Kilt pins: Are you thinking of forgetting them?

**be da veva** · 24th April 09, 06:38 AM

To personalize, to improvize, to accessorize, to inpersonize, to idealize, to rise...
And it's good on the eyes.

Kilt pins and or brooches are not unlike tatoos and piercings, with the difference that they are not permanent. In that way, you can interchange them depending on the occasions or feel of the moment. You can carry a spare (or two) in your sporran and change it during the day (alike day pin and evening pin. Not that I want to start a casual pin to formal pin discussion... ;o)

**James MacMillan** · 24th April 09, 06:54 AM

If I'm doing an activity where the kilt pin might get caught on something, I don't wear it. The kilts I wear to putter around in the yard, change the oil in the truck or build things in the garage don't have kilt pins. The kilts I wear dang-near everywhere else all have kilt pins.

I like a little bit of shinny stuff.

**Colonel MacNeal** · 24th April 09, 06:55 AM

I've been tempted to put a lead fish weight on an ordinary safety pin.

**mrtackytn** · 24th April 09, 10:27 AM

I agree with Riverkilt. I have a couple of kilt pins that I'm wondering what kilt to order
to go with them. Do you ever get kilt withdrawal symptoms???

**kilty** · 24th April 09, 09:28 PM

The kilt pin like the sgian dubh and sporran is an accessory that, IMHO, complements the kilt. Though not necessary, it enhances the ambiance of the kilt. Perhaps this sounds traditionalist to some but then I'm a proud traditionalist.

**Mael Coluim** · 25th April 09, 06:47 AM

Following Hamish's philosophy each new kilt gets a pin, now the standard issue. Can't beat the $1.29 cost! Click here.

**The Barry** · 25th April 09, 08:54 AM

The only kilt pin I own is worn on my leather jacket. I don't wear kilt pins on my kilts, I don't want to snag it on something. I might start wearing one with my lighter kilts, but I doubt that I'll ever wear one with my tank.

**Sammac** · 25th April 09, 09:07 AM

I, too follow Hamish's philosophy, and thanks to Mael Coluim, bought some blanket pins at a local farm store for less than a $1.

**Dan R Porter** · 25th April 09, 09:10 AM

I like my pins! Though every one of my pins cost 30 +! I wonder does anyone have any tearing in they're kilts due to pins weight? Should I remove my pin when hanging the kilt in the closet? Just an afterthought!