In recent weeks I have given some of my contemporary kilts an outing to Scottish Country Dance clas in place of the traditional Scottish tartans. My Utilikilt, R-kilt and Freedom Kilts cargo model have all been to the dance hall.
Re-action of a few of the dancers has been to ask why I am wearing a skirt rather than a kilt, some of them had not seen modern style kilts before.
Last night my usual dance partner said she prefers when I wear a traditional kilt as she gets hit by the cargo pockets of the non-trad kilts as they swing during the dances (I usually have my money in my right hand pocket). I asked was this not also a problem with the sporran but she said that no, the sporran never got in the way.
It would be interesting to hear others views/experiences of contemporary kilts for dancing.