Quote Originally Posted by MrShoe View Post
Gentlemen,

Great collection of facts and interpretations of writings. So, now we have the definitive research article to point to and refer the Irish to that they should not wear kilts or have Irish "recognized" tartans.
Just so that I am not misread, I would never in my wildest dreams tell anyone -- Scottish, Irish, American or Indonesian -- that they "should not" wear the kilt or "should not" wear certain tartans.

After all, this is the quote I chose to grace the footer of every page in my blog.
"The Highland dress is essentially a 'free' dress -- that is to say, a man's taste and circumstances must alone be permitted to decide when and where and how he should wear it... I presume to dictate to no man what he shall eat or drink or wherewithal he shall be clothed." -- The Hon. Stuart Ruaidri Erskine, The Kilt & How to Wear It, 1901.
What I do advocate is that people have correct information about what they are wearing, and then make their own decisions accordingly.