Too Traditional?

[CMcG]

If I am understanding Kenneth's point, he is commenting on the general lowering of formality in today's society. There are of course places where people maintain more traditional standards and/or people who prefer to dress up a bit more. The problem is trying to fit a square peg into a round hole by wearing a kilt at a traditional level of formality when the contemporary context will make said level of dress look at best affected, and at worst like a costume.

I think this is less of a concern if one is at a specifically Scottish event or a special occasion where people are getting dressed up. But many of our members like to wear the kilt for everyday events and it is easy to look too traditional when there is no traditional or dress code context for dressing up. This issue is also probably a more important consideration outside Scotland, but I've also heard that there are some parts of Glasgow (maybe other cities too?) where being seen as "putting on airs" could get a person in real trouble

[SlackerDrummer]

If I am understanding Kenneth's point, he is commenting on the general lowering of formality in today's society. There are of course places where people maintain more traditional standards and/or people who prefer to dress up a bit more. The problem is trying to fit a square peg into a round hole by wearing a kilt at a traditional level of formality when the contemporary context will make said level of dress look at best affected, and at worst like a costume.

I think this is less of a concern if one is at a specifically Scottish event or a special occasion where people are getting dressed up. But many of our members like to wear the kilt for everyday events and it is easy to look too traditional when there is no traditional or dress code context for dressing up. This issue is also probably a more important consideration outside Scotland,....

Exactly.