"I'd wear a little kilt to a renfair... of course I would and do wear a kilt to lots of other places as well. The little kilt is a dang sight more comfortable and flattering than a pair of green tights!!"

Exactly.
The part the seriously gets me is that I have seen people running around in modern highland dress (I'm talking balmorals and glengarries, along with what look like sport coats, or perhaps montrose knock offs)... just torques me the wrong way.

Though, last time I went, I saw a few well done belted plaides, and a few obvious blankets (although the pleating was well done, the material could have used help). One dude even had a really nice leine (although bright white) to go with an earth toned feilidh mohr.