Quote Originally Posted by Courtmount View Post
Is it 'change for changes' sake?

The practical reason for having the front cutaway is the sporran and I think the pictures illustrate the 'problem'.

Has anyone else seen similar?
I don't know the answer to your first question, but yes, I have seen this style before.

I've also seen something a little more "extreme" in cut/style, illustrated in these photos from last year's Gathering & found in the Prince Charles Duke of Rothesay in kilt photo thread:

(note the gentleman 2nd from right)


(& in these two photos)




it took me a wee bit to warm up to, because it was so very different than what I was used to seeing, but I actually like it now.