Wearing your kilt to other cultural events

[canawler]

Question:
Would it be disrespectful to wear your kilt to these events? (Before you answer, consider how you would feel if a troupe of lederhosen-clad revelers showed up at a Highland event).

I ran into a similar situation to this at the Potomac Celtic Festival this year. A man was walking around in a traditional Dutch outfit (sorry, I don't know the name of the clothing) complete with the large wooden shoes. I didn't talk to him but I did overhear several conversations. I'm not sure exactly what country he was from but I believe he was showing off his culture as everyone else was showing off theirs. I wasn't offended at all and I didn't notice any negative reactions. It certainly was a conversation starter.

[davedove]

I think the difference is if you are wearing the kilt as a costume or just another article of clothing. If you are all done up with ALL the accessories, you would probably get a few looks. But, if you were wearing the kilt as part of your normal clothes, it would be different (okay, you might still get a few looks) I don't think it is being disrepectful though. After all, it's just clothes.

Wear one of the German oriented tartans to show honor to the occasion.

[Yaish]

Showing up in a kilt to a German fest is no worse than showing up to a Scottish fest in pants. If you were a participant, and had some role to play in the festivities then you might want to dress the correct part, but as a visitor?

Wear YOUR normal clothes. If a kilt is part of that, so be it.