Contemporary vs. Traditional Kilt Perceptions?

[sharpdressedscot]

It is because Steven and I come from two completely different worlds, Two completely different times.
I am a product of the 50's and 60's. You know, the Everly Brothers, and the Kingston Trio. I was raised in the Military.
Steven comes from the age of the Seattle Grunge movement. He prefers big clunky boots, & wears dreadlocks.
When I go down to Seattle and have coffee with Steven we know that we come from different worlds and have different outlooks and styles. So we have agreed to disagree on Kilts.
It really is as simple as that. There is no animosity between us, just a huge gap of age and upbringing.
Steven vehemently denies that his product has any Scottish kilt inspiration. The Company has kilt in its name because it sells better than "Manskirt".
I started with a Traditional Kilt and tried to retain as much of it as I could while using modern fabrics.
I have a great respect for Steven, the success he has achieved and the wealth he has accumulated. I know for sure I'll never have that amount of success.

So, basically, yours is more kilt than UK?


I only have comtemporary kilts and that's my SK Wallace and my custom black one, I prefer the SK because people think of it as a skirt and I likethe material better than my black one. However, I can wear my black one to somewhere formal, it's made from the same material as dress pants or something, sadly enough. but Contemporary kilts aren't bad they're comfy and nice to wear on a warm day, though I haven't had a kilt so I can only offer my view on contemporary kilts.

[Alan H]

I think the Curmudgeon (aka Steve from Freedom Kilts) has it down pretty well. It's the overall style that either does or does not elicit a comment.

That said, I've never gotten the "Bagpipes" question when wearing my old solid black Stillwater kilt, or my camouflage X-Kilt!

[Nick the DSM]

So, basically, yours is more kilt than UK?


I only have comtemporary kilts and that's my SK Wallace and my custom black one, I prefer the SK because people think of it as a skirt and I likethe material better than my black one. However, I can wear my black one to somewhere formal, it's made from the same material as bress pants or something, sadly enough. but Contemporary kilts aren't bad they're comfy and nice to wear on a warm day, though I haven't had a kilt so I can only offer my view on contemporary kilts.

lol, bress pants

[sharpdressedscot]

Hey, I was half asleep OK! I know where you live! don't make me come over there!!

[Alaskan Kilted Guy]

I have to agree with Steve. I feel you can dress your kilt up/down depending on what you wear with it. In my avatar I am in a tan Amerikilt, combat boots, chain on my wallet, and a Harley tshirt. that same kilt worn with hose, flashes, and dress shirt, all of a sudden comes off totally differently. As such, I get different reactions in the way I wear the kilt, not in the kilt itself. Hopefully that makes sense....

[Nick the DSM]

Hey, I was half asleep OK! I know where you live! don't make me come over there!!

stop postin at school!

[MartinGrenoble]

I wonder if the enormous success of Utilikilts, getting men out of pants, will end up getting them into more traditional styles of kilt.
Do you think the Scottish kilt will benefit from UK's advertizing?

Martin (still lurking occasionally)
France.

[Kid Cossack]

I wonder if the enormous success of Utilikilts, getting men out of pants, will end up getting them into more traditional styles of kilt.
Do you think the Scottish kilt will benefit from UK's advertizing?

Martin (still lurking occasionally)
France.

Martin:

Salutations! Speaking strictly for myself, I can say that the Scottish kilt HAS benefited from UK's advertising. I started with a UK (original, then Mockers), and progressed to "real kilts" (sic).

[sharpdressedscot]

stop postin at school!

But I have nothing better to do...

[ghostlight]

...Speaking strictly for myself, I can say that the Scottish kilt HAS benefited from UK's advertising. I started with a UK (original, then Mockers), and progressed to "real kilts" (sic).

I'm in the process of doing the same. I started with UKs, but am quickly switching interest gears towards much more traditional styles. It's nothing against UK. My tastes in styles are just changing.

- J.