"Traditional Highland Dress The place to talk about traditionally made kilts and classic highland apparel and style."

I understand traditional to mean beliefs and customs that are passed down from generation to generation. This involves preservation through reproduction of the tradition.

I understand classic to mean something that is of enduring value and that meets definitive standards. This involves older, model examples but can also include new ones that are different in some way while maintaining classic values.

To the rabble I'd like to submit some thoughts for discussion:

In highland apparel and style, what is truly classic and what is traditional? Are they the same or different?

What are the sources and influences of your concept of classic?

Where does your knowledge of tradition come from i.e. who passed it down to you, who passed it down to the person who passed it down, etc?

How does a site like XMTS contribute to the maintenance or alteration of traditions and concepts of classic?