The Saffron Kilt

**TatterDel** · 7th April 08, 08:56 PM

moved from the thread by beloitpiper: my irish uniform

http://www.royalirishrangers.co.uk/uniform.html

So, I'm guessing that the reason that ladies don't wear the saffron would be because of it's history as a man's military uniform...?

Gosh I love google... it's better then having a genie because you can ask it more then three times. All I did was search 'saffron kilt'.

**highlander_Daz** · 8th April 08, 12:49 AM

theres guys wear them and the girls look fantastic

http://www.dlscouts.ie/dlspipeband.html

**TatterDel** · 8th April 08, 07:49 AM

May I PM you about the scouting connection. We just started a Venturing Crew (co-ed ages 14-21).

**beloitpiper** · 19th May 08, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by highlander_Daz

theres guys wear them and the girls look fantastic

http://www.dlscouts.ie/dlspipeband.html

I noticed that they don't always wear sporrans, which is the same way the kilts in "The Quiet Man" are worn too. Must be an Irish think. Me, I love my sporrans.

**Moosedog** · 8th April 08, 01:14 AM

Oops, please delete duplicate post when you have a chance, thanks.

**Moosedog** · 8th April 08, 01:15 AM

Hm...I wear one.

Lots of things we wear today have roots in the military.

Moosedog

**Jock Scot** · 8th April 08, 03:06 AM

Originally Posted by TatterDel

moved from the thread by beloitpiper: my irish uniform

http://www.royalirishrangers.co.uk/uniform.html

So, I'm guessing that the reason that ladies don't wear the saffron would be because of it's history as a man's military uniform...?

Gosh I love google... it's better then having a genie because you can ask it more then three times. All I did was search 'saffron kilt'.

I can't see that you are correct there,the Black Watch tartan is worn by many a lady,so why should saffron be any differant? As H D has said, the ladies look great in saffron.

**RedBeard** · 8th April 08, 04:33 AM

I just order mine this past weekend

**TatterDel** · 8th April 08, 07:47 AM

I will have to track down where I saw that it wasn't worn by the ladies... It was when I was looking for kilts for our Venturing Crew. I know I looked at every link to the businesses on here and a few that popped up during a a google search.
This is going to drive me nuts.

**TatterDel** · 8th April 08, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by TatterDel

I will have to track down where I saw that it wasn't worn by the ladies... It was when I was looking for kilts for our Venturing Crew. I know I looked at every link to the businesses on here and a few that popped up during a a google search.
This is going to drive me nuts.

This may have been one of the sites:
It is a UK scouting site:
http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/...2006/index.htm
POR: Chapter 10: Uniform, Badges and Emblems
Rule 10.18: The Kilt and Pleated Tartan Skirts"

I know I saw it on a site that sells them though. I know that ladies in pipe bands dress to match the gents and so they wear a kilt... but I am not talking about that... I'm talking about the use of Saffron in ladies wear.