What They Don’t Say About The Kilt

[McMurdo]

Nice to see you posting again Glen. Why would that Scot wear a kilt? He is just making an attire choice-----trousers----- that most Scots would make whilst working.

It comes down to the same disappointment I felt when watching the much publicized “Men in Kilts” with that fellow from Outlander. They hardly wore the garment. I think if you are promoting a video on the history of the kilt it might be a good idea to wear one. It lends credence to your presentation.

[Jock Scot]

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It comes down to the same disappointment I felt when watching the much publicized “Men in Kilts” with that fellow from Outlander. They hardly wore the garment. I think if you are promoting a video on the history of the kilt it might be a good idea to wear one. It lends credence to your presentation.

I think the chap's attire breathes a healthy dose of realism. "Hamming up" a situation, by donning the unnecessary kilt , that gives the wrong impression to the starry-eyed world wide public, is not in the least bit helpful in the long run. I just wish the world could rid themselves of the impression that the kilt is worn in Scotland by the the public at large for almost any reason and at all times. It is a situation that is inaccurate and not what the majority of the male population in Scotland do on a day to day basis.

Yes, it is true some, a minority, do wear the kilt more often than most in Scotland and I would be one, but for day to day work and life in general, the kilt is not often the choice. It is very tiresome that Scotland, in some eyes and minds from afar, is some sort of fantasy land. I am delighted that the gentleman in question is following normality and is not wearing the kilt for his video! I wonder if he gave any thought to wearing the kilt for his video? I have no idea, but I suspect that the thought did not even enter his mind.

[McMurdo]

I completely understand what you are saying here Jock. There are no illusions on my end as to kilt wearing Scotsmen round every corner off the high street, but it must be tiresome combatting that stereotype.

[Hauge]

Yeah. The kilt, as a symbol of Highland culture, seems to be on the way out.
Only being worn at special occasions. Either black or white tie.

As a garment of comfort, it's slowly getting more, and more accepted. Especially in pop culture.
I'm not Scot, even thoug having genes in common with Scots. Wearing kilt, for me, is a choice of comfort.
And a couple of weeks ago, i saw another Dane wearing the Kilt. This as a first time irl.
That he did it, as part of a dress code, pointing towards Hollywood/Viking/Soap is another thing.

It has been known for ages, that there were more Kilt wearers outside, than in, Scotland...

[Regimental]

I don’t think it’s correct to say it’s on the way out – the general Scottish public wear kilts more often these days than for many decades. It’s certainly worn for more occasions than just black/white tie – the most common ones would be weddings, Hogmanay, national rugby/football games and ceilidhs. And at those events you’ll see a plenty of kilts – often a large majority.

And obviously there are other circumstances Scots will wear them. Personally, I like keeping my kilt primarily for special occasions – but for me I still usually manage a good 20 or so days a year, all in. (No problem with people who wear it more, but let’s not pretend that’s the norm amongst Scots)

But yes, I’m not a big fan of people hamming it up for tourists etc. The impression visitors sometimes have that everyone will be wearing kilts when they walk down Princes Street is a bit silly, and I don’t think the stereotype really benefits anyone.

[Hauge]

Am i glad to stand corrected!
I know a couple of good people, around Aberdeen. And wrote my comments, out of statements from them.
How many Scots wear the kilt, as a casual garb?

[Jock Scot]

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How many Scots wear the kilt, as a casual garb?

Not that many. In my fairly long life I have known three full time kilt wearers and sadly two are now dead, but there are quite a few, like me, who wear the kilt casually fairly regularly around here. At a guess, we would not be anywhere near the 40% of civilian kilt wearers from around here, who please note, are not the majority of the local male population.

[Regimental]

Am i glad to stand corrected!
I know a couple of good people, around Aberdeen. And wrote my comments, out of statements from them.
How many Scots wear the kilt, as a casual garb?

On a frequent basis, very few – for an occasional special occasion, many more.

My point was more that kilts are certainly not, in modern Scotland, only for black tie wear – there are other occasions where they are frequently worn. A trip to Murrayfield for a 6 Nations rugby game will attest to that