is a matter of taste, but is still showing the kilt in a light that my not be positive)

Know the kilt, respect the kilt, and stand proud in the kilt!

[Erisianmonkey]

The worst thing that can be done for those of us who wish to make kilt wearing standardly "acceptable" , is wear it looking like a cheap costume, or just plain making it look bad! ( which is a matter of taste, but is still showing the kilt in a light that my not be positive)

I understand what you mean, but one of the things that kept me from wearing a kilt for years was the misconception that a kilt must be worn in a PC outfit or with full piper's regalia. As long as that particular misconception keeps floating around, the idea that kilts are "costumes" will be something we have to contend with.

To pull this back into the fun area that this thread has, if you can get past the "do" in this pic, there's a laundry list of "don'ts." (scary thing is, this comes from a website selling these...)

[Jimmy the Celt]

To pull this back into the fun area that this thread has, if you can get past the "do" in this pic, there's a laundry list of "don'ts." (scary thing is, this comes from a website selling these...)

There's a website that sells pretty lassies?

Yes, I've noticed the sporran issue myself, though it seems to depend on what type of kilt I'm wearing. I have a bit of gut, and on a sporran belt, it tends to slide below the gut a little with traditional kilts, so I use sporran belt-loops to suspend it from my kilt belt. With casuals, it doesn't seem to matter, as it doesn't have the rise of traditionals, making it unoticable.