Hello from British Columbia :D

**Colin MacBean** · 31st May 10, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I hope you don't mind me trying to explain. Others will no doubt have their own view on this, but as a rough guide:-

Traditional Highland Scots attire= Attire that is still worn today as current "everyday" wear, although probably without a too modern slant to it. Something like my and Cessna's pictures above. There is traditional "dress"(formal) attire to consider too.

Historical Highland Scots attire= Attire that is not everyday/evening "dress" wear with a distinct historical (accurate too) slant.

Theatrical attire= Attire with little accuracy to fact , but with a Highland Scottish slant.

I am unclear if you actually mean traditional, or perhaps you are meaning something else? I not trying to be cleaver, but it would help with the advice given if we know exactly what you are wanting.

I guess what I meant by traditional was historical

Any information on the 'historical' attire would be greatly appreciated

**McFarkus** · 31st May 10, 06:12 PM

from Chicago

**Kiltman** · 31st May 10, 06:35 PM

Welcome from Eastern Washington State USA. I still maintain that both men and women are permitted to wear kilts—it's what's under it that counts. That being said kilts are for men except when a lass is a dancer or a member of a pipe band.

**Colin MacBean** · 1st June 10, 12:04 AM

Thank you all for your opinions and kind greetings

Maybe I'll start a new topic once I know more about the subject

**dfmacliam** · 1st June 10, 06:21 AM

Hello and welcome from Texas

**BCTrucker** · 1st June 10, 08:52 PM

G'day Colin,
My wife prefers a floor length skirt, pleated, she has two that her mother has made loosely pleated, and one that we've purchased from Strathmore Woollen Co., Scotland that is knife pleated with one inch pleats, She is 35 and thinks the floor length feels better to her, if you type in a search engine 'pleated skirt' or go to Scotweb.co.uk there are many options for ladies dress, in a wide selection of tartans, when we go to the local Burns Supper here in Chilliwack, most of the ladies who aren't in the pipe band, or the dance troupe who are wearing tartan dress, either have a black long skirt with a tartan sash, or a kilted skirt in any range of lengths all looking quite nice.