The Importance of knowing the Rules of Kilted Fashion

[Monkey@Arms]

I am getting a little confused by the direction this thread has taken. Perhaps our Scottish brethren who have chosen to post would give examples of the unconventional wearing of the kilt that they are discussing. It seems to me most of the differences that I have seen aired in the past has to do with who wears what tartan, and issues of heraldry, as opposed to fashion choices and accessories that would be discernible by the casual viewer. Is that what we are talking about? (I usually don't read the hat threads, so perhaps that's where the controversy lies.)

As to the tail wagging the dog, I am of the view that kilted fashions can and most definitely have evolved in different ways in different places. One may not like it, but it is a fact. Again, its does no good to say its "wrong," as its about convention. It seems that these conventions (like most fashion trends) often have their roots in the merchants that sell and rent kilts, both in the UK and elsewhere. I would suspect that this probably was true in the past as well. Just as a somewhat neutral example, I may hold the view (learned from this forum) that belts don't go with waistcoats when wearing a PC, but if the catalogs keep showing them worn together, and kilt shops keep providing them with PC rental packages, then eventually this view may become the minority view, and so it goes, fashions change.

Best regards,

Jake