Originally Posted by
SteveB
To further the study a little bit. I own both tartan and contemporary styled self colour kilts. I am deeply encouraged to dress as much as practical in the "traditional" manner. When so attired, the family and friends really warm up to being with me. The Amerikilt, Utilikilt, do not get that much excitement from the family. The contemporary kilts are the only ones that have ever gotten the "skirt" comment.
I don't have any first hand experience with contemporary kilts, but I have seen versions of this sentiment mentioned many times over the years on this and other kilt fora. I think even folks that have never seen a kilt in person before see the tartan and sporran, they make the connection that it's a "kilt"
But a Utilikilt just looks like a weird skirt to them.
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