Kilts and costumes

**Navyguy** · 5th October 07, 10:04 AM

I was going to be a Sith lord for Halloween, wearing a black and red x-kilt, cheerleeder type pleats, a black shirt and hooded cape, my sons "light sabre" and face paint. That is a kilt and a costume. I won't be wearing it now because Uncle sam needs me elsewhere. Maybee next ear though. Just my $0.02

**Sean_the_Kilted** · 5th October 07, 02:50 PM

Lots of ideas going back and forth. My opinion is that the kilt is a piece of clothing and hence since almost any piece of clothing can be used in some way as a costume, if you want to use it as part of a costume, go for it. I realize that its a part of military uniforms and that men have fought and died over and in them. As an active duty US solider, I see people wear camoflague and/or old uniforms parts all the time who aren't in the military. Often times the uniform parts are worn incorrectly or faded and ripped. Do I get mad? No, its a free country and 99.9% of the people that are wearing it are doing so cause they like it and/or its comfortable, not as a sign of disrespect. If they want to be a solider for Halloween, I have no issues with it. I know I was one as a kid at least once. The kilt is the same way. The people who wear it as a costume aren't wearing it as a disrespect or protest. Dressing as a Scotsman or a Highlander is a perfectly legitimate costume, just as dressing like a German, or an Indian or an Eskimo is as well. As far as getting upset over someone wearing the kilt as a costume, get over it. Its their kilt and there are no laws regarding the wearing of a kilt last I checked. As a kilt wearing member of this forum, I would prefer that they wear it correctly and with respect, but if not, there isn't anything I can do about it. There are much more important things to worry about than people dressing up for a bit of fun. With that said, I think its time for some whiskey. Anyone want some?

**Bryan** · 5th October 07, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Sean_the_Kilted

With that said, I think its time for some whiskey. Anyone want some?

me me me!!!!!

**Kid Cossack** · 7th October 07, 07:56 AM

I just can't believe no one has made a crack about Panache dressing as the Maroon Death yet.

**Pleater** · 7th October 07, 09:06 AM

We do occasionally have 'trick or treaters' come to the door - I'm afraid I give them bags of apples, right off my own trees.

There is no keeping of Halloween in my family background, except that it marks the end of gathering - all crops and found foods such as hedgerow fruits should have been brought in and processed or stored for the Winter by the end of October, as after that they would be spoilt anyway, and would neither taste good nor store well.

Usually, with the growing season starting so early these days there are many weeks between the finish of Harvest and the end of October, but once or twice in the last few decades it has been cold in the Spring, and then the first of November really has been significant.

Even though Halloween has been depicted on our TV screens as an American festivity, and the supermarkets push the 'event' like mad selling costumes and party foods, it has not really caught on here except for those looking for an excuse for a party.

It might be that we have a fair number of 'Bank Holidays' throughout the year - when the normal financial world is suspended for a day, usually on a Monday, but also Good Friday, so giving people a long weekend. They don't wander around the calender much - except Easter, of course, running around after the full moon. We don't have Thanksgiving so they try to push turkey dinners at Easter. OK if it is early, I supose. We usually have lamb.

It also could be that the end of October is likely to be cold, wet and miserable and folks would rather spend Halloween in front of the TV at home rather than traipsing around the streets to be met with blank stares (or bags of apples) when they go to their neighbours' doors.

**ChromeScholar** · 7th October 07, 09:09 AM

I always thought the Coneheads had the right idea when they gave the trick-or-treaters fried eggs and six-packs of beer.

**Roan Carter** · 7th October 07, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by ChromeScholar

I always thought the Coneheads had the right idea when they gave the trick-or-treaters fried eggs and six-packs of beer.

I'D PREFER THAT! Ha ha ha.

**ChromeScholar** · 10th October 07, 04:31 PM

Ok, a few questions...

1. Why is the fabric swatch in Stewart Black, and his costume is not, if that's a swatch of the costume (although, come to think of it, they didn't say it was a swatch of the costume, just that's it's an actual fabric swatch...)

2. Why is he wearing a French beret?

3.Why is he wearing leg warmers with dress shoes?

4. What is that fuzzy little thing hanging at his waistline?

5. How much did they have to pay him to pose for that picture?

Hey! For the same price, they sell a gorilla suit! That would look great with my Stewart Black Kilt!