Quote Originally Posted by JakobT View Post
I can well understand those who would feel awkward wearing a tartan they didn't feel entitled to wear. An interesting point, though, is that such objections only seem to be raised when it comes to kilts, and not other articles of clothing. I've often seen plaid shirts in clan tartans, for instance, and I doubt whether anyone who wore such a shirt would be challenged in any way. The same goes for ties, scarves etc. If we allow clan tartans to be worn in other garments without family/clan connections, then surely the kilt should be no different?
To put myself in that mindset, I would say the difference is that most of those would be bumblebee tartans (fashion). And non of the clothing artticles you mentioned have anything to do with Scotland's national dress.. the kilt.

Frank