It has been suggest elsewhere (and I'm paraphrasing here) that the proper wearing of the kilt may be too intimidating for some. My observations lead me to believe that the problem stems from a reluctance to dress like a grown up. It is as though, for some people, the clock stopped when they were 19.

Intimidation implies insecurity. Very few "kids" are emotionally secure; they are still learning the ropes, as it were, as they ease into adulthood. Once they gain a better grasp of "how things work" they become more secure in themselves, and more "conformist" in the ways in which they interact with society as a whole. This includes how they dress.

Adults, and in this instance I am arbitrarily calling anyone over 30 an adult, who dress like teenagers should reconsider the image (kilted or otherwise) that they are broadcasting to the general populace. It is not an image of individualism; rather it can be interpreted as an open message that says "I have a number of underlying issues which may have been brought on by my own sense of insecurity."

It is not a good thing to cover one's insecurity by proclaiming that society will have to accept you as you are, or to hell with them. Rebellious teenagers rarely have to apply for loans at the bank, or interview for responsible jobs. Adults do.

This is not an attack on the casual look affected by some members of this forum. There's nothing wrong with dressing casually. But, as others have pointed out, there is a difference between casual, and what may be perceived as being a slob, or dressing like a kid.

Anyone who watched MONARCH OF THE GLEN couldn't help but like the character of Duncan, a goofy, not-too-bright, 20-something. The way Duncan dressed visually defined his character: an immature young guy trying to figure out how life works. Generally, Duncan looked like an unmade bed covered with a tartan duvet. The look of the character was way beyond casual.

If you are under 30, and you've bothered to read this, dress however you want. If you think you are still a kid and want to look like Duncan on Monarch of the Glen, fine. But if you are over 30, and dressing like Duncan, you might want to ask yourself why you are dressing like a kid, instead of an adult.