Question about Kilt pins

[Celt_GravityRebel]

I have a lot of things that can be used as kilt pins (multiple buttons, few pins, one actual kilt pin). I just want to see some views on wearing more than one or two kilt pins. Can it be done or should wearing 3+ kilt pins be avoided?

[Jock Scot]

You don't have to wear a kilt pin at all if you choose. One is traditional, two is probably unusual and three, depending on, I suppose, what they are, is overdoing it a tad. On the other hand if you were a young man going through a rebelious stage, then half a dozen kilt pins might not be enough!

[Celt_GravityRebel]

You don't have to wear a kilt pin at all if you choose. One is traditional, two is probably unusual and three, depending on, I suppose, what they are, is overdoing it a tad. On the other hand if you were a young man going through a rebelious stage, then half a dozen kilt pins might not be enough!

Haha, I wouldn't say I'm a rebellious youth. I'm just open to many different things and prefer my own style. So don't wear more than two kilt pins to a place/event that requires traditional kiltwear?

[The Thirsty Viking]

You don't have to wear a kilt pin at all if you choose. One is traditional, two is probably unusual and three, depending on, I suppose, what they are, is overdoing it a tad. On the other hand if you were a young man going through a rebelious stage, then half a dozen kilt pins might not be enough!

But what if your rebellious phase has been going on for 30 years?

I have been known to wear up to 3 small ones casually, but for dressier occasions, one really nice one is it.

[TurboKittie]

Ahem

Aren't you supposed to be in school?

[Whidbey78]

Unless you work at that restaurant in "Office Space," you don't have to wear 37 pieces of flair.

[Jock Scot]

Haha, I wouldn't say I'm a rebellious youth. I'm just open to many different things and prefer my own style. So don't wear more than two kilt pins to a place/event that requires traditional kiltwear?

Kilt wearing allows for considerable personal flair even whilst being traditional, but if the event is important ,not only to you but also to others, then stick to one.

[auld argonian]

I usually compliment my single kilt pin with a large White Sox button during baseball season...also helps defuse any wiseguy comments that I might get about the kilt...unless, of course, I'm up in Cubs territory.

But that's for casual...when I'm being serious (almost never, thank god) I just wear the one kilt pin.

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[Tobus]

My personal opinion is that kilt pins can easily be overdone. A personal touch is nice (i.e. something other than the usual sword-style pin), but it doesn't take much to go from unique and stylish to gaudy.

That said, I do sort of like the look of two similarly-sized small round kilt pins worn one-above-the-other, and in a position higher up than you normally see them (say, about halfway down the apron).

[Jack Daw]

I would steer clear of the types of pin that could snag easily and tear your kilt. I found that a small penannular stays close enough to the fabric to avoid snagging, but that the claymore and horse-blanket pins can easily catch on other objects. Thankfully, I learned from observation rather than experience. That being said, I'd stick with one pin to minimize the chance of tearing.