Kilt Do's and Don'ts

**auld argonian** · 18th June 08, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

I have a new do/don't combination for you all to consider- DO wear a kilt to the Colorado Renaissance Festival. DON'T forget to pleat the thing!! Aaarrrggghhh! I saw so many unpleated tableclothes at the ren fest this weekend that I was actually surprised by the three other people there wearing their kilts correctly. Oh, and one more don't- DON'T wear a kilt if you don't know what tartan is! And no I didn't type that wrong. I saw a guy wearing one of those unpleated kilts, and I really liked the tartan. I asked him what "Tartan is that?" He answered "8 yards."

So, in other words, this guy got the concept of "eight yards" but failed to grasp the concept of it having to be pleated? Egads!

This is where your Xmarks kilt-advocate good guy nature should have kicked in and you could have directed the unfortunate fella to one or more websites, including videos on Youtube, where he could have, "...gotten some tips on how to make the outfit more authentic..." or "...gotten some pointers on how to wear it so that it's more comfortable...". All of which goes to saying in a nice way that ya dinna hae ta walk aroond lookin' like sumat tha jist felloota a laundry hamper.

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**Nighthawk** · 18th June 08, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

So, in other words, this guy got the concept of "eight yards" but failed to grasp the concept of it having to be pleated? Egads!

This is where your Xmarks kilt-advocate good guy nature should have kicked in and you could have directed the unfortunate fella to one or more websites, including videos on Youtube, where he could have, "...gotten some tips on how to make the outfit more authentic..." or "...gotten some pointers on how to wear it so that it's more comfortable...". All of which goes to saying in a nice way that ya dinna hae ta walk aroond lookin' like sumat tha jist felloota a laundry hamper.

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The conversation continued with me asking "So first time in a kilt?" He said "How could you tell?!?!" And I did just what you suggested.

**Spc. Scott** · 18th June 08, 11:11 AM

After seeing these pictures (took me about four days to go though it all) I'm really glad that I did a good bit of research before I ever decided to buy and wear a kilt.

**Nighthawk** · 18th June 08, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by Spc. Scott

After seeing these pictures (took me about four days to go though it all) I'm really glad that I did a good bit of research before I ever decided to buy and wear a kilt.

So are the rest of us! I did the same.