Moslty black tartan: Nightstalker vs Glyndwr?

[Grunthos]

I was thinking more along the lines that if you walk down the main street in a random town in the developed world in a tartan kilt then you'll be classified as a kilt wearer.

Ah, I see. I would agree that is indeed the case usually, but not universally. A quick search for "skirt" on XMarks shows how often it isn't the case. (Or see "falda ecosse"; I may be bold in some situations but not bold enough to tell the Spaniards they aren't in the developed world )

Do the same thing in a utility kilt and the reaction is probably going to be quite different.

One of the contexts I mention in my earlier reply would perhaps be "region". In much of the western United States, particularly urban areas, utility kilts are much more common as every-day clothes than tartan kilts. Seattle Washington is home to Utilitkilts; Portland Oregon is home to Stumptown kilts; I believe UTKilts is in Utah. I've seen similar comments about utility kilts being seen "in the wild" as everyday clothes in Phoenix Arizona, but not traditional tartan kilts, or other notes that guys in this region get good comments when they wear tartan, but go unnoticed in a utility kilt. These aren't coincidences I think, but reflections of regional taste/styles. (For better or for worse, in Silicon Valley, "business casual" does include denim blue jeans.)

Of course, anyone is free to their own opinion about how well the western US fits the definition of "developed world" also...

And I hope I don't sound like I am arguing. This is an interesting conversation; I enjoy reading about everyone's different experiences. Thanks for the input!

[bwat]

And I hope I don't sound like I am arguing. This is an interesting conversation; I enjoy reading about everyone's different experiences. Thanks for the input!

You are arguing but in the good sense of the word - putting your case forward with your reasoning, providing premises for conclusions. Posts written by someone with that mindset are always worth reading.