I have to say, I do love the look of the patches on your metal kilt. I tend to wear the Verillas 'modern' kilts with the mixed tartan and canvas to concerts. I may have to make myself a patch panel or something that I can hang from the kilt, and transfer between the various colours that I like to wear...
I agree with Eric, context is critical. Know the rules and make what you're wearing fit the occasion but still be you. It's what we do with our mundane "English" wear.
Maxim 8 is too bloody true. I have a question also, my wife sucker punched me with this question and it's thrown me into studying fashion, loom operation Scottish culture (even more deeply) and Japanese culture. I'll quote her question for you "if Scotland has clans and Japan has clans what the hell would a Scottish samurai tartan look like?" Seriously if I don't get your sagely wisdom on this I'm gonna end up in an asylum. Still saving money for my godson's McMillian kilt. Buying through you of course.
Can you guys do a video on Pelham's Maxims, like translating them to today's language and explain how they relate to highland wear and men's fashion in general?
I wish I had more interesting questions to stoke thought, but these guys have answered so many questions over the years I mean is it really anything left unasked?!
If someone's vocabulary includes the word 'kilting', they're probably starting to look ridiculous. I go for traditional and understated. King C3 and The Duke of Argyll are good example.
I hear, you do you all the time. The problem is so many people take that to heart to such a degree that Some people ignore certain traditions of dress surrounding the kilt that dictate how things should be worn if you were not the wife of a chief or a chief or achieved in. Beard where they wear the sash, very large feathers in their tam giving the misleading suggestion that they may be an armagure. I think for the most part you do use perfectly fine. But when it comes to standard of dress and tradition that start to get into the arena of privilege and status, we should be a little more cautious and respectful there. The last thing you wanna do is give somebody the opinion that you have the privilege to dress in such away aware and accoutrement that historically you do not.
To know the rules before you break them is required. This is because, and so, you can break them stylishly and appropriately. Then you can break them historically and personally. For instance, I stem from Irish, Norse, and Scots stock, and apparently English and Welsh too. So a few substitutions? A dagged doubled brat (asymmetric cloak) instead a modern plaid (with those a useless affectation in any event); annular brooches; "viking" boots; dirk (?), seax (?), or shortsword (?); houndstooth, herringbone; Merovingian buckles? Would 2 weathered/ancient tartans together (say, wee kilt and cloak) be so bad if the colors, patterns, and size were complementary?
A Poser is a poser is a POSER! They know exactly what they are doing. The Vain are seeking approval by in the crassest way possible from people who don't give a damn about them.
I have to say, I do love the look of the patches on your metal kilt. I tend to wear the Verillas 'modern' kilts with the mixed tartan and canvas to concerts. I may have to make myself a patch panel or something that I can hang from the kilt, and transfer between the various colours that I like to wear...
You do you but the pleats still go in the back! ;-)
Thanks as always,
David
I agree with Eric, context is critical. Know the rules and make what you're wearing fit the occasion but still be you. It's what we do with our mundane "English" wear.
Maxim 8 is too bloody true.
I have a question also, my wife sucker punched me with this question and it's thrown me into studying fashion, loom operation Scottish culture (even more deeply) and Japanese culture.
I'll quote her question for you "if Scotland has clans and Japan has clans what the hell would a Scottish samurai tartan look like?" Seriously if I don't get your sagely wisdom on this I'm gonna end up in an asylum.
Still saving money for my godson's McMillian kilt. Buying through you of course.
There are several examples of Hanten jackets (and vests) in tartan fabrics....
Can you guys do a video on Pelham's Maxims, like translating them to today's language and explain how they relate to highland wear and men's fashion in general?
Nice closing remarks Rocky!
I wish I had more interesting questions to stoke thought, but these guys have answered so many questions over the years I mean is it really anything left unasked?!
If someone's vocabulary includes the word 'kilting', they're probably starting to look ridiculous.
I go for traditional and understated. King C3 and The Duke of Argyll are good example.
No Sporran. That’s where I draw the line 🤷🏻♂️
Hot take! lmfao
Fanny Pouch, sporran, satchel worn incorrectly. All the Same really lol
I hear, you do you all the time. The problem is so many people take that to heart to such a degree that Some people ignore certain traditions of dress surrounding the kilt that dictate how things should be worn if you were not the wife of a chief or a chief or achieved in. Beard where they wear the sash, very large feathers in their tam giving the misleading suggestion that they may be an armagure. I think for the most part you do use perfectly fine. But when it comes to standard of dress and tradition that start to get into the arena of privilege and status, we should be a little more cautious and respectful there. The last thing you wanna do is give somebody the opinion that you have the privilege to dress in such away aware and accoutrement that historically you do not.
You do you, Rocky, you do you.
To know the rules before you break them is required. This is because, and so, you can break them stylishly and appropriately. Then you can break them historically and personally.
For instance, I stem from Irish, Norse, and Scots stock, and apparently English and Welsh too. So a few substitutions? A dagged doubled brat (asymmetric cloak) instead a modern plaid (with those a useless affectation in any event); annular brooches; "viking" boots; dirk (?), seax (?), or shortsword (?); houndstooth, herringbone; Merovingian buckles?
Would 2 weathered/ancient tartans together (say, wee kilt and cloak) be so bad if the colors, patterns, and size were complementary?
Please go over proscribed tartan again. I found a guy who wanted the Maine tartan, he never heard of private tartans.
When are you going to do a show on those goth club styles?
I'm the curmudgeon, Rocky.
I’m stealing, “ A pile of suck”!
A Poser is a poser is a POSER! They know exactly what they are doing. The Vain are seeking approval by in the crassest way possible from people who don't give a damn about them.