Offering an opinion here

xmarksthescot.com is probably the largest and most informative kilt forum on the Internet.

The Ladies and Gentlemen here are probably the most informed kilt wearers and buyers in the world.

To the native Scots this is a garment that they wear with pride but most likely don't spend a huge amount of time thinking about it.

The "8 yard, knife pleated (to sett) kilt" is by far and away the most common type of hand sewn kilt to be bought or rented in Scotland and the rest of the world.

Most people that own a hand sewn kilt own 1 kilt

One kilt

Uno

Un

That's it!

We are the exception here rather than the rule

Just to remind us all of this

I don't think that it is wrong for Jock Scot to offer some perception on how most Scots perceive the kilt.

On the other hand I suspect strongly because we here on XMTS have such and interest and passion about this garment that even though the majority of us are not native Scots, our grasp of the full history and guidelines for wearing the kilt is far greater than a great many born in Scotland.

Would your average Scot see a 4 yard box pleated kilt as a bit weird?

Maybe

Does it mean that it is wrong?

No

It is an older style that is coming back, at least here in the US, with a lot of help from our own Matt Newsome and our forum.

We know this, the average Scot might not.

Is this good or bad?

No it is just a difference.

The kilt came from Scotland but it has long since moved beyond her boundaries both geographically and culturally.

I for one am interested in hearing about how the average Scot regards his kilt and kit.

However I strongly suspect that I know a lot more about kilts than the average Scot.

I'm a very proud Californian yet it would be a gross misstatement for me to say I know more about the Golden State than anyone not born here.

Isn't it great that we have this place on the Internet to politely share these differences and celebrate diversity?

I think so.

Just my two cents

Cheers

Jamie :ootd: