Advice re Kilts from me north of the borders colonial cousins.

[williamalex1]

So me kilt, sporran, ghillie shirt and socks have arrived. We had already decided that the night to wear them is Saturday night.
As with all things in my life, it then tends to go tits up. I will be sat in a pub in Scotland wearing my gear watching the England game. If England score, and it’s a big if. I will be one of only two people in Scotland Saturday night wearing a kilt that’s cheering. I don’t think I will get out alive.

Well at least you were quite safe for 95 minutes lol

Where's all the photos?

 

[Tashyboy]

Well at least you were quite safe for 95 minutes lol

Where's all the photos?

No it’s this weekend coming up..

 

[williamalex1]

No it’s this weekend coming up..

Remember the photos

 

[patricks148]

TBH you can just buy a drinking kilt, ie one from the many tartan tat shops in any touristy part of Scotland. dozens of foreigners can be seen daily coming out wearing the Black what is probably the most common that and the Royal Stewart Stuart. Pretty cheap from memory tend to be synthetic rather than wool which can be very hot this time of year

 

[rudebhoy]

 

[Neilds]

Never understood the dressing up in a different countries costumes just because you happen to be in that country. I have made exceptions for Oktoberfest but the majority of people there dress up. To be one of 2 or 3 in a pub in kilts seems a bit weird to me - after all, I suspect Tashy wouldn't dress up as a flamenco dancer when visiting Spain or a native Indian when visiting Texas. Why do it in Scotland?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Tbh, so long as it is worn correctly I don’t believe Scottish people in the main have an issue with it.

Cultural appropriation is more of an American thing.

I’m not so sure…I have a strong affection for my clan and its history, and a similar affiliation with my clan tartan and so might wonder what business anyone not of my clan or related sept would have in wearing it.

That said…the Black Watch is a military tartan rather than a clan tartan so the clan connections don’t really exist, and there are plenty of other such tartans.

 

[KenL]

I’m not so sure…I have a strong affection for my clan and its history, and a similar affiliation with my clan tartan and so might wonder what business anyone not of my clan or related sept would have in wearing it.

That said…the Black Watch is a military tartan rather than a clan tartan so the clan connections don’t really exist, and there are plenty of other such tartans.

It's an item of clothing, I couldn't care less who wears what.

 

[PaulMdj]

I’m not so sure…I have a strong affection for my clan and its history, and a similar affiliation with my clan tartan and so might wonder what business anyone not of my clan or related sept would have in wearing it.

That said…the Black Watch is a military tartan rather than a clan tartan so the clan connections don’t really exist, and there are plenty of other such tartans.

Probably why I said “Tbh, so long as it is worn correctly I don’t believe Scottish people in the main have an issue with it.”

Obviously some will and do object to “non-entitled” people wearing a kilt.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Does anyone ever turn up in a half and half kilt?

 

[Crow]

I’m not so sure…I have a strong affection for my clan and its history, and a similar affiliation with my clan tartan and so might wonder what business anyone not of my clan or related sept would have in wearing it.

That said…the Black Watch is a military tartan rather than a clan tartan so the clan connections don’t really exist, and there are plenty of other such tartans.

I wouldn't get too uptight about it. As far as I understand, clan tartans only started to be developed in the first half of the 19th century.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I wouldn't get too uptight about it. As far as I understand, clan tartans only started to be developed in the first half of the 19th century.

All this I know…it is just a small thing…as it were

 

[chico]

Never understood the dressing up in a different countries costumes just because you happen to be in that country. I have made exceptions for Oktoberfest but the majority of people there dress up. To be one of 2 or 3 in a pub in kilts seems a bit weird to me - after all, I suspect Tashy wouldn't dress up as a flamenco dancer when visiting Spain or a native Indian when visiting Texas. Why do it in Scotland?

I know the pub he's going to. He'll be the only one in a kilt.

 

[Tashyboy]

Cmon England
Missis T in the colours of Scotland. Our host country

 

[williamalex1]

Cmon England
Missis T in the colours of Scotland. Our host country

Safe at half time, phew lol

 

[Tashyboy]

Safe at half time, phew lol

Me or the team.

 

[Alan Clifford]

Everyone who visits England should dress up as a cloggie.|

There must be a business opportunity here; make it go viral on social media and open a shop on t' 'net.

 

[Tashyboy]

Me lucky kilt is on til we go outta the comp.

 

[williamalex1]

Me lucky kilt is on til we go outta the comp.

Cmon England
Missis T in the colours of Scotland. Our host country

This is my grand father, Tash we could be related lol