Want to go down in History?

**Carolina Kiltman** · 4th August 08, 04:22 AM

How about Jeep? The Navy had escort carriers (known as Jeep Carriers or Baby Flat Tops) built on liberty ship hulls (merchant vessels for you landlubbers). For those of you interested, Jeep probably came from the GP designation, (General Purpose) of the originals. (Of course there was a character in the Popeye comics called a "Jeep" too.

**pdcorlis** · 4th August 08, 07:10 AM

Jeep?

Now THAT I like!

**Nighthawk** · 4th August 08, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

Actually Phil there is a name for a modern, 8 yard, machine sewn kilt in modern fabrics that has many of the features of a Traditional Kilt. And can include pockets.

It is called a Contemporary Kilt. I began to use that name to describe the type of kilt I make. I'm not positive but I think I am the one who first used that term. I even wrote a tutorial explaining the terminology and it is posted here in the articles section.

Killjoy.

Just kidding.

**Bugbear** · 4th August 08, 08:41 AM

Hmmm... Guess the Wizard has a time machine now... Hopefully no one starts a company called "ContempaKilts."

**sharpdressedscot** · 4th August 08, 09:41 AM

A Hummer??

**Woodsheal** · 4th August 08, 01:43 PM

"Jeep" is perfect...!

**LANCER1562** · 4th August 08, 01:47 PM

I like "JEEP" for a well-built contemporary kilt. The original Willie (sp?) jeep was a well-built, dependable go anywhere/do anything vehicle. You could beat the c**p out of them and they'd still run and they were low maintenance. Pretty much like a lot of the contemporary kilts available today. Sport Kilts and Utilikilts come to mind.

**The Wizard of BC** · 4th August 08, 01:55 PM

Wellll.... If we go by the definitions I wrote down (which were the ones in use at the time and pretty well accepted)

A Sport Kilt would be defined as a Casual Style Kilt. It retains the styling of a Traditional Style Kilt with full apron and Traditional Pleating, but uses a fabric other than Kilt Wool. It also will be machine machine sewn.

A Utilikilt is referred to as a MUG or (Male Un-Bifurcated Garment). This is the term Steven V. uses to describe his product. I did not define it so, he did. To quote Steven, "It's a skirt! Get over it."

**Marshal Moroni** · 4th August 08, 02:08 PM

Contemporary kilt does describe a particular modern stylel, however, if you're looking for a one size fits all short term how about "Dailys", as in "Its what I where daily"?

From what I read, even those who own multiple Tanks, don't always wear them daily. Someday I'll own some tanks, but for right now I have my Dailys.

Cheers,

Marshal Moroni