Please explain...

[BoldHighlander]

Honestly, you can like or dislike contemporary kilts. That's your choice. I, personally, don't like many "contemporary" style kilts. That's one reason why you don't see me posting often in the "contemporary & non-traditional kilt" category. But I don't begrudge anyone else their choice in wearing them.

There is a lot more in the realm of traditional Scottish attire than clan tartans.

Aye, well written Matt. I agree in that I'm not a big fan of "contemporary" style kilts either, but I don't begrudge anyone's choice to wear them as long as they don't begrudge mine to wear wool in a more "traditional" manner, rather it be tartan or solid tweed colours.

However a recent thread on gardening & kilts has swayed me to the idea of a canvas kilt for such endeavors so as not to wear out my more expensive wool kilt & to easily aide in cleaning up!

As a friend of mine use to say: "to each their own said the old lady as she kissed her cow"

[berserkbishop]

There is a wide variety of garments that are not "traditional" kilts. I only own one "traditional" kilt right now. I own 1 SWK standard in hunting MacLeod, 1 gold bros abomination, and 1 very beautiful handsewn kilt in MacMillan (not my clan tartan at all). I bought the SWK and Gold Bros kilts to wear for the highland games and to see if I would like wearing a kilt. There is no use buying a $500 garment you wont wear IMO. Turns out I like wearing a kilt. Do I think it will replace my trousers, no, but on occasion when the mood strikes I strap one on with pride. Now that I have a handsewn kilt, I dont know if I will ever wear my others. . . .they feel so cheap in comparison. Again, it is not my tartan, but I sport it with pride because it is was a gift that I appreciate very much. There are many reasons why I like wearing a kilt. Yes I have Scottish blood, but it is lowland blood so really trews would be more appropriate, so it isint really to honor ancestors so much. I like the freedom, comfort, and statement that is made when wearing a kilt. I am extroverted, so I eat up the attention. I enjoy the camaraderie that there is with kilt wearers as well.

I never thought I would get into wearing kilts with pockets and such, but I found a use for it. I used to wear a kilt on campus nearly every week. I strapped on my MacMillan handsewn to strut about campus on, then I remember we were playing with acid in lab that day. Beautiful, expensive kilt + acid= a BERSERK bishop. So, to be safe I took off my kilt and put on some trousers. I would have rather been in a kilt. . . . . Solution the Mowgli made kilt that is on its way to my house. I get to still be kilted and make and I dont have to fret so much about messing up a costly garment.

I guess all that can be summed up like this. Why do I ride a motorcycle when cars are the more prominent and accepted form of transportation that the majority of American's use. I I ride a motorcycle because I find it practical, fun, and it sets me apart from the crowd. Not to mention the biker camaraderie. Same goes for me and ANY type of kilt, or man skirt if you dont consider contemporary kilts a kilt.

Ok thats enough. Sorry for the novel.

BB