Kilt Do's and Don'ts

[Archangel]

oh noooo.


I'll say no more.

[ChromeScholar]

Last fall I was camping with a whole group of friends (about twenty or so). One of them was wearing a kilt his wife had made. Ignoring for the moment that the hem was a good four inches below his knee, she had not apparently made any way to actually hold the kilt on. To keep the kilt closed, he was using one of the military over-sized safety pins, assuming that was what the kilt pin was for. Around this he had put on a belt. During the course of a drunken evening around the campfire, he adjusted his belt, accidentally unfastening the kilt pin. Several minutes later, the kilt started to slide down until it dropped in a puddle around his ankles. His wife, sitting across the fire, is staring at him with this "***" expression on her face. I had a camera, and still didn't get a picture.

Since then "kilts gone wild" has been a standing joke with the group.

I suppose camping in a kilt is a "do", and depending on a kilt pin to keep your kilt on (sort of) is a "don't".

[escherblacksmith]

For the second time it 2 years, I got to inform a rather naive young man that he had is kilt on backwards . . . he had somehow made it through half of the grounds of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival without anyone saying anything.

Amazing.

[beloitpiper]

For the second time it 2 years, I got to inform a rather naive young man that he had is kilt on backwards . . . he had somehow made it through half of the grounds of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival without anyone saying anything.

Amazing.

Yeah, I just got back from Milwaukee's Irish Fest, and I saw a man in full attire (argyll jacket, tie, kilt, sporran, hose, flashes, ghillies, etc) but his kilt was on backwards. I pulled him aside and said "I think you have your kilt on backwards". Keep in mind, I was in my pipe band uniform, and thus had a kilt on the correct way. He replied, noting that I had an Irish kilt on, saying "No, this is how the Scots wear it". I just said "Yes, of course. You're right" and let him be on his way. He was far too sure of himself for me to argue the point. Besides, he was going to see all the other kilts that day and notice that his was truely on backwards.

[Archangel]

He replied, noting that I had an Irish kilt on, saying "No, this is how the Scots wear it". I just said "Yes, of course. You're right" and let him be on his way. He was far too sure of himself for me to argue the point. Besides, he was going to see all the other kilts that day and notice that his was truely on backwards.

It's that Drambuie thing again. Some people need to stick to Irn Bru.

Or maybe it's the other way around. Oh, wait...see what I mean?

[auld argonian]

Personally, I can't wait for Celtic Fest here in Chicago in md-September...Lot's of "don'ts" there...lots of kilted newbies who have not had the good counsel that Xmarks could have given them. Thus the guy a couple of years ago who was wearing his kilt with the basting stitches still in it.

Beloitpiper, sorry that I missed getting up there and thus missed that guy...

Best

AA

[John Fiske]

I enjoy wearing my kilt and I enjoy riding my motorcycle, but there isn't enough velcro in this world that will allow me to mix these two simple joys
For me, that is a definite "DON'T" !

[McMurdo]

I have a few kilt dos and dont's from the highland games in Fergus

Don't mix your tartans


Do wear a TFCK with confidence


Don't wear a skirt


Do wear your Clan Tartan with pride be it dress or ancient

[Monkey@Arms]

Geez, I can't believe we are on page 111. (In my best Mr. T voice) "I pity the poor newbie that has to wade through this thread."

Best regards,

Jake

[BruceK]

(In my best Mr. T voice) "I pity the poor newbie that has to wade through this thread."

I did that just a little while ago. Took a bit of time but it was a lot of fun.