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[Mael Coluim]

BTW, I am 55. But a young 55. And I get a lot of attention from ladies of a younger persuasion when I wear my UK Workman's and boots, so there is a place in my closet for it.

BTW, I am 58. But a young 58. And I get a lot of attention from ladies of a younger persuasion when I wear my traditonal kilts, so there area many places in my closet for them.

PS I sold off my UK mocker, due to weight loss and didn't replace it. Rarely wear my AK. What I wear now when I would have worn them are now USAK and B&S casuals.

[DeWayne Ross]

An intersting topic, along with the flow of the tide there is also the economy for many. An expensive more traditional kilt vs. a less expensive modern version.

Many variables. This thread has been a good read.

[ali8780]

Very interesting Alan...

[Wompet]

Jock is right fashion comes and goes.

Oh no! He used the "F" word in front of Alan!
If it was anyone but Santa, do you realize the carnage that would result?!

And now to the serious part of the post:

... I think it might be an idea for us to consider this phenomenon in nautical terms: the tide comes in and the tide goes out and maybe the tide is "in" for traditional stuff at this moment in time. Give it another two years and I suspect that the tide may be "out".

A "tidal resurgence" of the traditional could be part of the trend ...

I think one reason, perhaps, for the surge in traditional kilt posts is the increase in members from the UK in the last 2 years or so. Contemporary kilts aren't as common over there, and we on this side are also interested in "how it is done" on the Mother Ship, so with so many subject matter experts now available there is naturally a surge in posting about it.

I have to second this as contributing to the trend in posts.

But a third part, and this is just my opinion, is that there are only so many ways to make a contemporary kilt, so there are only going to be so many sellers in that market niche. Do want you want your snaps in a "V", "I I", or "X" - try sellers A, B, C, or D. Straps instead of snaps - sellers D or E. Velcro - go here. Knife pleats, box pleats, or reverse Kinguisse - here are your options.
*Make your own - you're already here, just do a quick search for Alan's X Kilt Manual.*
Because traditional kilts are more widely available, in ironically more configurations (5 yd/8 yd/ box, sett or stripe, knife/box/military box/Kinguisse/reverse Kinguisse) - there is going t be more discussion of them and what is worn with them.
Just a thought.

[Sammac]

Maybe price is a factor, a USAK casual or Sportkilt is a bit less expensive than a Utilikilt.

[MacBean]

3. With maturity (as one gets older) people tend to make a choice and stick with it and in my own case, become more conservative. I think this can be seen in many aspect of our lives

Work peer pressure? For some there comes a point where they don't care anymore, and revert to immaturity!

[Howard Clark]

I first started with an inexpensive acrylic kilt in black watch. Liked it enough to want more. Bought fabric. Made kilt like garments based on a bad pattern (the acrylic one). Made more playing with it however I thought it should be. Then I found this place.

I work in the blacksmith shop in kilts that I made myself, every day unless it is so cold as to be impossible. When I go to town I wear tartan wool, mostly Matt Newsome four yard box pleats, but I do now have two tanks as well. The tartan is much more recognized as a kilt in central Iowa by most folks. Solid color contemporary stuff, less so and more likely to generate "skirt" comments. I play paintball kilted in one of Robert's fine "Mach 5" hemp kilts (RKilts). I do now need to make new shop kilts, as the first batch is wearing out (cheap fabric). At least one of the new ones is likely to be camo.

I steer people here as well, this place could have saved me a lot of trouble had I found it sooner, and helped answer my many questions once I did.

But for me, whilst out and about I am in a wool tartan kilt, and more or less a "traditionalist" at this point.

[turpin]

Touche, Ern.

[Farlander]

Alan, thanks for your insightful observation. Even in my shorter time on this forum, I have noticed a trend toward the traditional. It has been gradual enough that it could be easy to miss.

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And now to the serious part of the post:
A "tidal resurgence" of the traditional could be part of the trend ...
I have to second this as contributing to the trend in posts.
...
Just a thought.

Quite so! Another aspect, or side effect of this is that a traditional kilt posting is more likely to get a positive response. We humans, being somewhat social creatures tend to like the positive reaction, and avoid the negative.

I for one have been 'trained' to shy away (at least some) from making contemporary kilt postings on this forum.

[xman]

I for one have been 'trained' to shy away (at least some) from making contemporary kilt postings on this forum.

What do you mean by this?