The Kilt | The University of Aberdeen

Interesting info: Many girls students offical school uniforms in Turkey is patterned tartan. But why? We don't know.

Interesting! I'm hoping to do my Ph.d at Aberdeen

Burns nights in Canada can be very cold, but I wear my kilt like a true Scot!

Thank you. So helpful!

When it comes to kilts and underwear here’s what I’ve learned. In colder climates underwear does help protect and keep warm. But in hotter climates, like Los Angeles where I live, underwear helps catch sweat. I remember I was at a funeral and I did not know it till I got there but they had it, the service, on the blacktop. As I stood there I was sweating and sweating and sweating. And a little puddle appeared under me from all the sweat just dripping. Honestly underwear would not of made anything much hotter but would’ve collected a vast majority of that sweat. The truth about underwear is there’s a time when it’s most appropriate. Vast majority the time I don’t wear it, but I’ve learned on the hottest days we’re even wearing anti-chafe maybe ineffective, wear underwear. If you’re going to any function where allowed children are going to be around, wear underwear. If you’re going to any function where a lot of older women are going to be around, God please wear underwear! Last thing you want is to be checked. And the older woman gets the less shame she has.

Sporran‘s, I got way too many. I understand now why women spend a lot of money on purses. And obviously I try to get the nicest ones I can that way they last longer. The problem is there’s always another one I want. I got one for virtually every occasion, brown ones for wearing with brown leather accessories and shoes, black ones for black leather accessories and shoes, and some that are black and brown or just so dark brown that I can wear with anything. It’s rare I actually wear a sporran chain I’ve opted for a sporran strap that I had custom-made with Celtic embossing on it. You can find those pretty much anywhere that’s what I tend to prefer. For a dress Sporan I have a fancy chain that is less chain and more decorative links. I found a place for a little extra cash I can actually get a sterling silver chain link chain as well. Of course when I wear a dress Sporran I never wear my kilt belt with buckle. The cantle on top of the sporin takes place of the buckle. Plus if you were both the buckle and the dress foreign they will tend to rub together something is going to get scratched up. Plus it’s overwhelming all that shiny silver. Now if I’m going to not wear a dress sporran but still may have a vest on I do typically tend to wear a belt and buckle because often I walk around without the jacket on and the buckle does kind of highlight a little bit and I like the way it sticks out even under the shorter kilt vest. The sport itself will typically just be one of a various type that does not have a metal cantle on it but May have metal or silver accents and designs. This really is something where you can go with the flow and do what you like and the traditional conventions aren’t as strict or as complicated or as expensive as one may think. That you have people who claim to be very traditional kilters who seem to think that how the kid was born in the 18th century or at a certain very specific period in time is how everybody should wear it. They neglect to remember that the fashion itself has changed over the years.

I'm in Brazil e intend to buy kilts, but my doubts are about measurement...

I know many people that do not wear kilt pins. I know many people that will either only wear a large safety type pen which is what I like to wear if I’m going to wear a kilt hiking or camping. I know people that will wear multiple pins. I typically wear a sword and a shield if I’m wearing a sword pin, Sometimes if the pin is large enough only that one.

Sgian Dubh, If I’m wearing my hose pulled up then I will always wear one. I’m conscience of where I’m going to be at when I wear one. If I go to a bar I typically wear a Sgian Brew, this way I don’t have to take it back to the car. And I wear one without a tip but instead is rounded as a tip so as not to be threatening to anybody who may say something. Certain other functions it may be a fancier decorative one, though none of mine are too fancy I’m a simple kind of guy. Even my dress is just a solid black handle with sterling silver accents. If I’m wearing a hunting tartan then my Sgian Dubh is stag handle most likely. And if I’m someplace such as a function where they really don’t like blades, I will typically wear one if permitted that does not have an edge on it and cannot be sharpened because Doing so will ruin the blade, or something that’s less of a blade and more of just standard decoration.

I don’t have any Tartan flashes, all of mine are solid color. Though I probably will get some Tartan flashes eventually. But to be honest I’m starting to eyeball more of the garter flashes. Period maybe it’s because I’m getting older but that’s where my attention is being drawn to more.

The shoes, Gilley brogues, I currently do not have a pair. I will eventually get a pair for the most formal vacations but never with white hose! I only wear white hose more can to athletic socks. In other words if I’m doing something where I’m not going to wear flashes and the hose Will most likely be pushed down around the top of the boot, that’s when I wear white or off-white. For formal I wear usually a very dark color hose, they’re black or a very dark shade of whatever color accents of the kilt. I cannot stand white hose for a formal dress. Typically right now I wear either boots, a low top boot or high top shoes such as hiking boots or dress shoes.

It's a revolutionised fashion by European. From Malacca brought by Portuguese/Portugis or Hollanda/Belanda (Holland). Then by British. Gingham came from word genggang.

What clan is the darker kilt from?

I tend to prefer a kilt with the three leather straps. I like the way it looks but the second lower strap on the right hand side I usually have a clip on knife hanging off of it but clipped to the inside. I wear my kilt quite regular. I’ve designed an ungodly amount of Kilts as I do enjoy the design. I’ve designed kilts for other people. It’s something I’ve gotten quite good at. One day I’ll have the money to start registering mine and it’s gonna require a lot of money because I’ve created a lot. Close to 200. 2/3 of that is the same line work just different color variations. And for those that don’t know, understand that what’s most important is the line work. You can change the colors of say the royal Stewart but it will not change the fact that it’s a real Stewart because the lines have not changed one bit. You cannot reregister that as a different kilt they will not permit it. And it said typically the line work Hass to be at least about 10% different from anything else out there. And if it is 10% different but from a reasonable distance you cannot tell it’s a different kilt they may also deny the registration. This being said keep in mind there are some Tartans out there that are almost identical to others. These were created well before the Scottish register of Tartans became An official governing entity for the tartan kilt design. And in many ways it’s even considered part of heraldry nowadays. Which is why the only person who can approve a kilt for a clan or an institution or an organization is somebody that has the authority to do so. You can’t just create a kilting claim it’s a clan killed. On the chief or an approved representative can. And if your client no longer has a chief then you most likely will never have a clan kilt recognized unless it already exists for some reason. Possible exception may be a recognized clan organization could potentially recognize a Tartan. But don’t quote me on that. I actually have more poly viscous kilts than I do wool. This is because poly viscous typically is much more affordable. My clan is small so any thing we get would be considered a special order. And expensive. Plus the cute design we have technically is not a clan kilt because we haven’t had a chief for a long time and nobody has officially approved it or recognized it. It was created in 2004 as a personal Tartan and when the Scottish register of Tartans came online in 2009 for some reason it was listed as a clan tartan and nobody said anything and everybody just ran with it. Polly viscous Tartans will usually have brighter and deeper colors because of how the fabric itself reacts with a die. And it’s a very sturdy one, type of fabric and material. Honestly it makes it so being in every day kilt where or serial kilter is cheaper and easier. Obviously wool is preferred by many, but it can be incredibly expensive. There are also kilts out there with permanent or detachable pockets on the side, not my bag. No pun intended. As well as utility Kilts. Also not something I tend to care for myself. Just personal preference. When I first started wearing the kilt on a regular basis I bought varying types and price points to find out the difference. What I’ve learned is that acrylic kilts or actually just not worth it. If you don’t have the money for anything else, knock yourself out. Just understand that they are going to have a very short lifespan. The individual threads canon will snag quite easily. It will get dirty easy and you will get the pill effect quite easily. As far as poly viscous, I’ve heard that the only true poly viscous is being made in Scotland. But there are other materials past office probably viscous that are not that bad. But if wool is what you must have but don’t have the money to have one custom-made then try an X higher kilt. Once the rental companies are done with it they will make sure it’s clean and repair any snags or holes making sure it is very presentable and put it up for sale on eBay. You can get some very nice ones. 5 yards or my preference 8 yard.

is it ok to wear a kilt even if you don't have any family relation to Scotland?

I got news for you guys, I wore a heavy duty girdle under my kilt. I'm not ashamed of wearing my kilt to church or somewhere else.

Wer muss das für English kucken?

IF you speak slower is it easier to understand? Doric is usually thrown at me at about 1,000 miles per hour when I'm in Aberdeen.