Which came first? The kilt or the dandy?

[blackbeard]

This has me thinking about the general transformation of the kilt and how it has taken a somewhat different but parallel path of non-kilted men's fashions. In the 17th century men's clothing was loose and voluminous. The kilts of the same period also had yards of tartan billowing everywhere. Fast forward to the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century when the non-kilted gentleman's clothing was much more stream lined and tailored and so were kilts. (I'm leaving the military out of this train of thought.) Fast forward to today and the contemporary kilts take a lot of their style from the grunge and skater look of the general population. Slung low on the hip and hemmed just below the knee.

Just my thoughts.

[Stratherrick]

I agree, I think a kilt is an eminently adaptable item. To me, it's the airy freedom of movement that surpasses all else. What shape or colour you prefer, well, that's just fashion!

Slainte

Bruce