Contemporary vs. Traditional Kilt Perceptions?

[Nick the DSM]

what??

[Bugbear]

what??

You heard what I typed when I said what I wrote!

We can't decide for the person asking the question. He will figure out how to deal with all this after we have given up trying to agree on the answer.

[Nick the DSM]

You heard what I typed when I said what I wrote!

We can't decide for the person asking the question. He will figure out how to deal with all this after we have given up trying to agree on the answer.

no, but i saw what you wrote

i guess that makes sense.

[Makeitstop]

I agree with myself.

I only found peace with this question after accepting the absolutely highest standard of deffinition for what a kilt is as the one true deffinition of a kilt. That ment everything else became a "kilt-like garment." I then had the freedom to wear my kilt-like garments as I saw fit because they are not real kilts.

Find your own inner kilt peace.

Interesting. I figured that since I own my kilts, I can wear them whenever and however I want. Approval from others is always welcome but never required.

[Bugbear]

Interesting. I figured that since I own my kilts, I can wear them whenever and however I want. Approval from others is always welcome but never required.

see post on "perfect crime."

It's all in good fun... unless we're talking about emploiers and those types of situations.

[Makeitstop]

see post on "perfect crime."

It's all in good fun... unless we're talking about emploiers and those types of situations.

I always thought the perfect crime was grave robbing. Maybe that's just because I was raised by a lawyer

[SteveB]

I own both contemporary and tartan kilts.
While in an AmeriKilt, (Green, or Black) here in a fairly liberal city, the comments are more "what is it? / is it a skirt?" on the negative side from some men. " Is DKM in town?" on the positive side. Most women recognize it as a kilt.
In my recently acquired Utilikilt (Black basic), most men are "those pockets can hold what?, to 'with enough stuff in them a good fast spin will clear you some serious space on the train." African American young men" I could wear that!". The women want to check out the material, and ask how well it holds the pleats.
In any tartan kilt. Men- " Where are the bagpipes?" " Parade today?" " What is the event?" Men with Scot or Irish names.. " who's wedding/funeral?" " What clan is that?" from the women " NICE kilt", " What tartan is that?" "Is that plaid available in a skirt?"
Tartan kilt with all the accessories: Men ... No comments, move a distance away. Women " Hello, .... many good conversations. And kilt checks! (Sorry Grant.) This especially from 20ish good looking ladies.
I am 57, gray haired, and fat. 45 years kilted.

[elrond]

I've both.
I prefer traditional for a lot of reason, but in the ot italian summer, oro for doing heavy works or for hiking I prefer modern or casual ones.
The difference in perception it is that here in Italy, a traditional tartan kilt it is most easily recognized as a kilt, while a plain colored one, it is much more seen as a skirt... However, following my way of living, I go on and answer to those who want to know more, explaining simply and shortly the differences between modern and traditional kilts.
Ciao !

[Nick the DSM]

well, when i've worn my solid black people thought it was a skirt than my wallace SK as a kilt.

[DWFII]

Not yet owning a kilt (I have two traditional kilts in the works) I may or may not have any credibility in this discussion, depending on your point of view. But as a long time observer of kilts, I can tell you that I have always admired traditional kilts worn in with some deference to tradition...ie sporran, kilt hose, etc....and the people that wore them.

I hope that I do not offend anyone when I say that I don't feel so positive about contemporary kilts. IMHO, it's not quite the thing, is it?

Now having said that, this thread is about "perceptions" and the above is just one man's perception...not written in stone, IOW.