Quote Originally Posted by paulhenry View Post
Todd,
this can on and on.... I've never said that people can't wear a PC ( and the rest of that outfit) if they like, and your right (if that is what it is) is yours (ones) to wear what like...

You frequently repeat that the traditionalist point should be respected, I don't see anywhere that it isn't in what I wrote.

There are kilt wearers who wear the whole fig and it has even been suggested by other traditional wearers that that can be too much when all worn together ( I mean things like- the hat and the pc and the vests and the plaid and the dirk and hose and the hose toppers and the spats etc~)

(and actually the PC jacket and associated wardrobe isn't really Scottish national dress... it's the kilt and only the kilt which makes it national )

Perhaps I'm a little confused when you say it is a two way street, I thought that was the essence of what I had said, so you are actually agreeing with me?
Paul: if you go back and read your original post, you'll see what I mean about the traditionalist POV not being respected. I'm not saying you do not in particular, but it seems whenever someone tries to bring forth an opinion from the traditionalist side of kilt-wearers, they are immediately charged with being disrespectful/mean/etc. because they offer a "negative" opinion.

And I still disagree with you regarding the PC -- would you wear one with anything but a kilt? The PC is Scottish National Dress because it is designed to be worn with a kilt and/or trews. I suppose you could wear one with formal "Saxon" trousers, but that wouldn't look right in my eyes.

On the whole, I agree that anyone can wear whatever they please...including traditionalists. If wearing a kilt is about "freedom", then traditionalists should have the freedom to wear the kilt following the "rules".

Respectfully,

Todd