Kilt Do's and Don'ts

[Pour1Malt]

Don't pin the front and back apron together !!!!

aye! thots a fairly common mistak!

[TechBear]

Don't pin the front and back apron together !!!!

I agree about using a safety pin, but isn't that the function of a kilt pin?

[davedove]

I agree about using a safety pin, but isn't that the function of a kilt pin?

That's a common misconception. Whatever function the kilt pin may have had at one time (other here can talk about that better than me), now it is used only for decoration and a bit of weight. In fact, if you do in the aprons together, the kilt really won't hang right and you risk getting it caught on something and ripping both aprons.

[macwilkin]

I agree about using a safety pin, but isn't that the function of a kilt pin?

Actually, the "safety pin" is a copy of the kilt pin used by the Highland Regiments of the British Army.

Cheers,

Todd

[TechBear]

That's a common misconception. Whatever function the kilt pin may have had at one time (other here can talk about that better than me), now it is used only for decoration and a bit of weight. In fact, if you do in the aprons together, the kilt really won't hang right and you risk getting it caught on something and ripping both aprons.

Thanks for the info.

[GlassMan]

Don´t!!!!
Even when the soccer World Cup is taking place!!

I think we can also so that one should not wear extremely short black dress socks with a traditionally cut kilt, even if it is as hideous a kilt as that.

[Kilted KT]

I think we can also so that one should not wear extremely short black dress socks with a traditionally cut kilt, even if it is as hideous a kilt as that.

is it my imagination, or was his "soccer ball" tartan kilt pleated only about 12 inches up? looks more like a bad woman's dress now that I look at it closer...

[auld argonian]

I won't get into some of the egregious Kilt-don'ts that I saw at the Chicago Highland Games...I dared not even photograph some of them as such images just should not exist...

...but...my favorite was a very large gentleman who seemed to be wearing a very short (like mid thigh...and these were pretty large thighs that we really didn't need to see at all) kilt (?) that appeared to be a white, orange and black tartan (again...Clan Halloween?) and had most of the back of the kilt (or kilt-like garment) firmly wedged between his cheeks...didn't this guy have any friends or family that would TELL him? He did appear to be under the influence of some kind of sedative that he was carrying around in a pint plastic cup and was, therefore, possibly unaware and indifferent to his state of dress.

The Kilt Wedgie...a definite DON'T!

Best

AA

[GlassMan]

I won't get into some of the egregious Kilt-don'ts that I saw at the Chicago Highland Games...I dared not even photograph some of them as such images just should not exist...

...but...my favorite was a very large gentleman who seemed to be wearing a very short (like mid thigh...and these were pretty large thighs that we really didn't need to see at all) kilt (?) that appeared to be a white, orange and black tartan (again...Clan Halloween?) and had most of the back of the kilt (or kilt-like garment) firmly wedged between his cheeks...didn't this guy have any friends or family that would TELL him? He did appear to be under the influence of some kind of sedative that he was carrying around in a pint plastic cup and was, therefore, possibly unaware and indifferent to his state of dress.

The Kilt Wedgie...a definite DON'T!

Best

AA

Okay, now that definitely calls for drycleaning!

[bubba]

Okay, now that definitely calls for drycleaning!

Dry cleaning??? More like burning!