So you're going to wear the kilt book

**Colin** · 24th September 04, 02:03 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

Looks like less than $30 bucks to me. Seems to have all the same chapters as the one I have, just a different cover.

**Avonlea22** · 24th September 04, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Colin

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2228&item=24912753 01&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Looks like less than $30 bucks to me. Seems to have all the same chapters as the one I have, just a different cover.

That's the one I just bought!

**Colin** · 24th September 04, 02:08 PM

Won't the book get all wet in the barage of Hurricanes you guys seem to be having in Florida this year?

**Rufus** · 24th September 04, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Colin

Won't the book get all wet in the barage of Hurricanes you guys seem to be having in Florida this year?

I think it will! You better send it to me in dry old Idaho, Brian, for safekeeping! :o

**Avonlea22** · 24th September 04, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Colin

Won't the book get all wet in the barage of Hurricanes you guys seem to be having in Florida this year?

I sure hope not! Pretty crazy, eh? It makes life interesting down here. lol. This is my first (and only) year in Florida, too. Figures.

**Jman** · 24th September 04, 03:02 PM

I think I might go ahead and buy one of those myself, since I should probably know more about this stuff before I throw on a kilt.

**bikercelt1** · 24th September 04, 04:16 PM

Sorry about the bad advice regarding B&N and Amazon.

I am appalled that they would be marking it up that much. I'm surprised that it's out of print since I saw several copies at my local shop just last week. Glad you found a copy at a more reasonable price.

I think you might be on to something Colin, maybe Hamish and Jimmy might co-write the definitive encyclopedia of the kilt and tartans with a foreword and historical commentary by Episcopalscot. What about it guys?

Jamie

**CelticRogue** · 24th September 04, 04:50 PM

:o That's amazing the Scoty's book is going for soooo much on ebay. I picked up my copy in here Alxandria at a local Scottish store last year for less than $18.00.

Second the motion that Hamish so write the updated version of Scotty's book. How 'bout it, Ham?

CR

**Hamish** · 25th September 04, 02:03 AM

Hi Guys!

Well, what can I say?! I believe you think too highly of me ...... there are plenty of people better qualified than I am to undertake such a task. Although, I have to hide my head and admit that I was approached by a publisher last year (?) to do something similar. I'm happy to give advice based on my own experience of over 54 years of kilt-wearing, when asked for it, but as for writing a book........

Whilst on the subject: I've recently been away in Edinburgh and have returned to a mass of e-mails mostly asking for my opinions or for advice, and mostly from complete strangers. My time is currently limited (hence my infrequent appearances here) and it will take me a while to answer all of those enquiries. If anyone here has written to me, please be patient - I will get round to you, I promise.

As for Thompson's book: I paid £5.99 (US$10.80) for my 2003 reprint of the Third Edition earlier this year. It came from LangSyne Publishing in Scotland. However, a word of WARNING: Thompson admits that he wrote the book for the North American market - not the Scottish. As I have said before, many of the things he suggests you would NEVER see in Scotland in this day and age, and I fear he has quite a lot to answer for. Of course, the book is now rather dated which might have something to do with it, but it is only a rough guide - it is NOT a Bible.

There are no (or only a few) hard-and-fast rules attached to kilt wearing, and they will mostly apply to the full evening dress outfits. For general day and casual wear, the important thing is that the wearer be comfortable - both physically and visually - and that he should exercise good taste in how he accessorises his kilt. One of the first calls, if you don't already have it, is to develop a sense of colour - colour co-ordination is all-important for kilt wearers. Without it you can so easily look a mess, and look a mess and you'll be treated as such by those who see you.

It is, of course, vitally important to dress for yourself, as I said - to be comfortable, but it's equally important to consider how others will see you. Take a pride in your appearance, no matter how casually you are dressing.

Oooops! I've begun to write a book here! So I'll stop whilst the going is good.