Kilts & Culture Cast: Ep 10

On this Episode, the guys talk about the history of Irish tartans, brown shoes, wearing flannels with kilts, and more!

Content originally aired in December 2019.

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-Would you wear a kilt and Argyll outfit to a job interview? 

-  Are hairless exotic sporrans cool or too weird to wear? Ie. day sporrans or non-fur dress sporrans made from exotic hides such as buffalo, alligator, boar…

-  Do fancy sporran chains, like the ones with plackets instead of links, have meaning or are they just for show? 

-Are there any Nordic or Scandinavian tartans? Any German tartans?

- What do you make of the “English Kilt”? The one that has the English flag as the design on the fabric instead of tartan? 

- Does Ireland have any historical tartans?

- Does the Blackwatch Tartan have negative connotations or a bad reputation due to it being worn by Hanoverian troops in the 1745 Uprising? Are there any other tartans that might inspire negative feelings?

- Should the stone on your plaid brooch or sgian dubh match a color in your kilt’s tartan? Is there any meaning to the color of the stone?

- How much of the flashes should be shown beneath the cuff of the kilt hose?

- How high up should your kilt hose come? Where should flash ribbons be located?

- Can you wear a plaid flannel shirt with a tartan kilt?

-What kind of shirt do you wear with a Sheriffmuir jacket?

- I was recently in Scotland and was told that traditionally you go through your mother’s line for your tartan. Is this true?  

- What is the significance of the three tassels on a sporran?

-Any suggestions for ladies accessories to coordinate with a man’s kilt?

- If I’m wearing a dark Stewart kilt and Jacobite shirt (Highland shirt), what kilt hose would look best?

-  What is the origin of the square buttons on the Prince Charlie jacket?

-  Since brown shoes are currently popular with suits, could brown shoes be an option for formal or semi-formal kilt wear / Highland dress?

- If the general rule is to match the leathers of shoes, belt, sporran etc., is it odd to wear brown shoes and a brown sporran with a kilt that has black straps?

- Given how complex it is to make a kilt from scratch...what do you find more satisfying - making a kilt to the sett or the stripe? Tartan or tweed?

-Is it “overboard” to wear a Clan Crest buckle...and sporran...and kilt pin together?

- tARTAN cHALLENGE!!!

-I have been told that the kilt in its present skirt-like design was actually invented by an Englishman. Is this true? 

- When is it too early in the day to wear a dress sporran? Can you wear just a vest and a dress sporran for a semi-fancy look?

- Why is there no lining in a Poly Viscose kilt?

- Do you find kilt hose warm enough when wearing a kilt in winter?

- Is there a difference between box pleats and military box pleats? Should I consider either for my USMC tartan kilt?