The most ridiculous.......

[Laird O'the Cowcaddens]

I suppose most people on this Forum have read about this person or that person who made a kilt for so & so. My point is that we tend to have an image in our mind's eye of who makes kilts. As a young soldier, I was stationed in The Castle (Edinburgh). My two favourite places to hang out at were the School of Pipeing and the Scottish Division Kilt maker's place. The first time I walked into the Kiltmaker's place, I saw this HUGE black mountain of a man with a half made kilt in his hands. I asked the soldier in front of me who is that guy, he looked at the mountain and then at me and said, "He's the heid o'the kilt dept". I looked at the mountain again and said, ''THAT'S THE KILTMAKER ???". He heard me and came over and said in a voice reminiscent of John Laurrie, "Are ye heer for sumthin or jist gawkin". Fact, or, Scottish Lore ???. Those of you in and around Ol Reekie, know the answer.

[JSFMACLJR]

Myths? Where to begin?!
1. Everything must match.
2. Red garter flashes are for military use only.
3. "Mc" is Scottish; "Mac" is Irish. (or is that the other way around?)
4. Black sporran/black shoes
5. Trews are lowland garb.

Cheers,
Sandford