Quote Originally Posted by kiltman with a sword View Post
i dont have a prob with tripping over it, i was just wondering if it was "proper" to wear it down or not. as to the kilt pin, i think im going to try to find one of those pennanular brooches.
Penanular ("almost a circle") brooches are historically inaccurate for use with a belted plaid. They went out of use in Europe in the early middle ages, long before the "great kilt" existed. You're better off with a bodkin. These are attractice and work great:

http://www.craftycelts.com/hair/lightpins.html