Kilt Do's and Don'ts

**Jack Daw** · 18th February 08, 07:02 AM

Just remember, it's a stage costume and not real clothing. Such are designed and constructed to get into and out of easily and quickly. Quality or accuracy in design is irrelevant

**Panache** · 18th February 08, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

Just remember, it's a stage costume and not real clothing. Such are designed and constructed to get into and out of easily and quickly. Quality or accuracy in design is irrelevant

This costume is designed to be looked at not from close range, but from the audience often hundreds of feet away. The same holds true with Stage makeup, it looks really scary close up.

Cheers

Jamie

**Chef** · 18th February 08, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

This costume is designed to be looked at not from close range, but from the audience often hundreds of feet away. The same holds true with Stage makeup, it looks really scary close up.

So your saying from the back row he looks like this?

**Panache** · 18th February 08, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by Chef

So your saying from the back row he looks like this?

Not in the least. That man doesn't have a pith helmet! (Like all thoroughly Modern Major Generals wear!)

Cheers

Jamie

**Chef** · 18th February 08, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

Not in the least. That man doesn't have a pith helmet! (And all thoroughly Modern Major Generals should!)

How silly of me!

**Jack Daw** · 18th February 08, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Chef

So your saying from the back row he looks like this?

I've seen Connery in this kilt for this and other 'formal' occasions. He wears white hose with it.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 19th February 08, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

I've seen Connery in this kilt for this and other 'formal' occasions. He wears white hose with it.

Which is why one should never model one's dress on what is worn by theatrical people.

**Nighthawk** · 21st February 08, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Which is why one should never model one's dress on what is worn by theatrical people.

Sorry, man, but dressing like Sean Conery is in any circumstance a do. I don't care what he wears. It's a DO!!

**Cerebite** · 19th February 08, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Chef

So your saying from the back row he looks like this?

LOL, no wonder my mother likes to sit in the back row when she goes to the theater

**berserkbishop** · 19th February 08, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

This costume is designed to be looked at not from close range, but from the audience often hundreds of feet away. The same holds true with Stage makeup, it looks really scary close up.

Cheers

Jamie

Agreed, agreed. I have been in a number of productions, and I have looked quite scary up close. I guess it is just shocking to see out of context. I only hope no one in such a production would be ignorant enough to see that costume and think "hey, thats all it takes to dress like a highlander".

BB