The Importance of knowing the Rules of Kilted Fashion

[Panache]

MacMillan of Rathdown recently wrote in another thread about the importance of knowing the rules before deviating from them.

I have mentioned this before and think that the topic is in itself worthy of a thread.

Like it or not there are fashion rules

There are some very staunch traditionalists here on XMTS.

I am thinking about people like Chef, MoM, Matt Newsome, cajunscot, Scotus,and Jock Scot to name a few.

When they wear highland attire they do so in a traditional manner and they follow those rules to a "T".

Now when they offer their thoughts I carefully read them.

I want to know the rules.

Once you know the rules then you can decide how much of them you are going to follow.

I have a tweed hat that I think works very well with a traditional outfit even though it isn't traditional (and gives Jock Scot the heebie jeebies )

So I wear it happily, but in the knowledge that this is breaking a convention.

Likewise my all black kilted outfit I have worn to Scottish Country Dances is one that Todd wouldn't wear in a million years. But I think it is quite daring, dashing, and I pull off wearing it with flair.

I would like to tip my hat (yes Jock the Tweed one! ) to all the staunch traditionalists here on XMTS for helping me understand the rules of kilted fashion.

I may not always follow those rules.

They are rules after all not Fashion Laws after all.

But when I break them it is by my choice, not ignorance.

Cheers

Jamie