kilts discussed on another forum

[starbkjrus]

Maybe we really do need an undead smiley?

Oooooo Oooooo Ooooooo.

Me likey that idea.

:ootd:

[Dan R Porter]

Not until we get a jonesin smiley!

[Nighthawk]

Oooooo Oooooo Ooooooo.

Me likey that idea.

:ootd:

Proposed, seconded, and backed! I back it!

[attworth]

"... I can remember one wierdo who attended the same church I did in the Hollywood/Los Feliz area who would wear a kilt and stockings with Skean Dhu stuck in them. If he had worn full Highland regalia it would not have been quite so bizarre, but he would mate this apparel with an ordinary button-down shirt and necktie. I always thought it was much as though I wanted to stress the Dutch side of my pedigree by mating an ordinary blazer and tie with those baggy Dutch breeches and wooden shoes!"

Oh no!

[Zardoz]

That's an interesting forum, I submit those fellows spend more time worrying about their clothing than we do! Whenever you think we are spending too much time on hose and hats, please think of their "Ode to Tassel Loafers" thread! Over 280 posts about tassel loafers, most with photos.

[Bugbear]

That's an interesting forum, I submit those fellows spend more time worrying about their clothing than we do! Whenever you think we are spending too much time on hose and hats, please think of their "Ode to Tassel Loafers" thread! Over 280 posts about tassel loafers, most with photos.

I would guess that there are members of that forum among us... I don't think I could handle those discussions on top of this forum's discussions, though...
Kilt Zombi smiley...

[Geoff Withnell]

"... I can remember one wierdo who attended the same church I did in the Hollywood/Los Feliz area who would wear a kilt and stockings with Skean Dhu stuck in them. If he had worn full Highland regalia it would not have been quite so bizarre, but he would mate this apparel with an ordinary button-down shirt and necktie. I always thought it was much as though I wanted to stress the Dutch side of my pedigree by mating an ordinary blazer and tie with those baggy Dutch breeches and wooden shoes!"

Oh no!

Well, I guess I am also a weirdo. I wear kilt hose in cooler weather because they keep my legs warm. I wear a skean dhu in my kilt hose because it's the easiest way to carry a knife when you don't have pockets. I always carry a knife, not a weapon, just a tool I am used to having about my person. And I wear ordinary shirts (and neckties for appropriate occasions like religious services) because thats what I wear. A kilt to me is just the bottom half of my normal, day to day clothes. I'm have a considerable amount of Celtic background, mostly Welsh with some Irish and Scottish thrown in, but that is not why I wear the kilt.



Geoff Withnell

[attworth]

Well, I guess I am also a weirdo. I wear kilt hose in cooler weather because they keep my legs warm. I wear a skean dhu in my kilt hose because it's the easiest way to carry a knife when you don't have pockets. I always carry a knife, not a weapon, just a tool I am used to having about my person. And I wear ordinary shirts (and neckties for appropriate occasions like religious services) because thats what I wear. A kilt to me is just the bottom half of my normal, day to day clothes. I'm have a considerable amount of Celtic background, mostly Welsh with some Irish and Scottish thrown in, but that is not why I wear the kilt.



Geoff Withnell

Same here... I thought that quote was rather funny. The question that comes to mind is, what would that person see as acceptable attire? I suppose kilts are only to be worn at black or white tie events - which completely kills the whole historical value to the garment.

Seeing as how the term plaid means blanket, and a lot of people associate plaid with a "tartan," I guess we should all unbuckle our kilts and drape them over our shoulders - Lionel style.

[O'Callaghan]

Same here... I thought that quote was rather funny. The question that comes to mind is, what would that person see as acceptable attire? I suppose kilts are only to be worn at black or white tie events - which completely kills the whole historical value to the garment.

Seeing as how the term plaid means blanket, and a lot of people associate plaid with a "tartan," I guess we should all unbuckle our kilts and drape them over our shoulders - Lionel style.

That would just be a reversal of how the kilt arose in the first place by strapping an Irish brath (cloak) in place with a belt around the waist. And yes, their cloak and their blanket were usually the same piece of cloth just used differently when they were awake or asleep.

[Brian Boru]

Proposed, seconded, and backed! I back it!

Nighthawk,
I got your 6 on that one.

Brian