[QUOTE=Orthzar;955700]I would say that the almost casual mentioning of characters treating kilts like everyday attire says how much Heinlein thought of them as a garment. Heinlein could have praised kilts, but instead only occasionally mentioned their usage.
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Well, for an American former naval officer of German heritage living in New Mexico and writing in the period R.A.H. did, any mention of kilts is pretty good if you ask me.