X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Results 1 to 10 of 20

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    24th November 05
    Location
    Clodine, Texas
    Posts
    3,379
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Not my area of expertise, but I believe some kilted forces in WWI used canvas aprons to protect the kilt, not a complete khaki or canvas kilt.
    Order of the Dandelion, The Houston Area Kilt Society, Bald Rabble in Kilts, Kilted Texas Rabble Rousers, The Flatcap Confederation, Kilted Playtron Group.
    "If you’re going to talk the talk, you’ve got to walk the walk"

  2. #2
    Join Date
    4th October 07
    Location
    Charlotte, NC
    Posts
    2,572
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Zardoz View Post
    Not my area of expertise, but I believe some kilted forces in WWI used canvas aprons to protect the kilt, not a complete khaki or canvas kilt.
    That's what I'm thinking as well.
    Gillmore of Clan Morrison

    "Long Live the Long Shirts!"- Ryan Ross

  3. #3
    macwilkin is offline
    Retired Forum Moderator
    Forum Historian

    Join Date
    22nd June 04
    Posts
    9,938
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Zardoz View Post
    Not my area of expertise, but I believe some kilted forces in WWI used canvas aprons to protect the kilt, not a complete khaki or canvas kilt.
    Exactly. There was a khaki tartan worn by a battalion of the Black Watch of Canada, but I don't have the details handy at the moment.

    Todd

Similar Threads

  1. Historical Curiosity question
    By Casey_in_Carolina in forum General Kilt Talk
    Replies: 24
    Last Post: 29th August 08, 01:27 PM
  2. Looking for a historical costume
    By CDNSushi in forum Miscellaneous Forum
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 20th August 08, 09:04 AM
  3. Kilt Go Braugh? A cultural/historical question
    By wscottmac in forum Miscellaneous Forum
    Replies: 50
    Last Post: 17th October 07, 10:51 AM
  4. a new historical kilt question
    By tashaar in forum General Kilt Talk
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 13th February 07, 04:42 AM
  5. historical kilt wearing question...
    By tashaar in forum General Kilt Talk
    Replies: 32
    Last Post: 23rd December 06, 11:51 AM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0