Highland dress at court, 1921

[macwilkin]

Can't see the connexion, personally; this is 2009, and I doubt many of us will be invited to her Majesty's court anyway.

Martin

I for one enjoy reading documents of a historical nature of this sort, regardless of the present year...and from what I've seen of 2009, there are times I'd prefer 1921.

Just because something is "old" doesn't mean it can't be relevant in "modern times".

Todd

[JSFMACLJR]

Just because something is "old" doesn't mean it can't be relevant in "modern times".

Todd

Exactly, Todd!

[Scotus]

gilmore, what a wonderful source!

Todd, you must remember that for some people in this forum, tradition has little meaning. Old = bad and new = good.

there are times I'd prefer 1921.

Here, here!

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Todd, you must remember that for some people in this forum, tradition has little meaning. Old = bad and new = good.

True, but then one does not invite those people to dinner. And that's the problem. They place themselves outside the mainstream by their refusal to follow traditional social forms, then complain about the fact that those who do follow "the rules" are snobs. What I find interesting is that, despite the sometimes heated comments on this forum, in the wider, off-line, kilted community probably 90% of the men attending kilted events are traditionalists.

The non-traditionalists (dare one say the "Round Haircuts"?) are in the distinct minority, and probably always will be.

[Scotus]

What I find interesting is that, despite the sometimes heated comments on this forum, in the wider, off-line, kilted community probably 90% of the men attending kilted events are traditionalists.

A most excellent point, and very true!

[gilmore]

...What I find interesting is that, despite the sometimes heated comments on this forum, in the wider, off-line, kilted community probably 90% of the men attending kilted events are traditionalists.

The non-traditionalists (dare one say the "Round Haircuts"?) are in the distinct minority, and probably always will be.

I don't know about that. While the events you and I would attend may be more likely to be gatherings of the traditional, my guess is that these are far, far outnumbered by kilted football fans, such as the Tartan Army, and others who wear kilts in pub crawls or other similar situations. Say what you will about them----that they buy cheap, Asian-made kilts that are ruining the market, that they don't know how to wear a kilt properly, etc---nonetheless, there are many more of them than of other kilted men.

And I don't know that that is altogether a bad thing. I welcome this increase in popularity of the kilt, even though how it is worn may not rise to our excrutiatingly correct standards. It's a sign that the health of the kilt as acceptable men's wear is doing well.

[Derek Conley]

I for one enjoy reading documents of a historical nature of this sort, regardless of the present year...and from what I've seen of 2009, there are times I'd prefer 1921.

Just because something is "old" doesn't mean it can't be relevant in "modern times".

Todd

Pretty much what I was going to say!

[Bugbear]

Pretty much what I was going to say!

I'm not always sure what is ment by the term "traditional," and "traditionalist."

It is interesting to read about what was traditional in a given time period, though.