Is wearing two kilt pins OK?

**McClef** · 8th January 09, 04:15 AM

Well having seen those rosette thingies on kilts with a pin - why not?

**macwilkin** · 8th January 09, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

Well having seen those rosette thingies on kilts with a pin - why not?

Technically though, Trefor, the rosettes you mention are part of a uniform.

T.

**Jack Daw** · 8th January 09, 04:20 AM

Go ahead for casual; but, for semi-formal and formal, nah.

**Scotus** · 8th January 09, 04:32 AM

I would say don't wear a kilt pin if you don't want or need to; they didn't before the Victorian era. If you must, I would say only wear one. Kilt pins run the risk of getting your kilt snagged on something, so two would be twice a likely to cause problems.

**Avonlea22** · 8th January 09, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Scotus

I would say don't wear a kilt pin if you don't want or need to; they didn't before the Victorian era.

So do you think they had this same argument back then?

"Why Finn, you look quite silly wearing that shiny pewter thing on your kilt! Why on earth would you dare to wear such an atrocity when we have done well for so long without it?"

and Finn kindly replies "Because there are no rules, just conventions. I feel like changing things up a bit. Maybe it will become popular"

I think things change. Be bold and wear two if you'd like. maybe it'll catch on.

Personally, however, I wouldn't.

**Scotus** · 8th January 09, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Avonlea22

So do you think they had this same argument back then? "Why Finn, you look quite silly wearing that shiny pewter thing on your kilt...

**Jock Scot** · 8th January 09, 05:04 AM

I would not and I think most Scots would not wear two kilt pins. I am sure it has been done, but why, I ponder, would anyone want to wear two kilt pins? Apart from showing off a certain blue dirigible, of course!

**Scotus** · 8th January 09, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by Countmount

Somewhere in there is the fine line of judgment.

There is great wisdom in this, Countmount.

Because Scottish attire is quite colorful, and there are already a lot of shinning bits to begin with; e.g., silver buttons, a buckle, a badge, etc., there really is no need (or desire, I'd think) to add more shinning bits.

**runewolf** · 8th January 09, 05:44 AM

All I can think about in this thread is "pieces of flair" from Office Space lol

**Scot01always** · 8th January 09, 06:17 AM

It seems to me that I saw some photos here on XMTS that showed some kilt wearers wearing 2 pins. In the last 2-3 weeks??? Because I remember thinking "hey he has 2 kilt pins on!". I'll try and find it.
Cheers,Leslie