Ok, so they're not MY photos, but...

**Amoskeag** · 6th January 08, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

...these photos from Manley Richardson look really sharp:

Well now I like this one. Seems to me I've seen this tartan before. As a matter of fact when I wear mine we are indistinguishable. Apart from the grey hair, scraggly grey beard, 44" waistline and the 25 years or so we could be twins!

While I personally prescribe to the less is more approach to fashion I also realize that it a personal thing. I cannot feel comfortable being over critical of a fellow human being, I've been whacked a few times with the Golden Rule(er). I am an historical musician and I spend a lot of my time in historical clothing. Left to my self I fall into the category of "Thread Counter" or worse. I want my kit to be as authentic as I can possibly make it; correct underwear, stockings, straight razor, hair pomade, etc. I do this because people pay me to do this and I owe it to those who hire me to represent a correct image (alright, hopefully no one sees the underwear, but I hope you get my drift) I've been doing this for twenty years and have seen all manner of weirdness. I don't look at my clothing as costumes; I get dressed for whatever specific image or impression I am trying to achieve and then go about my business as if my attire is normal. The trick is to simply fit in as if you belong. Most of us in our daily lives wear clothes appropriate for the occasion, we don't stick out too much. Sometimes we do and thats OK as well. I certainly don't get paid to wear a kilt (most times) but I try to wear it like my usual attire.

We played a Victorian Ball on New Years Eve and we all manner of interpretations of 19thC attire; I was disappointed that there was no Highland dress as it would have been appropriate (sort of). We had "Lil Bo Peep"(I have never seen a bonnet that big, it looked like Yosemite Sam's hat!), "Count Dracula", "Scarlet O'Hara". The point is that they were all there and having a good time. They were trying. I got to give them points for that. While this is not directly kilt related I think the basic premise applies. That is not to say that there is no place for the "Kilt Snob". There are many folks here who dress to the nines and serve as a power of example to the rest of us farmers of how to do it right. The kilt is obviously a multi purpose garment, maybe a hundred years from now a tux jacket with jeans will be appropriate, Dear God I hope not!

I enjoyed the hundreds of pages of Do's and Don'ts and had a few chuckles. I was pleased to see that the bulk of the entries were true weirdness. One of the most coordinated and best looking outfits I have ever seen was the pink kilt guy. I hate that color but he had it going on!

Anyway I didn't mean to ramble, you folks have that effect on me, Heck I wore a SWK McLaren Thrifty to the gym yesterday! Next it'll be BVD's under my britches! See what you have done!
Bob

**Rex_Tremende** · 6th January 08, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Amoskeag

The kilt is obviously a multi purpose garment, maybe a hundred years from now a tux jacket with jeans will be appropriate...

Borrow that Yosemite Sam hat, slip on a pair of boots, and you've got the perfect ensemble for the Country Music Awards. Shake hands with a hundred years from now; it's here.

Regards,
Rex.