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**Blu (Ontario)** · 11th November 06, 03:56 AM

I thought it would be interesting to develop a census of sorts with respect to our general approach to kilts and the wearing of them. I pose the questions not to elicit debate, but to help us understand who we are as a group. We are a coalition of both traditionalists and modernists and various shades in between.

Where do you fit in?

For those folks lurking in the shadows, why not join the group and cast your vote as well.... even if you don't yet own a kilt.

**Robin** · 11th November 06, 04:39 AM

I'm a Soft Traditionalist

I like tartan kilts best....the quality, the wool, the look, the swing. It's just my silly personal taste, has little to do with being a traditionalist....I'm more like a dangerous open minded liberal :rolleyes:

**eighties** · 11th November 06, 04:47 AM

Looks like so far we're split down the middle.

I prefer traditional styles myself but find modern variants useful sometimes too.

-80s

**David Dalglish** · 11th November 06, 05:40 AM

I don't mind who wears what, I only wear traditional kilts, my choise

**Big Paul** · 11th November 06, 06:34 AM

I only own a traditional.. But I like both styles!

**Randy** · 11th November 06, 06:37 AM

I fall under soft tradionalist because I do not own a modern version.

**turpin** · 11th November 06, 08:09 AM

Looks like the softie trads take an early lead in the polls.

**BLAZN** · 11th November 06, 08:10 AM

Straight down the middle.

I'm making a hand sewn 6yd 11oz Black Watch at the moment. I own two ther tartan kilts (Hunting McLeod SWK Standard & Irish National SWK Economy), though I have no tank. I may eventually make a tank for myself, but it'll cost a bundle. I'll do it in the $65/yd Clan Cian (Carroll) tartan.

As for more modern kilts... I have on that's made from Advantage brand camouflage duck, I have a khaki duck waiting to be turned into a 6 yarder, I have a Solid Black SWK Economy, and I have 5 yards of desert camouflage waiting for the needle. I also want to get a Saffron SWK Heavyweight, a SWK Nightstalker Standard, and a black and a caramel UK Workman.

Boil it down... I wear kilts. It's as simple as that.

**Kid Cossack** · 11th November 06, 08:28 AM

Short answer? I'm a dualist. I started off more on the modern side and am inching back towards tradition. I find (as I think I've mentioned a time or two) that Rocky and Kelly at USA Kilts provide a very nice "nearly traditional" by combining tartan and poly-vis and really good craftsmanship.

**Riverkilt** · 11th November 06, 08:29 AM

Good poll Blu,

Why would I ever want to limit the type of kilt I choose to wear? Just can't imagine it.

When I first moved to Arizona I once saw three adjoining fenced fields. Cattle were in one, sheep in another, and the third was planted with cotton ready for harvest.

That's me, leather, wool, cotton. They all make fine kilts.

Ron