A problem here is that too many people have the 'Brigadoon Complex' about Scotland, and are amazed not to see everyone - well the men, wearing the kilt.

It might be better to see it as akin to the lounge suit, which most men own, but do not of necessity wear everyday: unless in a job which requires such a standard of dress. Rather it being kept for special occasions, if only because one does not want to mess up an expensive item through day to day living.

There is also the fact that for a long time the kilt was seen as the attire of the upper classes, and the ordinary man would not of necessity be able to either afford or have the desire to wear one.

James