Kilt Shop Employee Not Allowed to Wear Kilt to Work

[Chas]

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I am stealing this - it is one of the best quotes of the year!

Regards

Chas

[McClef]

Phil - I have seen male staff wearing kilts in two branches of one quality kiltmaker - one branch on Princes St and the other branch on the High St.

Perhaps I was lucky but have been to both branches several times and seen them.

[davidg]

Phil - I have seen male staff wearing kilts in two branches of one quality kiltmaker - one branch on Princes St and the other branch on the High St.

Perhaps I was lucky but have been to both branches several times and seen them.

I suspect you may be challenged on the question of whether they are a "quality" kilt maker or not. Actually, they have two branches on Princes Street (one is a concession in another Princes Street shop) but whilst they are most definitely not "tat" they do cater more for the tourist market than they do for anything else. That means much of their stuff is cheaper and mass produced and, whilst OK and fit for purpose, is not the same sort of quality as, say, Kinloch Anderson. Of course, you need a second mortgage to buy from them

[Jaggy thistle]

If I owned a highland dress shop in Edinburgh or any where else kilt wearing would be compulsary a shop should always be proud of its product and for the staff to wear kilts would show the quality and wear ability of highland dress there is a highland dress shop farther North which has its own tartan which all the female employees wear the men however all wear trousers!!

[thescot]

help me out here, why would one imagine that the sales staff at Harrods would be wearing shorts and flip-flops, I don't get the connection

It's very complicated. Forget it.

[Highlander31]

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Jock, that has to be one of the more creative ways to put it.

I rate that post five stars.

[Cowher]

I guess I'm just confused. I don't really hold the Scottish way to be my own. But I don't quite understand it.
But that's my problem.
I just don't understand the Scottish traditional view of when a kilt is appropriate.

*for those "auld crabbits" who reside in Scotland. Don't get frustrated with my ignorance. I'll get it sooner or later ;)

[Bugbear]

I guess I'm just confused. I don't really hold the Scottish way to be my own. But I don't quite understand it.
But that's my problem.
I just don't understand the Scottish traditional view of when a kilt is appropriate.

*for those "auld crabbits" who reside in Scotland. Don't get frustrated with my ignorance. I'll get it sooner or later ;)

It seems to me, from reading many of Jock et al's statements, much of this is unspoken, implicit learning from early in life. You're feelings are understandable.

I think that's all I have to say.

[Charlie Mc.]

I can see why it would be problematic for a kilt shop to outfit all of their employees with custom fit kilts, but that isn't really the issue here is it? The original post cited an employee who wished to wear a kilt to work. Now presumably this was purchased by him at his own expense. I certainly don't think it should be compulsory to be kilted for these gentlemen, but i do not understand why they would be prohibited from wearing a kilt if they wish to. This is, of course, assuming that his kilt is of sufficient quality and well fitted. To those who made the tux argument, I get your point, but would point out that a kilt can be appropriately worn at many levels of formality. This means it would not be ridiculous or out of place at a high end retail establishment. Obviously a tuxedo would be, because it is not nearly as versatile a garment.

[FatherWilliam57]

Perhaps his kilt was purchased from another shop...