Traditonal vs. Historical

[Aussie_Don]

I've always understood the forum's guidelines to place MUGs firmly outside what is discussed here. So, it seems to me that the Contemporary kilt subforum covers both Utili-kilt-ish kilts and traditionally made kilts worn in un-traditional ways, e.g. t-shirt, leather jacket, socks scrunched down, combat boots...

From http://www.hamishclarkfansite.com/ga...Series3_3.jpg:

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Perhaps we need four subforums:

1. Historical (reenactor wear/ Renfair-ish garb)
2. Traditional (traditional kilt worn in a traditional style)
3. Modern (traditional kilt worn in a modern style)
4. Contemporary (non-traditional kilt worn in a modern style)

OKaaay,

So where does one look for --

1) I want to wear a kilt in a casual setting and not get sniggers behind my back

2) I want to toss on a kilt for a highland games (more knowledgeable viewers) or
other type festival (less knowledgeable) and again not look out of place (other
than to the extent that a kilt is not exactly a really common day-to-day garment
in this part of the world.)

Hey, it is certainly possible that I'm a square peg here and don't fit (quite) in
any of the accepted areas, and that I'm sufficiently in a minority to not be worth
annoying sufficient electrons to create an additional sub-forum -- or I may fit
somewhere in the above scheme.


Thanks,

-Don