Kilt Do's and Don'ts

[switchblade5984]

i was just referin to the shoes!

[Barclay]

Actually, I'm diggin' the shoes. For some reason I much prefer buckle brogues to ghillies with formals. Of course the diced hose are really not my style and aren't, IMHO, very complementary to the tartan, but hey...different strokes as they say.

[Jerry]

I saw some terrible kilts at theichmond games this past weekend, but I didn't take any pics. I think the worst of all was a guy wearing a contemporary kilt. First of all, the guy was about 5'8" or so, and weighed in at close to 300#. Then the kilt was olive in color. Add to that, it had patch pockets in the "Gateway Tartan". You all know the one I mean, the Gateway computer black and white cow pattern. Of course, he had to compleat his outfit with a jacobite shirt and sneakers. And since he was a "brave Jacobite warrior", he had to have a hand and a half sword strapped to his waist. Hamish would have had a heart attack.

[mbhandy]

I had to wear shoes like that in 5th grade and they had taps on them. I also thought they were for a girls school outfit and we had to wear high water pants and a big giant clown bow tie . I hated it but now I wish I had a pair (with out the taps). :rolleyes: Times change opinions.

MrBill

[bubba]

I really don't care much for those shoes. I'd prefer the Glenfinnan style. Unfortunately they're just more money than I can justify.

[Pour1Malt]

MrBill

lads... the problem here is that the hose dinnae match the kilt a' aw'....

[KiltedKnight]

lads... the problem here is that the hose dinnae match the kilt a' aw'....

Great point sir, that fact was totally lost on me until you brought it up, I must be getting old...lol

Chris.

[bubba]

but then, if paintings are any indication, the same color hose were worn by the Black Watch with the Govt Sett kilt.

[Erisianmonkey]

I saw some terrible kilts at theichmond games this past weekend, but I didn't take any pics. I think the worst of all was a guy wearing a contemporary kilt. First of all, the guy was about 5'8" or so, and weighed in at close to 300#. Then the kilt was olive in color. Add to that, it had patch pockets in the "Gateway Tartan". You all know the one I mean, the Gateway computer black and white cow pattern. Of course, he had to compleat his outfit with a jacobite shirt and sneakers. And since he was a "brave Jacobite warrior", he had to have a hand and a half sword strapped to his waist. Hamish would have had a heart attack.

This is my first post here, after lurking a few weeks. Apparently I violate your first don't as well. I'm 5'6" and I weigh in at 330lbs. I wear a kilt anyway, and to tell you the truth, it looks a damn sight better on me than pants do. Here's a couple of pics, you tell me if I'm committing any major "don'ts" by being the wrong size. (and I do realize that the kilt is a little low in the first picture, I made the thing myself (shameless brag-I think I did a good job pleating to the sett, especially as this is the first kilt I've made.) and was in a rush to have my wife photograph me before I realized that the kilt had slipped an inch or two.) As to a couple of other don'ts I've seen mentioned in this thread, I used to wear my great kilt with sandals often- I dress for my comfort. I also wear a baseball cap with my kilt- I have to wear a hat, I'm both bald and sunburn easily, and the sun in Colorado could strip the paint off a battleship. Besides all that, I am of the opinion, and I'm sure some folks will agree with me, while others will shout me down, the Balmoral is one of the biggest "don'ts" of all time, with kilt or no.



I think what it comes down to is that I agree with some of the major "don'ts," but some is just nitpicking. Then again, if I was worried what the "fashion police" thought, I'd still have my tackle locked in trousers all the time and wouldn't wear a kilt at all. Oh well, fun thread anyway, and I'd love to know what y'all think.

Charles Walker

[Dreadbelly]

Dood, I think you look pretty darn good. I don't see ye doing any "don'ts" there.