After following the discussion here and in the THCD sub-forum discussion, it seems to me that we're discussing two approaches to the term 'traditional'.

The first is from a date-delimited direction. The idea of a 'traditional' item/appearance has a specific time at which it begins and at which it ends. This appears to be the current definition – as stated in the sub-forum heading - for the THCD sub-forum, and was apparently Steve's intent when he set it up, as he further explains in this post.

The other is from a style direction. "Traditional" clothing options - both Highland and 'Saxon' - are more conservative, 'classic' or 'timeless', if you will. While being 'traditional', the clothing styles nonetheless change, but at a slower pace than the fashion-forward trends.

For example, the "traditional business suit" has been a jacket (or coat, if you prefer) and trousers for a couple of centuries. The cut and fit of the cloth and the accessories worn (waistcoat or no, length and style of neckwear, width of the lapels, etc.) has changed as styles come and go, but everyone recognizes that it's a business suit. If this were a suit forum, I don't think anyone would relegate discussion of the traditional business suit to a single time period, unless they were referring to a specific historical aspect.


It also appears to me that the Traditional and Modern sub-forums, through common usage, are following this second approach, even though the stated intent was for both conservative and more recent trends (different cuts of kilts, different accessories, etc.) to be discussed in the Modern sub-forum.


I would support removing the date delineation from the 'Traditional' sub-forum, as that is not consistent with the postings found within.