The Royal Mile

[Jock Scot]

If the kilt is restricted to formal wear or to a fashion set-piece some sort or another, as it has been until I guess Braveheart came out, it will become and remain a sort of artificial national costume, like that worn by pseudo Albanian shepherds at their national day celebrations here in the Americas- and of course the garb of pipe bands. I like the fact that the young folks in the photos and everywhere are wearing them around town with rugby garb and such, that is the only forward direction I see for the garment. And no 20-something year old should ever be forced to dress like a senior citizen- that leaves us of advancing and senior years a way to show our maturity and good judgement.

No 20 year old worth his salt should conform to anything much, that is true. Many, too many, years ago I well remember causing consternation amongst the senior members of my family by moving my kilt pin from the "mid thigh position" on the kilt, to the lower corner.I still wear it there today, some 50 years later.

What, if any, is the significance of the Rainbow tartan? I seem to have missed something here.

[Bugbear]

No 20 year old worth his salt should conform to anything much, that is true. Many, too many, years ago I well remember causing consternation amongst the senior members of my family by moving my kilt pin from the "mid thigh position" on the kilt, to the lower corner.I still wear it there today, some 50 years later.

What, if any, is the significance of the Rainbow tartan? I seem to have missed something here.

Oh, don't worry too much about that tartan, Jock.

It only took me a couple of years, and a few MacMillan of Rathdown posts, to start wearing a blanket pin, then move it from the corner of my apron to the "mid thigh ... Kind of scary, now that I think of it.

[creagdhubh]

Oh, don't worry too much about that tartan, Jock.

It only took me a couple of years, and a few MacMillan of Rathdown posts, to start wearing a blanket pin, then move it from the corner of my apron to the "mid thigh ... Kind of scary, now that I think of it.

Aye, I wear a sterling silver (also have one made of brass) blanket pin made by Hamilton and Inches of Edinburgh, at mid-thigh height. For evening wear I tend to wear a sterling silver kilt pin in the thistle motif with a cairngorm stone (which matches other parts of my evening attire-shoe buckles, sporran cantle, etc) made by H&I of Edinburgh. I also wear a clan crest kilt pin and/or grouse talon, both made by Art Pewter of Kilbride, on occassions. I may look into wearing something larger though, perhaps a brooch of some sort that is around the size of a clansman's cap badge. Any suggestions?

[BoldHighlander]

Aye, I wear a sterling silver (also have one made of brass) blanket pin made by Hamilton and Inches of Edinburgh, at mid-thigh height. For evening wear I tend to wear a sterling silver kilt pin in the thistle motif with a cairngorm stone (which matches other parts of my evening attire-shoe buckles, sporran cantle, etc) made by H&I of Edinburgh. I also wear a clan crest kilt pin and/or grouse talon, both made by Art Pewter of Kilbride, on occassions. I may look into wearing something larger though, perhaps a brooch of some sort that is around the size of a clansman's cap badge. Any suggestions?

Kyle, check out this thread:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-2010-a-58911/
I have one and its rather nice & about the size of a clan badge

[Woot22]

Kyle, check out this thread:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-2010-a-58911/
I have one and its rather nice & about the size of a clan badge

Thanks for the link, lots of cool stuff on that site.

[creagdhubh]

Kyle, check out this thread:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-2010-a-58911/
I have one and its rather nice & about the size of a clan badge

Wonderful! Thank you kind sir!

[Lallans]

There was a Canadian travel show aired this weekend, titled "The Whisky Trail", all about scotch of course and a group of Torontonians coach-touring the distilleries, but they did a few minutes about the Royal Mile and managed to show only a few circa 1820 shops and none of the tat that is described in this thread. While it's true that most of their Royal Mile quest was to find a purveyor of the infamous Scottish deep-fried Mars bar, it really makes one doubt the veracity of one's travelogues if they showed only 10 yards of the real mile....

[McClef]

Perhaps they were being tasteful and only wanted to show the best of the Royal Mile

[Brian K]

No 20 year old worth his salt should conform to anything much, that is true. Many, too many, years ago I well remember causing consternation amongst the senior members of my family by moving my kilt pin from the "mid thigh position" on the kilt, to the lower corner.I still wear it there today, some 50 years later.

Wow! Who would have guessed that the guy who styles himself an "auld crabbit" is actually a rebel at heart?!?

[Jock Scot]

Wow! Who would have guessed that the guy who styles himself an "auld crabbit" is actually a rebel at heart?!?

I have had my moments and given a bit more time on this planet, I hope to have a few more yet!