rethinking "traditional" dress and the Hire impact

**Shinenotburn** · 21st June 20, 11:36 AM

No offence taken Jock.
I simply thought that at least over here, they were a great influence to the general kilt wearing public. Especially when something new came on the scene like white hose or fancy chains on your sporrans.

**Jock Scot** · 21st June 20, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by Shinenotburn

No offence taken Jock.
I simply thought that at least over here, they were a great influence to the general kilt wearing public. Especially when something new came on the scene like white hose or fancy chains on your sporrans.

This is a perfect demonstration of different perceptions and trends, in very general terms, from one side of the Atlantic to the other. If you want another couple of examples of this , go to a couple of threads of mine posted here quite a while ago now; Food for Thought and Food for Thought Two(F4T2)....... Both are on Page 193 General Kilt Talk...... There are many criticisms about these fun surveys that are undeniable, but in a very amateurish way they do illustrate well, not only with the answers to the questions, but also the following posts, the differences of perceptions between one side of the Atlantic and the other.

Over my time on this website, I have often wondered how relevant the Traditional Highland Scots input, from several contributors from this side of the pond, is on this website. Let me say quite clearly though that is not a criticism of the website in any way, but just a matter of the way it is in life. However, it does help us to understand where we are all coming from and where the differences of perception arise and even why they arise.

**Highland Logan** · 28th June 20, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

This is a perfect demonstration of different perceptions and trends, in very general terms, from one side of the Atlantic to the other. If you want another couple of examples of this , go to a couple of threads of mine posted here quite a while ago now; Food for Thought and Food for Thought Two(F4T2)....... Both are on Page 193 General Kilt Talk...... There are many criticisms about these fun surveys that are undeniable, but in a very amateurish way they do illustrate well, not only with the answers to the questions, but also the following posts, the differences of perceptions between one side of the Atlantic and the other.

Over my time on this website, I have often wondered how relevant the Traditional Highland Scots input, from several contributors from this side of the pond, is on this website. Let me say quite clearly though that is not a criticism of the website in any way, but just a matter of the way it is in life. However, it does help us to understand where we are all coming from and where the differences of perception arise and even why they arise.

This is also a perfect demonstration of regarding the membership as a collective based on which side of the Atlantic they hail from. I prefer to treat individuals with their agency intact, regardless of origin. During my time on this forum, I have seen individuals from both sides of the Atlantic whom have displayed a natural ability to wear the Highland dress, with ease and poise as though it were a second skin. They have been a vast storehouse of knowledge, and in most cases have been above reproach.

I have also seen those from both sides lack the ability to get it quite right, but have a air of confidence that proclaims otherwise.

Frankly I don't care where you live, or the country currently on your passport. Either you can wear the dress correctly, or not. I think we could dispatch a lot of issues here, or in the real world, if we dealt with individuals, individuality.

Frank