I have had arguments with Edinburgh residents about the frequency of kilt wearing in Edinburgh. They point to weddings, sporting occasions etc. (which are not in dispute) and of course to Festival time which Alex also mentions.

But when I ask how many they see in an ordinary weekday situation they seem to think that seeing two or three (out of countless numbers of passers by) is somehow an acceptable situation.

Of course this problem is not unique to Edinburgh by any means but seems more acute there given its position as a major tourist destination and its high proportion of kilt and tartan related shops. A conflict of image and reality results and kilted visitors such as myself become centres of photographic interest when they normally wouldn't be!