Robinhood, in part I agree with what you're saying. I mean, when it comes right down to it, every person has the right to whatever they darned well want as long as they don't violate any municipal laws. So for example, wearing a KKK cap and hood isn't acceptable, and wearing see-through vinyl underwear and nothing else isn't acceptable, either. If I decided that I wanted to wear a tea-length floral chiffon dress, it's my right to bloody well wear a floral chiffon dress.

Also in support of what you say, there are a number of records about ancient great kilts that show that in fact those garments were worn at variety of lengths, not just at the currently proscribed knee-length.

So here's the deal, as I see it. I wholeheartedly agree that anyone has the RIGHT to wear whatever they darned well want, and that includes cross-dressing if that's what they want to do. I'm One Hundred Percent behind that basic principle, and that includes guys who wear tablecloths to Highland Games. If that's what they want to wear, then they have the right to wear it..

On the other hand, to my eyes, some forms of clothes look bad, or "not put together" or just plain silly...and other forms look good to me. That person whom I think looks ridiculous in their Official Star Trek top and Loud MacCleod trews and Donald Duck ski cap has every RIGHT to wear what they want.... but that doesn't mean I have to think that it looks great.