Another Question

[Pleater]

Perhaps anyone who is concerned at the thought of wearing his kilt the natural way should invest in a long shirt, tunic or t shirt to wear with it, rather than a modern garment which is too skimpy to be a modest covering alone.

My father used to wear shirts which must have been at least mid thigh in length and it was only that they wore out and were not replaceable which caused him to change to the shorter length ones without the deep curving flaps of the older style, in the 1960s.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Mark E.]

[QUOTE=Pleater;874561]Perhaps anyone who is concerned at the thought of wearing his kilt the natural way should invest in a long shirt, tunic or t shirt to wear with it, rather than a modern garment which is too skimpy to be a modest covering alone.

I'll second that. Duluth Trading out of Minnesota carries what they call "anti-Plumber butt" shirts which work out well, for the everyday casual look. I'm working out modifying a late 17th century pattern on my side, to wear with a great kilt, in the longish (12" above the knee, where as most off the shelf are barely past the jeans belt location). When I used to wear a wee kilt (that's the more commonly worn one), I ended up with a growth spurt that left me with a few more inches of leg, so I took to wearing tan compression shorts for activities that potentially would get me remembered. Since the tan material was the same tone as my legs, any stray peeks anyone would catch would be purely their imagination.

First time for me was a living history event, hill country and in September. Had my dirk front and center, sporran offset, and was self concious, wondered if they were looking at my dirk or...It was windy, too-with a wee, sometimes you have to be concerned about the coming and going layers...rather drafty. Second time was actually by request/demand. Here's a tip, though-If you ever find yourself in "kilt check" situation, and feeling traditional, use the line "If you let me check yours, I'll let you check mine". Leads to some interesting friends...

Nowadays, being great kilt wearer, it is not an issue...Unless you advertise, who's to know?

Mark