Belted plaid in 2019

[Blaidd]

No need to dive for cover, but I am afraid that we will have to differ on this.

Personally, I think that the great kilt is best left to the history books and the theatre. The wearing of the great kilt in my and some others in Scotland day to day experiences, just brings silent ridicule and despair to knowledgeable kilt wearers who occasionally see them in the wild and the thought of perhaps some actor has wandered off the film set, springs to mind. Sorry and it gives me no pleasure to be so blunt.

Jock,

Absolutely fine, each to their own. And as I say, in the right circumstances. Ironically, I have also had 'discussions' with (in their words) 'true Scots' who do not believe the kilt should be worn anyway (and I was sans kilt at the time)!.......As I say, each to their own. That said, I do normally wear a trad cilt rather than the GK!

[Jock Scot]

Jock,

..................... Ironically, I have also had 'discussions' with (in their words) 'true Scots' who do not believe the kilt should be worn anyway (and I was sans kilt at the time)!.......As I say, each to their own. ...................

Many on this website may be surprised that I have come across these discussions with some Scots from time to time, so its not in the least bit unusual. When I have been able to ask why, the usual first answer is something along the lines of, "oh I cannot be bothered with all that nonsense" and is a fairly standard answer from some throughout Scotland.

On occasion I have been able to delve a tad deeper and a fair smattering of reasons are given ranging from, "I am not going to wear a skirt", "have you seen the price of a kilt?", "its time Scotland got rid of all that toffee nosed traditions stuff", "I just cant be bothered", "my family have never worn the kilt and I don't intend to start now", "kilts are for tourists", "there is more than enough tartan seen in Scotland without me adding to it", "Lowland Scots do not wear kilts" and yes, there are homophobic reasons given too. For sure there are variations to those answers and probably more that I have not heard.