Kilt Do's and Don'ts

**gilmore** · 24th February 07, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted KT

I will say that it is cool how the sett on his jacket almost lines up perfectly with that of his kilt!

In almost all the paintings and photos I have seen of jackets worn with kilts of the same tartan, the jacket tartan is on the bias, that is, the tartan is diagonal, unlike the kilt. Which way, if either, is correct for jackets, or is or was customary, on the bias or horizontal and vertical?

**Pour1Malt** · 27th February 07, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by gilmore

In almost all the paintings and photos I have seen of jackets worn with kilts of the same tartan, the jacket tartan is on the bias, that is, the tartan is diagonal, unlike the kilt. Which way, if either, is correct for jackets, or is or was customary, on the bias or horizontal and vertical?

jeekets and/arr waistcoats (neckties tae!) MUST have the tartan oan the bias...

arr else ya look like a sofa....

**gilmore** · 1st March 07, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by Pour1Malt

jeekets and/arr waistcoats (neckties tae!) MUST have the tartan oan the bias...

arr else ya look like a sofa....

So if one is out looking for some one to sit in one's lap......

**Pour1Malt** · 16th March 07, 10:45 AM

Dae!

rock the Kilt!

**Bob C** · 16th March 07, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Pour1Malt

Dae!

rock the Kilt!

But DON'T sip wine on stage (look to his left). That's NOT Rock n' Roll.

**Pour1Malt** · 17th March 07, 03:51 AM

Originally Posted by Bob C.

But DON'T sip wine on stage (look to his left). That's NOT Rock n' Roll.

believe me- he disnae 'sip'

**CameronTaylor** · 19th March 07, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Pour1Malt

believe me- he disnae 'sip'

Aye, he's got three bottles back yon, I tend to agree he ain't sippin' ! Better yet as hard as rockin' it can be, he hasn't also spilled none on hisself.

CT - that IS rock