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[Rob]

We have spent a few 10 day tours with the band in Scotland over the years. I never saw another Kilt other than myself and one elderly chap in a bank in Inverness at anytime. Not even a kilt at any of our gigs and were a Celtic Folk/Rock Band. And yes, unfortunately, I was looked upon with some slight distain by the locals wherever we went and were playing, although they always spoke and treated me ok. I had always imagined being in Scotland Cilted/Kilted where ‘everyone one else would be the same so to speak, but alas, unfortunately it wasn't. I never encountered any hostility other than what appeared to be strange or disapproving looks from people. You just gotta go for it!. Why it should be that way I don't know. Maybe someone on X Marks can explain why that is the case.

Derek,


For some strange reason, Scots no longer seem to regard kilts as being normal everyday wear. However, if you had gone to Scotland to attend a wedding, you would probably have been looked at with slight disdain if you had NOT been wearing a kilt. This is even the case when a Scotsman (whether he be a Highlander or a Lowlander) marries outside Scotland. A friend of mine, who is English, told me that his daughter will be marrying a Scot in London, and that he (as the father of the bride) will be expected to wear a kilt outfit.


The association of the kilt with formal occasions, such as weddings, has meant that many Scots look upon casual wearing of kilts in the same way that English people would look upon a man wearing a dinner jacket with blue jeans. In fact I would go so far as to say that the English and Welsh are more likely to accept a man wearing a kilt casually than the Scots are these days.


Scottish kilt makers keep telling us that the kilt has never been more popular, and that sales are up. I can only assume that there are thousands of kilts in Scotland that only ever get paroled from their wardrobe imprisonment when a wedding invitation is received. Maybe the Highlander Scots are keen to shake off the ‘Brigadoon’ image.


Perhaps someone like Highlander Daz (who lives in Inverness) would care to comment on this strange Scottish phenomenon.


Rob

[Ranald]

Derek,


For some strange reason, Scots no longer seem to regard kilts as being normal everyday wear. However, if you had gone to Scotland to attend a wedding, you would probably have been looked at with slight disdain if you had NOT been wearing a kilt. This is even the case when a Scotsman (whether he be a Highlander or a Lowlander) marries outside Scotland. A friend of mine, who is English, told me that his daughter will be marrying a Scot in London, and that he (as the father of the bride) will be expected to wear a kilt outfit.


The association of the kilt with formal occasions, such as weddings, has meant that many Scots look upon casual wearing of kilts in the same way that English people would look upon a man wearing a dinner jacket with blue jeans. In fact I would go so far as to say that the English and Welsh are more likely to accept a man wearing a kilt casually than the Scots are these days.


Scottish kilt makers keep telling us that the kilt has never been more popular, and that sales are up. I can only assume that there are thousands of kilts in Scotland that only ever get paroled from their wardrobe imprisonment when a wedding invitation is received. Maybe the Highlander Scots are keen to shake off the ‘Brigadoon’ image.


Perhaps someone like Highlander Daz (who lives in Inverness) would care to comment on this strange Scottish phenomenon.


Rob

I have to agree with Rob here, but I think highlander Daz has spoken on this before.
Oh BTW women here loooove the kilt! say no more.But they seem to hide it well !!!
Oh alright then, been chatted up by two women at my youngests nursery school, I went into interior design shop today to hunt down some tartan cloth.Three women were buzzing around me, I couldn't stay long, I'm not used to all the attention!
Also while in the shop fabric was shown to me from a swatch book, I must admit it felt a very authentic way to chose fabric,by number and not name.
Anyway enough from me all the best
Richard.