![]() 01/27/2017 at 18:46 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
It was okay. Some people pull them off better than others. I bet with the right style, I could look decent. That said, in full dress, it’s kind of limiting. Like the back of a Volkswagen.
There was a work event called Burns night (I’m visiting our Scottish office) and about half of folks were wearing kilts so I joined in. The rental wasnt cheap (about $100) but it’s got a lot of kit - like a Porsche options catalog. Socks, shoes with weird laces, a funny pouch thing, sock flags, fake knife, shirt, vest thing, jacket, and kilt of course. Everything comes in various colors and styles.
I prefer clothes that let me tie my shoes without complication.
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The pouch is called a sporran
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I have one. It’s pretty great.
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I believe the colors historically go with different clans. I guess that can be overlooked.
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This is true. But basically no one cares anymore. Says the guy at the rental place.
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Yeah, I was translating everything into American
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You can usually find rentals for larger families’ tartans. For my dad’s wedding, we rented a kilt with the Scottish national tartan, and I imagine they’d have a few more generic ones. Having one with your own family tartan on it is pretty nice, though.
![]() 01/27/2017 at 19:10 |
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Oh gotcha. I just thought it was a funny word so I’d share it
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I believe part of my family has roots in Scotland(along with Ireland and such), it would be interesting to track down the proper tartan.
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Normally I wouldn’t believe a guy trying to rent something but in this case I would assume it more about fashion anymore.
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There are ways to tie your shoes while you’re wearing a kilt/skirt without giving anyone a free show. Not even being at all sarcastic here, but ask one of your female coworkers/friends/significant other/sisters to show you how. It’s not that hard, but when you’ve never had to think about it before, it makes sense that you wouldn’t get how to do it.
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Did the breeze feel nice on your plums?
![]() 01/28/2017 at 03:02 |
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Sort of, a lot of the lore around tartan was made up in the 19th century as a form of fashion craze. Early 18th century is generally the earliest examples in the highlands, then became big after a royal visit in the 1820s.
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Kind of nippy. It was 1C outside.
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You ever find yourself sitting down in front of a mirror and crossing your legs to see what that looks like?
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Not that I can remember.