Kilt Do's and Don'ts

[Monkey@Arms]

Then why have a do's and don'ts thread? The purpose of this thread was to highlight the mistakes of others so that anyone; member or guest websurfer, could see how not to wear Scottish attire. It was also meant to illistrate what proper dress looked like. The example that was sited showed a whole sampler of incorrect dress. Would you also defend someone wearing tennis shoes, ball cap with a tux? There comes a time when fashion and taste are not being shown and it all boils down to ignorance on the part of the wearer. The spirit of this post is to help educate those who read it. If every fashion mistake should be taken as "my own style", why even bother with this board. If a new member asks how something should be worn/done, perhaps we should just tell them to do/wear it whatever way they like.. after all it would be their own personal style.

Frank

Perhaps I did not express myself clearly. I was referring specifically to the highlighted comments in which it was assumed that the man pictured was wearing his kilt as a costume and thus should be criticised. We have had many debates on this forum about whether western (meaning cowboy) styles can ever be mixed with kilts. Although its not my style, opinions vary. That's because they are just that, opinions.

I don't accept the premise that all deviations from "convention" are necessarily dont's. Sometimes they are clearly the result of ignorance, but sometimes they are intentional expressions of individual style. Whether they work or not is in the eye of the beholder.

Indeed, some on this forum have expressed extremely strong views that wearing white hose with formal wear is an absolute don't of the highest order, and frankly white hose is quite conventional nowadays. The point is not everyone agrees on what constitutes a don't. I'm not saying its not up for discussion, I'm just suggesting that a little humility goes along way. Unless of course, your a card-carrying member of the kilt police like me.

Best regards,

Jake