Is this Traditional?

[DWFII]

flat caps are still worn with the kilt as seen here

I'm not wanting to quibble (and I like flatcaps, myself...especially the newsboy variety) but just because someone saw something worn with a kilt...or as a kilt...yesterday, doesn't make it traditional. Or more to the point, Traditional Highland Attire.

In keeping with being a "traditionalist" I am very traditional about the meanings of words...believing that words do have specific meanings unrelated to wish fulfillment. If we can't agree on what a "tradition"
is...even when a highly respected dictionary (the OED) is referenced...then it is very hard to communicate anything other than basic emotions, no matter how highly articulated our grunts.

[Bugbear]

I'm not wanting to quibble (and I like flatcaps, myself...especially the newsboy variety) but just because someone saw something worn with a kilt...or as a kilt...yesterday, doesn't make it traditional. Or more to the point, Traditional Highland Attire.

In keeping with being a "traditionalist" I am very traditional about the meanings of words...believing that words do have specific meanings unrelated to wish fulfillment. If we can't agree on what a "tradition"
is...even when a highly respected dictionary (the OED) is referenced...then it is very hard to communicate anything other than basic emotions, no matter how highly articulated our grunts.

I'm going to go through this thread and remove the rest of my highly articulated grunts.

[DWFII]

I'm going to go through this thread and remove the rest of my highly articulated grunts.

Ted,

The point is that articulating is, at least, an attempt at communication. But without agreement about what each type of grunt means communication is impossible. And if a forum is not about communication, what is it about? If we can't agree on the meaning of words, then any forum becomes just one great big "show and tell." Or one of the countless and immeasurably pathetic chat rooms that pop up when people have nothing better to do with their time...and what am I doing even now? (beside trying to get to 750, that is)

That said, it is to be hoped that "show and tell" is still flourishing...somewhere, like in third grade.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Showing headgear required to be worn by stewards during competition according to the rule book of the Scottish Dredl and Top Spinning Society.

[DWFII]

Ted,

Central to this little bit of this thread is the realization that many, many threads have been closed, locked, rubbed out because they strayed off topic. In fact, there are other threads exploring this very issue even as we speak.

But if the title and subject of this thread is "Is this Traditional?...and I would suggest that it is...then the proposition that iconoclastic or contemporary ways of wearing the kilt are "traditional" is either off topic or rightfully to be challenged.

IMHO...

[dfmacliam]

You know the Scots are top in their field... Spinning tops that size in the grass... It makes a tear come to my eye... Marvelous