Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell View Post
At the risk of thread hijack, what occasions do the rabble think are appropriate for wearing a dirk?
Any and all occasions -- but on that subject I'm "old school", that is to say 1740s and earlier.

Here I am in casual summer attire:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...&id=1199617140

The dirk I'm wearing is the one shown on the "menu bar" of my website, here: http://www.bujinkansf.org/

(EDIT: The style of the dirk I'm wearing is also 1740s and earlier.)