Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome
The fact that people (even kilt wearers, and even those born and raised in Scotland) continue to believe silly things about Highland attire shouldn't surprise anyone. :-)
M
Looking at the wealth of expertise on Xmarks it is clear that there is a lot of informed knowledge outside of Caledonia and also more enthusiastic and frequent wearing of the kilt too.

Some people may have an idea that the sporran provides some kind of front line protection of the "assets" or to prevent them from "hinting" as one walks but these are only secondary effects. The primary has always been as a purse as traditional kilts do not have pockets.

We may all have different decorative tastes for them and like them to look good but that does not detract from their main purpose.

The old highlanders relied on their shields and their claymores for protection