Quote Originally Posted by Hamish View Post
I think a lot of this is down to the fact that the kilt is still considered to be a National Costume rather than a garment, as is National Dress in other countries. If one thinks about it, how many German men would wear Lederhosen, or Norwegians their Bunad, on a daily basis or as casual dress?

Fortunately, many traditional retailers of Highland Dress now offer casual outfits alongside the Prince Charlie and Argyll accessories but, these usually consist of the Jacobite style of shirt and Ghillie brogues which do rather carry a 'costumey label'. What is needed is for those retailers to promote the teaming of ordinary, everyday shirts and footwear with their kilts. This would demonstrate to the uninitiated just how good/kewl the kilt can look when worn as a day-to-day garment.

Most of us 'kilties' play our part by dressing in that manner as we go about our daily lives - but that is not quite enough. It's high time the traditional retailers moved up a notch too!

Yes, our kilt IS part of the Scottish National Dress, and rightly so, but it doesn't have to stop there - nor should it.

Take care,
Ham.
I understand what your sayin' here, but when we say every day close do we mean a cheesy t-shirt that read "your girlfriend thinks I'm hot" and nike shoes. Because I don't think I could do it.

FP