What is Traditional Highland Dress?

[Jock Scot]

Except, hasn't it been mentioned in several discussions on this forum that the "ordinary highland scot" rarely wears a kilt?

I think that you are coming very close to taking traditional highland dress into the realm of historical reenactment, which is fine for those who want to do that. The thing is, though, that you need to recognize that the rules only apply to those who want to assume the highland dress role. The rest of us can wear whatever we feel is appropriate. I am not saying that wearing what you feel is "correct" traditional attire is wrong, but it is wrong to criticize and/or ridicule kilted folk who don't dress by your rules (and you do of course know that there are not really rules on how to dress).

What you say is quite correct, no argument from me there.Except that traditional Highland dress is as current now as it was 20,30,40,100 years ago.My view is that if you choose to dress traditionally then do so and don't cut corners, don't adapt radically and don't kid your self. If you want to wear the kilt and not dress traditionally then, whilst I personally might not like the look, you will have no argument from me.Of course if an opinion is asked for, then I might legitimately venture an opinion.