I would like to submit a proposal to the membership

[Jock Scot]

Then Jock, by your definition there should be these categories?

Kilt Wearing

By this thinking we can take all the threads in the current Kilt Styles section and move them into General Kilt Talk and rename it just Kilt Talk.


However, still following this line of thinking - If we decide to keep separate sections they could be something like -

Kilt Newbie Section- If you are new to the forum post an introduction

Newbie Posts

Kilt Style Section

Kilts as a uniform - For those member who have an interest in the dress of the Military and Pipe Bands
Kilts as a costume - For those members who have an interest in the stage, screen, and Ren Faires,
Kilts as they were worn in the past - For our members to post photos and illustrations of kilts and outfits from the past.
Kilts as they are worn today - For our member to discuss all the ways kilt may be, and are, worn today.

Kilt Information Section

Tutorials and How-To's
The Library
Putting it on properly
Care and maintenance
DIY Showroom

I hesitate to answer the question directly Steve, not because I can't, but I know Colin and Nathan have spent a lot of time and more than a liitle grey matter coming up with a THCD discussion, so I would prefer to wait to see that before answering, you directly.

However looking at your "KILTS AS THEY ARE WORN TODAY" proposition, hummmmm, I think that lumps the traditional kilt(by looks) with the utility style kilt and that will take us straight back to the muddle that we had before THCD was introduced, which even with its faults, actually put some order in a very muddled and often acrimonious situation. Whilst the Utilty styled kilt is a kilt and to fair and as I understand it, that style does not claim a Scottish connection. On the other hand a tartan kilt does, however it is built and whatever it is made of and does imply a Scottish connection, whether we like it or not. It is how the tartan kilt is worn, the context and what it is worn with, that makes the look traditional , or not.