Quote Originally Posted by Troglodyte View Post
Are you saying that you wear kilt and trousers at the same time..?

If so, your brother has a strong argument and it would be worth trying to see his point.

Remember that the kilt is a world-renowned garment and has a few conventions regarding its wearing, if you want to avoid looking ridiculous.

There is an abundance of how-to-wear-the-kilt advice out there, and on this forum also, so getting it 'wrong' will be a result of whether you want to follow tried-and-tested conventional ways or not.

To wear the kilt as you would trousers is the advice often given to the novice, so that it is what you are doing, rather than the kilt itself, that governs what you wear with it. Have a look at how the Tartan Army goes a-kilted when Scotland is playing England and you'll get a good idea of how Scots themselves treat the kilt for casual events.

Then again, for a wedding or Burns' night dinner, the same kilt will be 'dressed up' with silver buttoned doublet, diced or tartan hose, bow-tie, etc.

The best advice on how-to with Highand dress was given by Charles MacKinnon of Dunakin in his 1960 book Tartans and Highland Dress. The advice is as good today as it was then, and has been regularly quoted and repeated during the past 60 years.

Second-hand copies are to be found readily and cheaply, and following Mackinnon's guidance would defeat any argument your brother could ever make.
Thanks for the advice but I know already what should be known about highland wear and the many outfits you can wear a kilt with, honestly can’t wait to play with mine once I get one that fits.