Kilt Do's and Don'ts

[Paul Henry]

The Kirk'n service, as celebrated in the Presbyterian Church commemorates, among other things, the historical roots of the Presbyterian Church in Scotland.

Off topic but just had to comment, having been brought up in a Scottish Presbyterian Church , I had never heard of the "Kirk'n service" until reading this board! I suspect it is more common in the US

[Cawdorian]

Paul,

You are indeed correct this is an American tradition.

[PiobBear]

It was invented in 1941 by Reverend Peter Marshall, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington DC and and a member of the St. Andrew's Society of Washington DC. Reverend Marshall held services to raise funds for British War Relief. At one of these services in the Spring of 1941 he gave a sermon entitled "The Kirkin' o' the Tartans", which started the tradition, which has become quite popular in some Presbyterian churches in America.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

See:
http://scottishtartans.org/kirkin.htm

It's an article by some chap named Todd Wilkinson......

[McClef]

It was invented in 1941 by Reverend Peter Marshall, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington DC and and a member of the St. Andrew's Society of Washington DC. Reverend Marshall held services to raise funds for British War Relief. At one of these services in the Spring of 1941 he gave a sermon entitled "The Kirkin' o' the Tartans", which started the tradition, which has become quite popular in some Presbyterian churches in America.

Funnily enough I saw a TV rerun of his biopic A Man Called Peter starring Richard Todd only last week. Alas no kilts in it but interesting nonetheless.

[turpin]

OK, I posted the photo. This was the only thread I could think of. I was careful not to call it a do or don't, although my snide sofa comment may have implied that. To be honest, I wasn't sure.

I have never seen a full tartan outfit before (nor, I suspect, have many of you out there), and felt it was post-worthy and would certainly generate a modicum of buzz, which it did. I certainly agree that the fit and finish of the jacket is one of the best I have ever seen in any kilt jacket. I bow to the expertise of Matt and appreciate the quote from Cawdorian.

[Cawdorian]

OK, I confess I am the guy on the left in the photo.

[Fearnest]

OK, I'm going to finally take the plunge and expose my personal kilt "don't."

But I'm also going to caveat it by saying it was for a training event in which I was asked to dress as though I were a used car salesman...

At least the training achieved the desired objective!

[Curnir]

Here's me wearing my first kilt.

It hangs about 2 inches below my knees and the sporran is on an improvised strap and too low.

Ow and the eyes... that's not a lighting effect

[Dreadbelly]

But kilts are bear feet are a DO!