According to Frank Adam's wonderful prescription, a properly dressed highlander should not only have a dirk, but a sgian dubh, a sword, a brace of pistols and a powder horn. As for myself, I don't have a dirk, a sword, a brace of pistols or a powder horn . . . and half the time I forget to tuck the sgian dubh in my stocking.

As practical matter for the 21st century the posters above pretty much nailed it. I would only add that the one person who without question, in my occasionally humble opinion, should always be wearing a dirk, is a drum major on parade.

Cheers,

-John-