Quote Originally Posted by ThistleDown View Post
For sure, my friend. I guess what I was trying to say is that so many folk even on XMTS are totally confused about Highland dress (mine, too, Jock ). On other threads we have seen the kilt worn with Stetsons, high-tops, and other relatively minor deviations from convention. We try to gently correct these folk as we go along. In this particular case, however, the man (we don't know him) was attending a costume party as evidenced by the woman who is the main focus of the photo. He thought he was wearing a costume. The focus for educating him (if we knew him) should be on the fact that Highland dress is not a costume. The fact that he is wearing it at all is the criticism, not whether he has a baseball cap, a straight tie or the wrong shoes.
We are getting off-topic here, but I can't help but question some of the assumptions being made. I understand the person in question is wearing a kilt a Celtic festival. Why should that open him to criticism, particularly on this a forum for kilt wearers? While you may not agree with his fashion choices, in terms of hat style, etc., those are just that, fashion choices. Fashions (and tastes) differ, he might think you dress funny too.

Best regards,

Jake