Ponderings of an ancient Scot.

[macwilkin]

I figured I could draw Todd out with some help on that one. It's been a while since I watched that movie (and I love the movie), but I did remember that one kilt, and I thought there were others.

It seemed like the kilts were just part of the local area and quite natural. Which then led me to wonder just how "new" the wearing of kilts really was in Ireland.

Jim -- ask your local library to track down the book The Complete Guide to the Quiet Man by Des McHale, a professor at the University of Cork. He is a member of the Quiet Man Film Club and very knowledgeable about the movie. It is filled with trivia about the film.

T.

[SteveB]

I know the jeans forum of the future will be arguing over Wranglers on the cowpokes, Levis on the gold miners and the Lees on the railroad workers.

Now back to the topic- -
I would like to throw out this live grenade... With the trouser being the "traditional" garment on this side of the salt puddle, the tartan moved from the hip to the chest in the form of plaid flannel shirts. This is still the continuing of a "tartan" history even though it has moved up a bit. The American love of plaid has never diminished, it just moves around a lot. It is interesting that plaid boxer shorts outsell all other colours and designs together.(2004 sales report by the undergarment industry) Based on this sales statistic, it can be assumed that American men like willy to be in contact with tartan. I also think that this use of tartan will last well into the future. So even if it is not on a kilt, there will be tartan.

Just for information, that due to the current style of wearing at a quite low position of the trouser or jean, today's young gent does not match the upper tartan (Plaid flannel shirt) with the lower tartan (Boxer shorts), quite visibly.

Call the Tartan Police!

Slainte