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21st June 07, 03:15 PM
#1
What i think is funny is that everyone evaluates "do's and dont's" in this thread. We post pictures, and usually have a pretty good laugh at some things.
I'm just waiting for someone to post a picture of someone in a kilt, and then the picture happens to be of someone on this list.
Just a thought that we might not want to "tear apart" every single picture we see TOOO bad, because we might eventually really offend someone. Remember that we all were inexperienced at this at some point too, but I'm sure most of us can laugh at the sillyness that we once portrayed. I will offer up a really silly picture of me years ago, to show how uneducated i was at one point in my kilt wearing life.

I still don't claim to be completely authentic, but I look much better than this nowdays.
That being said, I love this thread, and I get a LOT of laughs out of it, and thank you everyone for some of the gut busting laughs.
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21st June 07, 04:25 PM
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Dude, what's with the belt ???
CT - a tad bit long me thinks
went to school with Tad Bit Long, nice guy ....
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21st June 07, 04:41 PM
#3
Tartan
 Originally Posted by Ayin McFye
What i think is funny is that everyone evaluates "do's and dont's" in this thread. We post pictures, and usually have a pretty good laugh at some things.
I'm just waiting for someone to post a picture of someone in a kilt, and then the picture happens to be of someone on this list.
Just a thought that we might not want to "tear apart" every single picture we see TOOO bad, because we might eventually really offend someone. Remember that we all were inexperienced at this at some point too, but I'm sure most of us can laugh at the sillyness that we once portrayed. I will offer up a really silly picture of me years ago, to show how uneducated i was at one point in my kilt wearing life.
I still don't claim to be completely authentic, but I look much better than this nowdays.
That being said, I love this thread, and I get a LOT of laughs out of it, and thank you everyone for some of the gut busting laughs. 
What tartan are you wearing? Looks either Lamont, US Army or ..? Just curious. I'm on the verge of ordering a tartan.
Looking at it again, I guess neither of those. Maybe the Black Watch.
Last edited by Don Patrick; 21st June 07 at 05:00 PM.
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22nd June 07, 08:14 AM
#4
 Originally Posted by Don Patrick
What tartan are you wearing? Looks either Lamont, US Army or ..? Just curious. I'm on the verge of ordering a tartan.
Looking at it again, I guess neither of those. Maybe the Black Watch.
It was just some random plaid from the local fabric store that i pleated and sewed the pleats in. I don't think it's an authentic tartan.
As for the belt, I'm in the SCA and these are the types of belts that many of us wear, and I just thought back then "Well if i wear it in the SCA, it must be period" LOL!!! NOT! Yeah, there are a bunch of period nazi's in the SCA that insist that everything is period, but at least half of the SCA just wears what they think they can get away with.
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22nd June 07, 08:22 AM
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22nd June 07, 08:26 AM
#6
 Originally Posted by Robin
Sca??
The Society for Creative Anachronism
http://www.sca.org/
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22nd June 07, 09:04 AM
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Ah...okey!
Yeah, there are a bunch of period nazi's in the SCA that insist that everything is period, but at least half of the SCA just wears what they think they can get away with.
Calling reenactors "period nazis" is a bit strange...not friendly either.
The whole point of historical groups is...being as historical as possible.
A bit historical and a bit "do as you please" makes no sense at all.
Calling those who try to do this right nazis is way out of line. When you bent history it becomes fantasy.
All should do what they want, but respect those who try to do something right.
My 2 cents
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22nd June 07, 09:42 AM
#8
 Originally Posted by Robin
Calling reenactors "period nazis" is a bit strange...not friendly either.
You think that because you haven't met a full-blown SCA period nazi. They can be very unfriendly. I haven't played SCA in almost twenty years, largely because of such people.
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22nd June 07, 10:47 AM
#9
 Originally Posted by Robin
Ah...okey!
Calling reenactors "period nazis" is a bit strange...not friendly either.
The whole point of historical groups is...being as historical as possible.
A bit historical and a bit "do as you please" makes no sense at all.
Calling those who try to do this right nazis is way out of line. When you bent history it becomes fantasy.
All should do what they want, but respect those who try to do something right.
My 2 cents
My appologies I truly wasn't trying to offend, it is an actual term used by some SCA individuals to identify those that would yell at someone because their belt is black, and the black dye hadn't been invented yet for example. Anyways though, this is the Kilt Do's and Don't thread so let's get back on subject and talk subject related. --->>> Transistion --->>>
Speaking of those who are "strict" in their re-enactments, there are those with every sect of life, even kilt wearers. I know that they way I wear my kilt isn't "entirely" accurate, but i'm completely ok with that. I don't have a good kilt belt yet, and I don't have any kilt hose, so I just wear a nice belt, and black socks for now. Some might say that what i wear isn't right because i'm not representing a kilt wearer the way they think we should be, but i would disagree.
A kilt is like a pair of pants. Any accessories that i choose to wear or not wear with my kilt should be my decision. Now if i was trying to pass myself off as a true re-enacter then, by all means I should be held to much higher standards. But just for casual wear, there really shouldn't be any rules, other than ediquitte.
Just my two cents, and my attempt to put us back on track with this thread.
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21st June 07, 04:55 PM
#10
 Originally Posted by Ayin McFye
What i think is funny is that everyone evaluates "do's and dont's" in this thread. We post pictures, and usually have a pretty good laugh at some things.
I'm just waiting for someone to post a picture of someone in a kilt, and then the picture happens to be of someone on this list.
Just a thought that we might not want to "tear apart" every single picture we see TOOO bad, because we might eventually really offend someone. Remember that we all were inexperienced at this at some point too, but I'm sure most of us can laugh at the sillyness that we once portrayed. I will offer up a really silly picture of me years ago, to show how uneducated i was at one point in my kilt wearing life....
I still don't claim to be completely authentic, but I look much better than this nowdays...
Well said Ayin!
Furthermore bully for you for showing that a lot of us don't quite get it right the first time. One wonders how many of the fellows we have regarded and noted the faults in their outfits have since moved on to one's we would admire. My first kilted outfit wasn't so different than many of these gents, but because of X Marks the Scot I have learned and improved:
A year ago:

Now:

Cheers
Jamie
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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