Contemporary Kilts -- a Visual guide....

[sailortats]

Thanks guys, I was hoping you would say it was within the THCD.
For anyone that is interested this buckle was ordered from www.nagleforge.com. For some reason they do not show their buckles on the site but they do show a line of brooches and from what I saw at Pleasanton last Saturday most of the brooches can also be had in a large size as a buckle.

[ratspike]

In this context I took the OP to mean kilts made with modern fabrics, sewn pleat edges and all that, maybe with cargo pockets but not necessarily. As a rule I don't think of tartan as fitting in the box with Utilikilts and the others, but then you've got something like the Bilt Kilt which is certainly a very modern kilt even when tartan is heavily incorporated into the design.

Then you've got the "is it the kilt or how the kilt is worn that makes it contemporary/modern" argument, which is completely valid.

I think a visual guide to this sort of thing would be an interesting read for sure. I can barely put two sentences together so tackling it on my own is way above my pay grade, but I'd be happy to lend a hand if someone was interested in a collaborative effort.

[Alan H]

I'm also about 99% sure that Steve would say that his tartan Freedom Kilts are "contemporary" , tartan or not!

[ratspike]

When I hear the term "contemporary kilt" I automatically think Freedom Kilts. Steve's work stands apart from the rest of the poly/cotton/canvas/camouflage kilts on the market. Modern, cargo, utility, tactical, MUG, and whatever else all work pretty interchangeably with other kilts, but "contemporary" is unique to Freedom Kilts in my mind.

[The Wizard of BC]

I have been trying to work on a Modern Kilt Wear post similar to what was done for the Traditional kilt wear sticky.

But frankly I need some help.

If anyone is willing to help out please contact me via PM. I need someone to look through the forum for pics and I need some help with the writing.

Come on folks, let's finally get something up as a good guide for our other members.

[The Wizard of BC]

And Ratspike, technically you are correct. I coined the term "Contemporary Kilt" to describe my product just as Steven V. coined MUG to describe the Utilikilt.

For a full explaination of this please see my "Too many kilt styles to choose from" in the Member Written Articles section.
Or follow this link - http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=43530

[duke_19_62]

This is one of the challenges actually. Where does the traditional tartan kilt worn in a nontraditional fashion belong? It's not a traditional outfit but it is a traditional kilt. When I asked, I was told the contemporary forum was the appropriate place for it based on this:

This forum sub-section is for those interested in learning about and discussing Contemporarily made kilts and to discuss and see examples of how kilts can be worn to emulate a contemporary style or fashion.

I should also note that there are lots of tartan utility style kilts being made now with cargo pockets etc...
Andy wears one to most Tartan Tuesday events. These cargo pocket tartan kilts may be tartan but they are certainly made in a new style.

Based on the definition above, we decided to make Tartan Tuesday's theme "contemporary outfits". This is how we dressed:



You can see Andy's cargo tartan kilt on the far right.

That's why I like the proposed approaches to kilt wearing. That way it looks at the overall style the person is going for rather than the nuts and bolts of kilt construction. I can see both perspectives though.

I know I'm off-topic, but what is the purple tartan on the gent in the center with the saltire-topped hose? it looks familiar, but I just can't place it.

[Alan H]

That's McMurdo, just send him a PM.

[McMurdo]

I know I'm off-topic, but what is the purple tartan on the gent in the center with the saltire-topped hose? it looks familiar, but I just can't place it.

That is the Royal Naval Association tartan, it is Blue not purple. I think this is the only one in North America and was a special weave from Dalgliesh and hand sewn by Barb Tewksbury. Here is my thread on it the day I bought it.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...odyssey-35853/

[duke_19_62]

On my monitor, it looks purple, my mistake.