How Should Kilts Be Worn?
The kilt was traditionally worn by Scottish noblemen as their dress attire. In more modern times, the garment has become the symbol of Scots of all descents and as the dress attire for the British Royal Guard. Present-day "Highland Games," or reenactments of ancient Scottish games of strength, often find their competitors wearing kilts for competition. Proper wear of the garment depends on the formality of the occasion.
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Things You'll Need
- White buttoned shirt
- White knee-length stockings
- Kilt
- Kilt Pin
- Belt with buckle
- Dress shoes
- Sporran
- Complementing jacket (optional)
- Jacket pin (optional)
Instructions
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Put on the kilt with fringed edges at your right side. The pleats should be in the back. Your kilt should be worn to your waist and at or just below the knee.
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Wear a pressed white shirt tucked into your kilt. A fold-down collar is preferable in modern dress.
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Pull cream, white or coordinating stocking to just below the knee. Colored stockings should match one of the colors in the plaid of the kilt.
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Place the kilt pin just below the waist line of the kilt through one layer of material only. This is only for decoration, not to hold the kilt in place.
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Hang a Sporran, or decorated animal-skin pouch, by a chain or rope to hang directly in the front of your kilt. It should be around three to six inches below the waist.
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Shine shoes or short boots to finish the outfit.
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Wear a short, double-breasted, V-cut jacket in a matching color for formal occasions. Adorn the jacket with a matching scarf thrown over the shoulder and attached with a broach to the left upper section of the jacket.
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Tips & Warnings
Casual or social wear of the kilt can be extremely informal. Consider wearing a matching or white t-shirt and boot.
Traditionally, kilts were worn without undergarments. This is not suggested for wear in the modern world.
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