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12th July 10, 11:01 AM
#30
 Originally Posted by jeremy j starche
Kilts began their life as an affordable, utilitarian piece of clothing worn by the Highlanders of Scotland. Not fancy clothes. Somewhere in history, most likely when the kilt when to the kings court, there was a change and suddenly kilts and the whole kit became an expensive outfit.
I do not see modern 'casual' kilts as undermining the 'majestic history' of the kilt ... I see casual kilts as reclaiming the spirit of a kilt. Affordable and practical.
I second this perspective.
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