Quote Originally Posted by Cavebear58 View Post
No, I'm sorry, but the pin serves a purpose - as a weight to stop flapping - and I don't think it does that particularly well other than on acrylic kilts that are anything but traditional.
I have to respectfully disagree. On my 16 oz., 8 yd. kilt, the pin I use definitely adds enough weight to keep the kilt from flapping.

However, I think we must never approach traditional Highland garb from simply the practical point of view; that is, there are things worn in traditional Scottish attire that are worn simply because they're traditional. There aren't practical reasons for some of the various buttons on a kilt jacket. While they may have served a purpose at one time, they are there now because they are a part of the traditional garb.

Having said that, I think the kilt pin (the one I use) does hold down the front apron well enough. I think the concern about tearing the kilt fabric is what concerns most of those who don't wear a kilt pin.

I think that this is absolutely true, with the exception being those regiments that wear kilts.