40 year old Glengarry freshening

[Jock Scot]

To my eye, I find well worn( as in used) kilt attire with its faded colours and with dings and dents in the leather and metal work etc., is far more attractive than the "just out of the shop" look. In fact many of the "old school"here, are almost embarrassed to wear new attire and go to great lengths to keep their old attire going for as long as possible and often well past its "use by" date! It is something those in the "New World" often fail to grasp.

[PiperScout]

Your post reminded me to check on my own glengarry - and indeed it is showing it's age/wear/tear. I'll be cleaning mine up - it won't look new-out-of-the-box, but it will be a bit more presentable.

[User]

To my eye, I find well worn( as in used) kilt attire with its faded colours and with dings and dents in the leather and metal work etc., is far more attractive than the "just out of the shop" look. In fact many of the "old school"here, are almost embarrassed to wear new attire and go to great lengths to keep their old attire going for as long as possible and often well past its "use by" date! It is something those in the "New World" often fail to grasp.

I don't disagree, but I'll never understand the trend of purchasing new jeans with holes in them. When I was a child, wearing clothes with holes would get you mocked by classmates. Seeing people purchase clothes with artificial wear seems like the Dr. Seuss story of the star-bellied Sneetches.

[JPS]

To my eye, I find well worn( as in used) kilt attire with its faded colours and with dings and dents in the leather and metal work etc., is far more attractive than the "just out of the shop" look. In fact many of the "old school"here, are almost embarrassed to wear new attire and go to great lengths to keep their old attire going for as long as possible and often well past its "use by" date! It is something those in the "New World" often fail to grasp.

I can't go about in a pristine new bonnet. The neighbors will think I've come into money!