Quote Originally Posted by Tommy Hunt View Post
How often do you see kilts being worn? Rarely?
Oh crumbs, I have three questions to answer and I don't know how to get a multi-quote thingy going! So Tommy, as daily wear here in the rural Highlands the kilt is not often seen. I would have to look quite hard for a local wearing the kilt on a daily basis although some hotels,shops do encourage their staff to wear the kilt. Weddings(80 plus kilts at the last wedding I went to), funerals,parties,Highland games,armistice day and that sort of thing the kilt will be worn.Most times a kilt is seen it will be worn by a visitor and nearly always, boots will be worn with the hose scrunched down. Awfull to see from our Highland Scots eyes, I am afraid, but thats how WE see it. Sorry. Please don't assume it is not noticed, even if nothing is ever said.

BLINKI. Most of the time we go bareheaded when wearing the kilt. Frankly the glengarry is the most useless piece of headgear anyone could come up with and is not worn at all in the civilian world and anybody who has had to wear them soon ditches them at the earliest opportunity! The balmoral is warmer but still, is not often worn. Up here the "fore and aft"(imagine a deer stalker hat without the flaps and you will be close) does for nearly every event---kilted or otherwise.The deer stalker is seen with the kilt sometimes,but that is useually reserved for non kilted events.

CAVSCOUT. The proper balmoral is by far a better bonnet than the clengarry as it does keep the heat loss from your head to a reasonable amount. In real cold weather your ears do not get much shelter though.