To plaid or not to plaid.....thats the question??

[orionpyoung]

These subjects are at best, if you like, wearing Sunday best and are more likely to have been dressed from the local Laird's wardrobe.
Just saying.

Certainly, anyone who has spent some time on this forum has heard (over and again) that the MacLeay paintings are not accurate daily wear, but considering the thread is a discussion of weaing the fly plaid, "Sunday best" seems appropriate.

Indeed Nathan times do change, but this does not happen on its own. If several folks make an alteration to the way they dress, slowly a new norm is created. While the mainsteram will allow fashion to stagnate on account of tradition, those who swim against the stream (Folks not in Scotland wearing kilts) create their own sense of style wich allows evolution to continue.

Sometimes I feel somewhat closterphobic in this forum. I find it ironic that on one hand folks regard the gentlemen in the MacLeay (and other) paintings to be well turned out and displaying a lack of uniformity that has become the standard of our day. People comment on the variety of jackets, waistcoats, belts, hose, shoes and sporrans. On the other hand they appear nervous to fit with the standards of our time, seeking acceptence and attempting to conform to the uniform of the day. Aside from those in Scotland, wearing the kilt within strict social rules for very specific events, we could certainly do no harm in being more open minded about our approach how we put together our kilted "kit". This could just be the ramblings of an odd duck, but then again aren't all of us (Once again besides the Scotland folk) odd ducks wearing kilts about amongst the sea of trousers?