Quote Originally Posted by A Lenape Scot View Post
Where I live there is a group of guys who dress in old west clothing, carry six guns, and shoot at each other with blanks for little shows. That would be OK but they dress like that all the time and they act like they are from back then. Constantly dressing like they are from the past while not in a play/living history setting makes them appear nuts. This may be how others view a person in a great kilt while not in a play/living history setting.
I'm a member of the Single Action Shooting Society, which is not a reenactment group like you mention (nearly every town in Wyoming has a reenactment group staging shootouts down town), members are competitive shooters who dress in the style of the Old West. One of our local members recently passed away, and several of us at the funeral were in our western Sunday-go-to-meeting duds. In that group (nearly 100,000 members around the world) there are those who take the costuming quite seriously, eschewing such modern geegaws as belt loops and pearl snap shirts, while others adopt a look that suits their personality and comfort. It is much like the kilt world in that some dress like that every day, and others just when they go to matches or special events.

I really admire those who put the time and effort into wearing (if not historically accurate, at least culturally accurate) kilts and accessories on a regular basis. I wear mine on special occasions. I also like to see someone in a Utilikilt or 5.11 TDK with combat boots and a rock band t-shirt. I've been seen at a number of concerts or just backyard bonfires dressed like that.

To the OP, if a belted plaid or great kilt rocks your world, go for it. If you dress to please others, you won't please yourself.