Stetson with kilt

[Tarheel]

Well met James. Be prepared to explain; 1) comfort of wearing a kilt, 2) US Army tartan, 3) hat provides shade, 4) CAV appropriate Stetson, 5) combination of kilt, Stetson and vest is personal choice, 6) setting of event and why you are there in the first place.

Some folks will scoff, others will engage (for and against), most will notice and refrain from comments. Here I am at last year's Nam Vets M/C rally. Left my Stetson at home but had a great weekend with fellow vets.

[Kiltboy]

I remember an older thread with similar subject. It even had a pic or two. Scroll through this thread.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...eritage-84592/

[MacKenzie]

For comparison. "Traditional" and contemporary. Or, since the tartan kilt has pockets, tartan and utility.

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[Laird O'the Cowcaddens]

As someone who has served in both the British Army and the US Army (Cav Scout & Armr Cav), I don't see a problem with wearing your Stetson, providing it is in a non-formal setting. If it was a Regimental/Association dine-in, them absolutely not. Take loads of Pictures, I might see a face or two that I know.

[Riverkilt]

Put me down for the high altitude sun and heat option.



RKilts saffron leather kilt. Manson Mesa, Arizona

Practically required gear on the river.



USA Kilts Scott Green Weathered. Marble Canyon of the Colorado River, Arizona.

It ain't about fashion, its about common sense....just like our ancestors used common sense when kilted.

[Loxlie]

As someone who has served in both the British Army and the US Army (Cav Scout & Armr Cav), I don't see a problem with wearing your Stetson, providing it is in a non-formal setting. If it was a Regimental/Association dine-in, them absolutely not. Take loads of Pictures, I might see a face or two that I know.

Though we are the United States Army Brotherhood of Tankers (USABOT), we have Marines and foreign "Tankies", also. If you were on the Tank, you are welcome. Be happy to have you!

[Hexdef101]

@Cavalry Scout: I did not know the 11th ACR wore the 1901 Brown Stetson. And you would think I would have considering that I was always wearing a Cammo jacket with the 11th's patch as a teen.


@tripleblessed: I was unaware that the U.S ever even had such a thing as propriety. Now as to the rules of kilt wearing....I agree with you they are not the rules by which the actual highland clans lived, That said I was working from Military Rules not Victorian Romanticism, As Loxlie just pointed out that this is a less then formal setting both sets go out the window. In such a setting the Vest would be apropos, The Stetson (either version) would fit in as well. The kilt would probably get a few stares, but I am sure that Loxlie knows how to handle those.


@Loxlie: As this is a less then formal setting I would suggest that you wear what you like. You earned the right to wear the Stetson by virtue of your service with a cavalry unit. I would suggest that you follow the rules that your namesake might have followed in this situation. If others don't like it, that's their issue not yours. This simply isn't a situation in which either Victorian or Military or the Overblown Opinions of Texans apply. Quite frankly Sir, I may have to save up and get myself a New Stetson just to wear it with the kilt, if for no other reason then it irritates the Highbrow. As to Military Etiquette I was unaware that either the Cavalry Stetson or the Drill Stetson was the exclusive Domain of the U.S Military. I believe that it was pretty common to see the Cavalry Stetson in civilian use in the 1880's, And I know for a fact that the Boy Scouts as well as others wore the other version in the early years. The Cavalry Stetson is not to the best of my knowledge an "Issued" service item anyway. Thereby the rules that apply to Service Issue Items simply are irrelevant.

My previous post was simply the best way to mate the two traditions, Certainly not intended to imply the Proper Way . I do seem to remember someone wearing a kilt at a function in Korea while I was serving with the 9th Infantry, And If memory serves that was almost the exact Uniform he used (sans Stetson). Be aware this was an Officers and NCO's Function, We common troops were not invited to the party. I am sure that he probably had some kind of guidance from the Higher Ups as it certainly isn't covered by the Uniform Regulations .

[Hexdef101]

@Loxlie: As to the Spurs, I agree... Those would be a nightmare to have to integrate, Especially considering some of the rules I Have heard of in their regards. Heck its a problem even going for them in units like the 7th as I have heard that the Armored Units put the Non Armor Troops through the wringer to keep them from getting them. I don't know if its true, but that's what I was told when I found out we could get them, so I never bothered to pursue them. Pity really, Being able to represent Armor, Infantry, and Cavalry in one Uniform Combination would have been Cool. For the Record though As I Got the 9ths Belt Buckle, and I associated with the 7th for the Unit Crest so I had Two of the Three

[Profane James]

Well met James. Be prepared to explain; 1) comfort of wearing a kilt, 2) US Army tartan, 3) hat provides shade, 4) CAV appropriate Stetson, 5) combination of kilt, Stetson and vest is personal choice, 6) setting of event and why you are there in the first place.

Some folks will scoff, others will engage (for and against), most will notice and refrain from comments. Here I am at last year's Nam Vets M/C rally. Left my Stetson at home but had a great weekend with fellow vets.

Indian Chief? My fav motorcycle ever...

[James Hood]

GREAT pics of tartan and plain kilts w/ & w/o "serious" hat.

Agreement with sentiments; one's ensemble should be for comfort, practicality, utility, appropriateness...and freedom.

Treating the kilt as trousers is personal preference; other parts of kit are usually "in harmony," though not always perfect unity.