Quote Originally Posted by Abax View Post
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You've made it clear for me that there are really three different discussions going on here:

1) Highland Dress in Scotland.
2) Emulating Highland Dress outside of Scotland.
3) Everything else about how kilts are worn. This category is broad not to be facetious, but to more accurately describe something like "How kilts and their accompaniments are worn outside of Scotland."

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I hope there's room on XMarks for all the different categories of people I've described. Conventions for wearing the kilt seem likely to vary based on the goals and perhaps even the location of the person wearing it.

Abax
You are correct about the different categories. I was just thinking along those lines myself.

If one is trying to dress as a Scotsman would (or more specifically, a Highlander), especially a formal outfit, then there are certain standards and expectations, as have developed over the years.

If one is just trying to put together a good looking kilted outfit, then only the standards of appearance and good taste apply.

There are, of course, some overlaps between the two categories, but they are two different standards.