Kiltie spotted in Chicago

[muirkirkca]

I think we should be pleased that he was wearing the kilt and that he gave good answers to the questions posed. The tartan is rather immaterial.

[McFarkus]

Good to see another kiltie in Chicago. We'd love to get in touch so he can attend our occasional outings.

Chicago is one place where, if one is wearing a kilt, one is likely to get the question, "Are you Irish?" Most folks only exposure to the kilt is from Chicago Police pipe bands most of whom are Irish.

[RockyR]

On the contrary, Trefor. I didn’t even mention Clan Gordon. It was the oddness of a dress tartan on the street that I was referring to, and the fact that an Irish tartan might be more appropriate (although these are less easy to obtain than the tartans of the major Scottish clans).
I also feel that dress tartans (that is, arisaids) really ought to be worn by women, for all that a great many men (those who attend black tie and white tie events) do wear kilts in arisaids.
Regards,
Mike

I think terms are getting a bit confused...

A dress tartan isn't masculine or feminine... it's simply a tartan. True, more often men would wear the Gordon Modern and less would wear the Gordon Dress, but it's not less masculine when made into a kilt.

An Arisaid is a form of dress (as in skirt) that women wear. It can be made in any tartan and it is for women.

I think he looks well put together for a Casual outfit and gave good answers to common questions.

[Jock Scot]

I think terms are getting a bit confused...

A dress tartan isn't masculine or feminine... it's simply a tartan. True, more often men would wear the Gordon Modern and less would wear the Gordon Dress, but it's not less masculine when made into a kilt.

An Arisaid is a form of dress (as in skirt) that women wear. It can be made in any tartan and it is for women.

I think he looks well put together for a Casual outfit and gave good answers to common questions.

I too was beginning to wonder if there was a misunderstanding going on here. There is a big difference between a dress tartan, as in formal attire and an arisaid, as in a woman's tartan dancing attire(for example) which does often have some white in it. Well done for clarifying things--------------just in case there was a misunderstanding..

[Dixiecat]

I too was beginning to wonder if there was a misunderstanding going on here. There is a big difference between a dress tartan, as in formal attire and an arisaid, as in a woman's tartan dancing attire(for example) which does often have some white in it. Well done for clarifying things--------------just in case there was a misunderstanding..

Glad you picked up on that and gave a voice.

Dress Gordon is also one of the more popular and readily available tartans around. It's like Royal Stewart. You can find it made into anything from head to toe. Good to see it actually in a kilt!