"Authentic woven tartan" worn "authentically"!

**Ian.MacAllan** · 2nd November 09, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by bigdad1

. . . it is pleated to the idiot.

Priceless, bigdad1, absolutely priceless. That deserves to enter the Xmarks lexicon along with "tank".

Originally Posted by ccga3359

For times that one must go in through the out door.

Or up the Down Staircase.

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**Strings** · 3rd November 09, 12:35 AM

Reminds me of an acquaintance, who decided to wear a kilt to a reenactment.

He asked his girlfriend (supposedly a wonderful seamstress) to sew him one up. And she did...

There was no "wrap around" to the apron: the ends of the kilt met. And, you guessed it, he put THAT to the front. Until a friend pointed out that a kilt IS supposed to still hide the wedding tackle...

**Heather MacCain** · 26th November 09, 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by Paul.

haha... I dunno - some people take influence from the select number of Gold Brothers shops who have the pleats to the front on their manikins outside! Or it may be the old "right - that's me got the kilt on"
someone else: "are the pleats not supposed to be at the front?"
"oh right..."

Sometimes people who think they know best are a bad influence!

I can assure you this does not happen in ANY of our shops. We've recently launched a staff training programme and - believe me - they know what they sell.

**ChubRock** · 26th November 09, 05:41 AM

Originally Posted by ChattanCat

...Yup, it's a McDonald!:-)

That's funny!

**NCMC** · 27th November 09, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by Paul.

haha... I dunno - some people take influence from the select number of Gold Brothers shops who have the pleats to the front on their manikins outside! Or it may be the old "right - that's me got the kilt on"
someone else: "are the pleats not supposed to be at the front?"
"oh right..."

Sometimes people who think they know best are a bad influence!

In the defense of the shops: perhaps they just wanted to show off the pleats instead of the apron. That is where the magic happens anyway.

However, on the other hand we have all seen it put on backwards/sideways or any other combination of ways. But atleast they put it on.

**HarborSpringsPiper** · 27th November 09, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by sydnie7

Faced with a kilt, never having seen one worn properly, I can completely understand wanting to put the pleats at the front. Ease of walking, less chance of frontal exposure, and "it makes sense to sit on the flat part" come immediately to mind.

Still don't see it. Seems like it would be tough just to buckle it with it on backwards.