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[Blu (Ontario)]

I thought it would be interesting to develop a census of sorts with respect to our general approach to kilts and the wearing of them. I pose the questions not to elicit debate, but to help us understand who we are as a group. We are a coalition of both traditionalists and modernists and various shades in between.

Where do you fit in?

For those folks lurking in the shadows, why not join the group and cast your vote as well.... even if you don't yet own a kilt.

[Robin]

I'm a Soft Traditionalist

I like tartan kilts best....the quality, the wool, the look, the swing. It's just my silly personal taste, has little to do with being a traditionalist....I'm more like a dangerous open minded liberal :rolleyes:

[eighties]

Looks like so far we're split down the middle.

I prefer traditional styles myself but find modern variants useful sometimes too.

-80s

[David Dalglish]

I don't mind who wears what, I only wear traditional kilts, my choise

[Big Paul]

I only own a traditional.. But I like both styles!

[Randy]

I fall under soft tradionalist because I do not own a modern version.

[turpin]

Looks like the softie trads take an early lead in the polls.

[macwilkin]

I prefer "bluff old traditionalist" to "firm" myself -- and while I am a "bluff old traditionalist", I do not impose that on others -- so I'm a bit of both of the first two.

Regards,

Todd

[bunchdescendant]

I have a total of ...3....

2 Stillwater standards and a duck canvas handmade in khaki.

But the handmade one is a trad cut/fit.

I'm working on another semi-trad in camo twill with reverse Kinguisse(?) pleats. I have to get going on it again now that I have the Rex sewing machine.

Ray

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

I'll have to go with dualist, but I think that the poll is a little narrow. Does modernist mean materials or construction? A USAK could certainly could be considered a modern from a materials point of view, but the semi-trad is certainly aimed at the traditional market, and follows those construction techniques, just using a different material. Conversely, a UK is certainly a modern kilt in both materials and styling, but someone could create a UK with a tartan pattern. What is the decision point then? I think that the lines are blurred, and without a discrete definition, the poll will of necessity end up at a mid-point.

And that is not meant to belittle the poll, I would like to know the split as well. I just think that we need to first come to an understanding of what we mean by the terms (right after we decide if a kilt is a skirt or not!), then we can vote appropriately.