normalacy in other ways

[Jordan]

I dunno about advertising 20 years ago (being only 19) but there's a guy I met once on camp who was called toga does that count

[sathor]

I dunno about advertising 20 years ago (being only 19) but there's a guy I met once on camp who was called toga does that count

only if he was imposing and scary looking. If he was a bean pole, than no.

[raibeart_dubh]

I think kilts, particularly in North America, are far more common than they were 15-20 years ago. I think there are a lot of factors that contribute to that.

1. Websites like this one!

2. The internet in general. It is far easier to research and purchase kilted attire now than it was then.

3. I also think that Braveheart and Rob Roy, historical inaccuracies aside, have done wonders for bringing the kilt to a broader demographic.

[GMan]

I thing that only at Frat parties do they wear togas that I know of. Perhaps some people do on a regular basis.

[SteveB]

Observations from the desk of the old man, who lives in a big city:

Kilted since a wee lad. But only for weddings, funerals, church. Back then.
The only kilts being the traditional bespoke wool tartan type.

Kilts seen on pipe bands in parades. Still happens today.

Kilted men in travel adverts in the newspaper for Scotland.

Kilted men on telly adverts for Scotland did not start until the invention of colour videography.
Shortly thereafter the parades with pipe bands were to be seen on the telly.

Around 1985 self colour kilt like garments started to be seen on men of the artistic nature. Tartan kilts being seen on the street on rare occasion.

1995 or so the cargo utility skirt like thing started making itself seen. Pleats of a sort in the rear, but no overlapping aprons in the front. Like a skirt you had to step into it and fasten the button at the waist and zip up the front.

Around 2000 the utility kilt started coming into noticeable use. Large pleats in the rear, overlapping aprons in the front (narrower than on the tartan kilt) fastened with buttons, hooks, or snaps. Not shaped well and held to the waist by a belt.

2003 the kilt is seen on the street. Not just the traditional wool, but tartans in many different fabrics machine sewn to resemble the knife pleated kilt.

2006 men wearing kilts / kilt like garments becoming more commonplace.

Slainte

[sathor]

Observations from the desk of the old man, who lives in a big city:

I got much of the info in better quality than I expected for the short time that has elapsed so far, thank you.

But, why do you think they didn't seem to show kilts on BW TV?

[Pleater]

The toga - even in its simplest form is rather cumbersome. It is worn rather like a huge long plaid, but tended/tends to slide off the shoulder and necessitates the left shoulder being kept tensed and often the left arm crooked to keep it in place.

Normally the toga was worn with a tunic, but it was perfectly proper without one.

I doubt that anyone actually wears a toga these days, though I found that a long length of towelling worn toga fashion made quite a good bathrobe in an emergency.

Anne the Pleater