Too Traditional?

[CMcG]

I guess if a fellow wears the kilt day in and day out he'd be hard pressed to dress traditionally. Perhaps that's where the scrunched-down socks, hiking boots, t-shirt, and leather jacket (a la Duncan from MOTG) kicks in.

As I understand it, though, the traditional method of wearing a kilt is NOT to wear it day in and day out. So perhaps this really isn't a issue that traditional kilt wearers face?

We have a few members who like to wear their kilts for everyday attire and can often be seen doing so in an informal-though-traditional way. Dale Seago comes to mind as a particularly good example. Tartan kilt, hose up, garter ties, leather shoes, button up shirt (rolled/short sleeves for the heat, or a sweater for the cold), belt, sporran, sgian. He usually takes it easy on mixing patterns and colours, without necessarily being all matchy either. His leather jacket (from Stillwater) is obviously not traditional, but at least it is cut just like an Argyll

You're right though that the tradition in Scotland for a long time was to reserve one's expensive tank for special occasions. In that case, traditional kilt wearers need only dress to the correct level of formality and avoid overdoing their accessories in a theatrical or historical way. With the advent of inexpensive kilts, I think many people in Scotland are wearing them more often, though no-one would accuse the Tartan Army of being too traditional