A lot of people have misconceptions about the "rules"... sometime or another we run across people who feel they know the rules, and its their word that should make us listen... be it the tartan we choose or the length of our kilt, or if the pleats should be worn in the font or not..
I feel there is enough information, here at XMarks, that a person can confidently dress out and meet the many authoritative seals of approval...LOL if they chose to.. regardless what the self styled kilt police might say..

and in the words of that famous movie pirate... they are more like guidelines than rules..