This is something that I have been pondering on and looking for clues to the answer for some time now. How far back can one go before a style turns from "traditional" into "historical"? I have gathered that great kilts, no matter how fond of them I may be, are considered anachronistic at best. But what of things like garter ties and sgians on the outside of the hose? Or the use of day plaids? What about shirts with ruffles and box pleated kilts? As someone with an eye for historical fashion, these lines are a bit blurred to me. I have been on here for about a year now and have, I feel worked out a reasonable understanding, but I am trying to find a series of guidelines for use when talking to other reenactors or rennies turned kilties.