I have noticed that in the history of the kilt that kilt ribbons were an option on the front apron. I know that this is a holdover from the armed services when it was policy to have the kilt either pinned or tied shut. I was wondering why this tradition has faded into almost complete obscurity. I know of only one company in the recent past that has offered these. I believe that even they no longer offer the kilt ribbons. The two most famous examples of these ribbons that I can think of are of course the Black Watch and Sir Harry Lauder. I hope that someone could shed some light on this. Maybe Matt Newsome has or can find the history and reason for this disapearance.
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