traditional and modern conflicts

[pdcorlis]

Tradition is a guide and not a jailer
William Somerset Maugham

I agree with the general direction you are taking here but I think a Scot that dropped into our time from the past would likely still pick a wool kilt. Wool is very practical for the climate of the highlands and Scots, from the past or modern, all recognize a real value when they see one. I expect he might pair a wool kilt up with a polar fleece top and some sturdy boots for tramping through the gorse - but why not ask Arlen any one of the other fine highland Scots that frequent XMarks? If anyone knows it could be one of them.