Speaking of Kilts at School...

[Andrewson]

In my secondary (high) school in Scotland in the 1940/50s a few boys wore kilts every day to school. It was incorporated into the school uniform i.e. they wore school blazers with the kilt - which, being standard jacket length, didn't do much for their appearance. So far as I can remember it was not a defined part of the uniform but it was certainly tolerated. Each wore a different tartan. There wasn't even much attempt to match the school colours. The kilt was simply taken as normal everyday wear. Their mothers chose the kilt as economical dress for their boys.

In my primary/junior (first) school, which was in a less wealthy area than the secondary one, some boys would wear a kilt on special occasions (e.g. when a class photo was to be taken) rather than every day. Again it was taken as normal (but smart) wear. (These boys would also wear the kilt to the kirk on a Sunday.) I have distinct memories of these boys playing football (soccer) in their kilts on a very threadbare pitch covered in cinders rather than grass (we did not go in for football strip when playing internal matches) so the indestructibility of the kilt was certainly put to the test.

[pipesndrumsnun]

Great memories, Andrewson! Thank you!