Too Traditional?

[Jock Scot]

There is another problem, one of perception. Now one way or another I have seen a few kilts and variations of style in my time and I know what looks right at a glance. Now I might be at the local shop buying a newspaper and Ian Mac----- might be in there too, dressed to the nines in his kilt attire, he will look completely out of place, overdressed call it what you will, where he is. He will look completely out of place walking through town, but he won't when he arrives at the local show to lead the band. I know and understand that he popped into the shop for a box of matches whilst on the way somewhere else, many a visitor won't.Wrong assumptions are often made by the unwary from studying pictures too.

I see many pictures here of members being ever so daring in breaking the traditional mould------so they think. In fact, on many occasions the traditionalists have been doing that for decades. I think the most common mistake that many new to kilt wearing make, is that they tend to over-dress. Wearing a fly plaid when its not necessary(is it ever, in civilian wear) is probably the most common, wearing a formal argyll when a tweed one is appropriate is another and wearing a tweed jacket where a pullover or shirt sleeves may have been a more sensible choice.

[CMcG]

...I see many pictures here of members being ever so daring in breaking the traditional mould------so they think. In fact, on many occasions the traditionalists have been doing that for decades. I think the most common mistake that many new to kilt wearing make, is that they tend to over-dress. Wearing a fly plaid when its not necessary(is it ever, in civilian wear) is probably the most common, wearing a formal argyll when a tweed one is appropriate is another and wearing a tweed jacket where a pullover or shirt sleeves may have been a more sensible choice.

Sage advice as always, Jock!