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I guess your looking for a belonging within a group that has a sense of moral obligation when wearing a kilt. That doesn't make you wrong, it just means you hold a very traditional opinion based on overwhelmingly strong social belief. And hey, we are all entitled to an opinion.

I wear a utilikilt because I can. I couldn't find my family tartan and wanted something that looked cool and celebrated my Euro roots. I got one and love it. Then I also purchased a Black Stewart SWK and very much love it. Tartan or no tartan, I wear what I can because I love the kilt and my heritage.

On that note,

I know that some will disagree with what I am about to say, but I have found that a straight black kilt is an accepted tartan of the Cornish...which stands to be a very connection of where I come from.

Source herehttp://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a
"Cornwall has a history of kilts and tartans. There is early evidence of the use of kilts in Cornish as seen on the bench end at Altarnun dated circa 1510[1]. Cornish tartans have been revived in the 20th Century. The first modern kilt was plain black, and other patterns followed."

Hence my Black Utilikilt.

At 240lbs, I am not used to people ever having the nuggets to tell me to my face I can't where what I want, but then I shouldn't as I live in North America. You should look at loosening you hold on what a kilt should have to look like in order for a man to wear it.

I hope this doesn't mean we can't be buddies. If you wear a kilt, I'd sit for a pint with ya.
Before quoting that article, I'd take a good look at its claims. There's really no good evidence that the Cornish ever wore kilts before the late 19th - early 20th century. This has been discussed in another thread.

The Cornish are welcome to wear kilts and adopt tartans, of course. I'm all for it, but creating an "ancient pedigree" is another story.

Regards,

Todd