Should You Wear a Kilt in Scotland?
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- čas přidán 26. 05. 2019
- There is some confusion about whether an American should wear a kilt when vacationing to the UK.
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I am Scottish, I would not think twice about a tourist wearing a kilt, I seriously just think they are going to a wedding or are practicing for the pipe band, it wouldn't register that they are tourists.
I love foreginers wearing a kilt, it shows that you are interested in our small country, I kinda feel alot of the time we aren't noticed as much on the world stage as the Irish or English, so it is really, really flattering!!!
So, yes, wear a kilt!!!
I agree, unless they are wearing a random families tartan
I'm part Scottish and I've worn a Kilt with shorts underneath so people don't flip it cause that's just plain rude
I'm proud of my Scottish family's tartan and kilted skirt( since I am a woman) it is a kilted skirt, but to be honest since I am a woman probably no one would even think twice of me wearing one!
You will know they are tourists tho by how loud they are
O kilt é usado em dota a Escócia ainda ,ou é apenas uma roupa histórica que ninguém mais usa ? Aqui no Brasil e em outros países ao redor ,temos as roupas dos gauchos que só é usada no interior do sul do pais ,ou em festividades ,dificilmente verá os mais modernos usando.
Keep in mind they’re gonna know you’re a tourist the moment you speak and your accent comes out.
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I mean im 25% scottish and I love my scottish heritage. I have always wanted to visit and wear something to show pride... When I wear Mitchell tartan it helps me feel like my ancestors especially on there soil....jusy cuz your from somewhere else doesn't mean your not part of them
I’m fully Scottish, if anything if I open my mouth to you, I doubt you’d understand me lol
And the loud volume.
@@JoyfulNerd400 Actually, I follow the musical lingo with little to no trouble. Mostly. I wouldn't be surprised to hear a dialect that I did hear spoken, and would have a lot of fun trying to understand it. Even If I didn't follow it all, it would still be music.
I'm literally a Hispanic american, never been to Scotland or anything over the pond and I still wear kilts whenever I get the chance. Something about kilts man, bloody love em.
In Scotland the kilt isn't normal dress but is formal dress
It's like you won't wear a suit if you go to the park...
I mean, indeed you can go to the park with a suit
it's like Thai traditional dress that many westerner seen in the tourist brochures or travelling documents, only some people wear in special occession, and another is wearing for performing or wroking.
I daily wear (Not the full tat) but agree in principle, everyday full kilt regalia is like wearing a tux to tescos.
Yeah, it's so formal when the Scottish national team supports are in their kilts with a football strip, blue face paint and a pair of timberland boots....oh, and a pint of beer on the hand while jumping in the city fountain.
@@drrd4127 It's certainly an occasion haha!
I wear a kilt about 3 times a week. At home and in public. When asked why, I reply with a single word: VENTILATION!
three times a week looks good,there is people that do not wear them,unless there is a formal event
Hello from Edinburgh, and I've been enjoying your videos. It's kind of humbling to see people on a completely different continent, help keep our culture alive. So thank you.
Anyway, just wanted to say that while the kilt isn't normal everyday dress here, it doesn't mean that you'll automatically be seen as a tourist if you wear one. What will be true is that any people who might be gawping at you WILL be tourists. The kilt isn't worn much but it doesn't attract undue attention. If you commented to someone that you saw someone in a kilt, their response would likely be, "And?" With a strange look to go with it.
I just didn't want anyone visiting to feel unduly self-conscious. And bear in mind that the further north and west that you go, the more people you'll see wearing kilts. The Borders too, come to think of it. Not multitudes, just a few more. It's just that us living in the cosmopolitan Central Belt that are too effete ;)
why's your profile mah ancestor
I live in Washington state USA, and I wear one!
@@lewissmith4714 Sorry. Didn't get notified of your response at the time, for some reason. Anyway, I chose that name as my profile because Good Sir James was, simply put, a remarkable man. Not many have driven a king of England to tears.
Tell you what though, you could see I'd been on the whisky when I originally posted that comment :)
Go to an SRU rugby game...Kilts with boots...Kilts with trainers. Kilts kilts everywhere!
On 9/11/2001 my wife and I flew to Glasgow hand carrying her wedding dress, and my Kilt. Landed just before the New York event. Married in Culcreauch Castle on the 12th, wearing my full Kilt and jacket. So I have worn my kilt in Scotland and loved it. We were stuck in Scotland for a week, so a great Honeymoon was had, and when the people found out our last name we were greeted with "So, you've come home eh?". Loved that week there.
My mother’s maiden name was Dove , a Sept of the Buchanan Clan.
As scotsman in Scotland and I wear my kilt as general wear I still get the strange looks and the complaints as well .
Who on earth would complain? How silly
Complaints...? What are you doing with it?
Howling Hamster how did it get it’s name ?
I wore mine to Public School in America. I had a blast with the weird looks.
Who complains and why!? I think they're lovely!
Whenever people ask me why I ALWAYS wear the kilt, I repeat to them the immortal words of the late Andy Stewart: "I LOVE to wear the kilt because it's right for me! I LOVE to wear the kilt because it's right to see! Wi' the bonnie tartan pattern swinging up above my knee, I LOVE to wear the kilt because it's right for me!"
Lol are you a Smokie? I knew Andy, great guy.
@@RodFleming-World not sure how you mean by a Smokie, but Andy Stewart died the year I was born. It must have been a privilege to know him.
@@joshuahopkins8747 lol a Smokie is a person from Arbroath.
@@RodFleming-World Bloody hell, I wish. Sad to admit I'm just a classic American born with Scottish roots. I'd love to move to Scotland, really gave it hard consideration about a month back, but then I found out immigration policies are unnervingly tight. But a man can dream, no?
@@joshuahopkins8747 just visit. Scotland's climate may shock you.
Love kilts, as a woman I hate not being a man because... The aesthetic is not the same HAHAHA I just look as a woman with a plaid skirt :) First time I saw a kilt was back in my teens watching KORN live, and singer Jonathan Davis was wearing one while singing my fav songs of all times. I love Scotland's history and legacy :)
Korn is the best! Is that sailor Jerry?
I like your videos. Keep up the good work. I live in Scotland and mostly wear the kilt. I have a friend who also wears the kilt frequently. Neither of us are considered to be foreign tourists. Wear the kilt in Scotland if you want to!
Thank you!
Feck, I don't have any kind of root related to scotland, ireland, or any of those country... But I still love to wear a kilt.
Most people in Scotland will take the time to talk to you. We’re the best 😀
I wore two of my the kilt in Scotland, an I had other tourists (European) taking my picture at the Highlands Folklife Park. Also I wore the kilt to a Jacobite dinner and I was received as a Clan Chief, it was so much fun.
What is a Jacobite dinner?
Just got back from Edinburgh. We had a few days there and went to the tattoo. Many people were wearing kilts in the Scottish capital. Even a few that were working in the shops wore a kilt.
I'm Scottish and I wear my kilt (be it my black one, my leather one, my utility one, my grey and black one) out to the pub whenever I feel like it. My friend and I have a sort of tradition where if we arrange to go to the pub we ask "kilting it up?" To see if we are or not 😂
Great programmes guys!
Yes you are 100% correct. If you choose to wear the kilt EVERYONE loves it in Scotland. Just wear it, enjoy the experience and appreciate the genuine Scots response. It can feel like a gentle humour and the 'mick' gets taken out of everyone. The best way is to laugh at the situation/yourself.....and you are then 'in' the modern culture.
Thank you. I know what you mean. It's like to wear a "Lederhose" in Bavaria ( German Highlands)
County Clare is in the Republic of Ireland by the way.
I (Rocky) do know that.... I was just giving examples of "tourist places" that Americans visit in the UK / Ireland. I used THAT PARTICULAR example b/c when I went to Co. Clare, I did ask locals where to go to hear session music. :-)
I have really enjoyed watching your videos and the content is great! It's nice to see such interest in our culture from across the Atlantic. I wear a kilt regularly - a day kilt as well as for more formal occasions - and although day kilts are not common practice here (Edinburgh) they are not particularly uncommon either, and it is very common for kilts to be worn on formal occasions. I don't think anyone assumes I'm a tourist when I'm in my day kilt, but it does, however, attract more (friendly) comments/chat from tourists and locals alike.
In general, the locals like to see anyone wearing a kilt as we're proud of our national attire, so long as it's worn 'respectfully'. It doesn't need to be worn perfectly or anything like that, but I have seen instances of tourist appearing somewhat disrespectful and locals inquisitive as to whether they are, "takin the pish?"
Wear a kilt here? Absolutely! Edinburgh is renowned for it's warm hospitality and friendliness, but you'll experience an even warmer welcome if you're wearing a kilt!
All those people in the photo at Edinburgh Castle look like tourists to me. The three wearing kilts just look like the best dressed.
I looove my Irish-Scot Mitchell Tartan! I have a female kilt, skirt, and a scarf 🥰 I'm getting my a Irish-Scot Mitchell Tartan for Christmas with the Mitchell Crestent 🥰 Love who you are and love your ancestors! They went through hell to make sure your here!
This is from when I was in Scotland in 2014. I noticed that a handful of people wore them in Edinburgh, don't know if they were going to a function or what, Street performance. Then when I was in Fort William there was one person hiking. The largest group was at the Royal Highland Games. So I think it depends on what is happening at the time and where you see people in kilts. I've also have Scottish ancestors which I do own kilts and it always seems to have a good conversation over it.
I wear my kilt when hiking as it doesn’t take long to get a lift 🙂👍
I wore the kilt at my friends wedding at Aberdeen first time since I am a Scot American and loved it. When we came back and decided to find my clans kilt color. Ordered from you guys for MacRae hunting modern kilt and it was well made. Thank you and I have enjoyed for many years that I only wore for special occasions only.
From bretagne i love wearing my kilt for nice occasions
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They work for a variety of functions. Proper dress and casual. I wear mine mostly with a tucked in polo or smarter t shirt on a daily basis. They work for formal which is where we mostly wear them really. Why do I wear mine? My gg grandfather did, my g grandfather wore one during the Great War, my grandfather too & my father. Then back out of memory. Am I proud of it? Yes. When I was a child we’d go as a family to culloden each year and put flowers on the clan marker. All the men wore them, I had my first dram on that field. I wear one and no one would make me change otherwise. Just as with anything we should remember our country and past, respect and be honest & true when sporting them.
Well said.
I would wear it. They can see me as a tourist, but that's fine, because I would be a tourist. And of course you have those people who say that the Scots don't care if you're a Scottish American, but that's because the sense of pride in heritage is different in America. Because America is so young (to those who settled here), our younger heritage is American, but before that, our origination is from whatever nations our ancestors lived in. On the other hand, Scotland is a very old country, so 'Scottishness' is a normal part of everyday life, even to those who aren't really interested in heritage, because they live in Scotland. We do not live there, so we keep the traditions alive and well.
American wearing a kilt in Minnesota I just like Scottish history -2 degrees fahrenheit.
The Highlanders who could afford to, wore woolen hose under canvas leggings, a bit like chaps, under their kilts in extreme weather, which there is plenty of. These were certainly issued to Highland regiments serving in the Americas in the 18th century
When I visited Edinburgh, I was walking along the Royal Mile. A mother was practically dragging her 12-13 year old son. He was in a kilt and suit coat & tie. He was not comfortable. He obviously wanted to be elsewhere and most likely not in his kilt 😆
Kids usually do that. I was the same when I was forced to wear the traditional clothes while I was a tiny kid but now I love em
Most Scots don't normally wear kilts as everyday wear because they are so much more expensive in Scotland versus in the US.
I come from Nairn in the highlands and I and a few other people wear kilts on a daily basis
No you don't ya bam
You can see people wearing kilts even in northern England, and it’s always just cool. I absolutely can’t help but look at their outfit in awe. It just looks like you’re either incredibly classy or on the way to an event. People like it, it’s not norm but it is good.
I'm Canadian born with great grandparents/grandparents from both Ireland & Scotland. My grandma owned "The Scottish Shop" in Ontario... My mom owned at least 25 kilts. I wear a kilt in Canada as daily dress just like I would jeans or a pair of shorts. I don't wear it every day, it's just in the rotation. I wear to take pride in my family heritage and ancestory. I wear it to teach my son about our family and genetic history.... To show appreciation for the past & those who have come before us... To have a connection to our past and where we came from. I wear it to spread awareness of Irish & Scottish culture, traditions & it starts lots of wonderful conversations ans creates real connections with people who share our heritage.
Wow the rare Springfield shoutout
What on earth are you yanks talking about.
Come up to skye & you'll see many of us wearing kilts.
Mostly over 35's, by that age you've stop caring what people think.
I wish more people wore Kilts in Springfield, Illinois, my hometown! 😆
The whole tourist thing makes me think of gaffigan.
“We wanna go where the locals are, where are they?”
“They’re at work.”
It’s just a historic garment worn for special events. You can do whatever you want tho
My sister treated me to a trip to Scotland in February 2003. While there I wore my Justus family tartan kilt quite a bit. My sister took a picture of me in my kilt as I stood at the headstone of Rob Roy McGregor's grave.
I wear the kilt frequently when in Edinburgh for leisure purposes....although I suppose I am a tourist, being a native Glaswegian - where I also wear a kilt in the old days when the pubs / eateries were open. You'd bee surprised about how much kilt wearing there is in the west of Scotland these days.
Mt late husband would have worn a kilt in Scotland. He would also have talked to anyone who wanted to talk. He loved people, and was known for flirting with little kids in the checkout line and helping the elderly. He loved people and would have talked to the man from Mars in sign language!
Most Scot's are friendly enough to not judge or be offended, It's not a common sight but we appreciate the patriotic and passionate, so if one feels happy about it, I would say do it! Most locals would be more intrigued than anything, And it's a good way to strike up a conversation with locals, We're so used to tourists all year round, Does not phase us in the slightest. My only advice is Be your self, Don't try to act like a local, If you don't understand something ask away, Our dialect is very strange, But are usually good at switching off our local Dialect, So you might find yourself in a situation where you can understand us well when talking directly, But in the next instance talk to a local in complete utter nonsense, its fair to say most will be lost in translation at some point.
Same with Lederhosen in southern Germany
I wear my utilikilt on the regular. No matter what country I'm in! 🇺🇲
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Only time I ware a Kilt is at the Highland games or special events.
What kilts should you wear if your both Irish and Scottish
Your answer saddens me... What's the point of it all then if it is SO out of Favor?
Of Scotland football team is playing in Glasgow you will see thousands of kilts the whole weekend
it's like Thai traditional dress that many westerner seen in the tourist brochures or travelling documents, only some people wear in special occession, and another is wearing for performing or wroking.
That happened to me tonight. I also love hearing bagpipes.
I am curious about the Kilt Suit with the Blue colored Jacket and vest in the background...
The jacket is actually grey (it just appears to have a bluish hint): www.usakilts.com/grey-jacket-vest.html
There is a time and a place for a kilt. Trews are more common amongst people for day today wear.
First holy communions and weddings are the most common for kilts.
Yes i like wearing kilt
I come from Rob Roy him self and for me wearing a kilt is to promote my Family the MacGregors I think more people should ware kilts to show off there Scottish Pride weather you look like a tourist or not ye should always ware thy kilt looks good to mate
I wonder what the general attitude about utility kilts would be there in Scotland...
It's the same as wearing a normal kilt , I wear my utility kilt more and keep my normal kilt for formal wear. Respect from fife Scotland.
Scottish football and rugby fans when supporting the national team where kilts not them all ,but its quite common,Irish supporters wouldn't at all,but generally except for pipebands its not a thing here anyway.
If you are from Seattle wear a Utilikilt.
A lot might thínk there is a football game on. Only time I wear a kilt is for weddings, the fitba or sometimes hiking abroad in Europe. (gets likes)
Do they make them for women ? I’m fascinated by Scottish culture now
Yeah you can wear it in many events
Weddings
Ceilidhs
Hogmanay
Highlands games
Father's day
Independence March
Rugby 5 nation
Sant Andrew's day
Burns nights
Gatherings
Or just "out grid" in holiday
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Was there ever a time in Scotland that the modern kilt was as commonplace as say blue jeans are today? If so when and why did they "go out of fashion"? If not why do we have such a fascination with kilts?
Before 1745 the traditional clans would wear kilts on a semi-regular basis as a form of identification, but they could also be worn into battle especially as many highlanders could not afford any kind of actual armour, or even other clothes. After the Jacobite rebellion (the last time Scots fought against English rule), the English outlawed many Scottish traditions such as bagpipes and tartan under penalty of death or torture, that was 1745. As Scotland become industrious, we moved past our old culture, and tartan and such became accepted again by the 1900s. And during the world wars, kilts could be found again with the highland divisions. Now they're mostly just for special occasions and dance nights. Hope that wasn't too long winded, I'm Scottish so I can't help blab on about the history ahah!
You ask questions I can't answer.
@Traditional Arts International Why are ya being so insecure and immature? Dyou no like being friendly?
I was incorrect about a few things, afraid I'm only human, I'm working on my physics PhD not history. Armour was very expensive and thick jerkins made up the majority of battle wear, was my point. Just learnt from living my entire life by Culloden.
is there anyone that yet prefers them for daily wear or use ? for practicality ? knew a bagpipe player that was so used to one he wore one all the time.
in Scotland? A few people wear them daily, typically in the highlands, but they're often seen as a bit eccentric for doing so. That's completely fine by us though!
@@USAKiltsOfficial I’m in the us, state of Michigan, in the Manistee National Forest.
I come from Scottish roots and I cannot ever remember my grandfather not wearing a kilt. I completely disagree with what you said. Sorry guys!!
@AyeNaeBother or when the rugby is on
I'm Scottish and you won't be seen as a tourist. If you want to ware it do it don't worry about anything just enjoy your time here
I know this is an old video. But another thing that people forget is their story of why they are wearing said kilt. When people come up to them and ask things like "What clan is it"? Some people haven't got a clue and don't know what to say. That makes you look stupid. If you do have a clan history. Research it, be prone of it and tell it when asked! If you have zero histroy with a clan, but want to wear kilt. There are kilts for you also. Because if you do wear a kilt like say, the Black Watch. In Scotland they will expect you to have some ties with it like a family member was in the Black Watch regiment or something. People like a story. So have yours ready. I have 3 different kilts that I wear. All with family stories.
You say it like people will only talk to you if you wear a kilt, that's not so tourists stick out like a sore thumb and as soon as you open your mouth it narrows it down. Don't be afraid to ask anyone in Scotland for information, Scots like to tell people about where they live and their history, just ask.
I have a question, what is the name of the song in your intro?
The song is "Rout of Moy" by the Scottish band Albannach. WONDERFUL musicians and even better people. :-)
@@USAKiltsOfficial Thank you
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I tend to wear what I want if I like something, with certain exceptions. Would it be offensive to wear a kilt if to some if you don't look genetically Scottish?
No not at all. 🏴 xx
I would stare because I like a guy in a kilt. It doesn’t have to be dressy either.
Short answer
Yesn't
1:30 After spending 13 holidays in Scotland: no need to wear a kilt or do anything else to have easy conversation starters there. Scots are the easiest people to talk to, they welcome it. Except maybe in a city, quite a few of them will pass you by and greet you of their own accord. "Hiya" and "Awright?" are their common greetings. Wearing a kilt may get you more attention, but local people give you more attention anyway, than locals in, say, Germany or the Netherlands would.
being a women if I wear a kilt people will think I'm in high school wearing uniform : ( . I still love the celtic patterns and colors though
What about utilikilts
As a scottish person. Yess wear a kilt. But please wear it right
Even if your not Scottish, wear a kilt - it adds inches to your chest when the compliments start flying in !
I confirm it to you, here in France too!
It’s not that you can’t wear a kilt but you’d get a few weird looks. The kilt is definitely formal wear which we hold dear. People would likely not think much of it cause we’d assume you’re going to a wedding or something but if you wear a kilt to McDonald’s you might get a couple raised eyebrows 😅 as long as you are respectful tho, no one will care
Its like seeing a someone wearing a cowboy hat walking down Broadway in Nashville hahaha
Would it not bet nice if you could wear a kilt every day and not be treated as though you are a few tiles short
Embrace it.
@@nokoolaid Absolutely!
I am American. I just recently did some family tree research as well as taking a DNA test and talking with my family and I am very heavily Scottish, I hail from clan MacGillivray and am really interested in getting my family tartan for clan MacGillivray, coming across this channel has been a real help for the do's and do not's, thank you
Can you wear a kilt with out any Scotland history? I'm from Mexico
Of course :)
Just do your research and wear it well and with confidence and you will look great 😉
Just remember proper kilts are quite expensive.
Hey if you paid for it, you get to wear it. Do I have to be Mexican to wear a Sombrero?
I'm from sweden and there is actually a tartan from sweden
@Bjorn Goumundsen Just search for dellenkilten on google
@Bjorn Goumundsen Jeg er ikke veldig god på norsk
I wish Spain was more Involved in the Celtic traditions. Most of the northwest is Celtic.
Galicia has a national tartan "Galicia nacional".
Being Scottish, we can mostly tell who is Scottish and who is a tourist when wearing a kilt, Tourists most of the time “play” with the kilt. Flowing it around and such. A Scotsman doesn’t. we love our kilts, but we only wears them for special occasions. Makes them more symbolic for us.
I'm not Scottish or from Scotland.but I would wear a kilt;
To show respect for the old culture.
Clan Gregor here. Why don't you guys have an actual Clan Gregor Tartan? The only thing you label "Gregor" isn't one of our tartans. It vaguely resembles the Glengyle pattern, but it's off and only certain people can wear it, even if it were correct. We have four, but the more important ones are the "MacGregor Red and Green" and the "MacGregor Red and Black", the latter being commonly known as the "Rob Roy" Tartan. It's just a little frustrating, that's all.
We actually have a LOT of options for MacGregor in all weights of cloth: www.usakilts.com/advancedsearch/result/?q=Macgregor
Kilts are mandatory at my sisters Catholic school.
Germans love Scotland. I'm right there with them.
"..the SCOTCH underdog..." ????? (3:39)
'SCOTCH' is a drink or a type of pie. Did you perhaps mean 'Scotttish' or 'Scots' ?
Regardless, as a kilt wearing Scotsman, I love your videos :-)
If you listen closely, at 2:31 Eric says "Scots" and at 2:46, Eric says "Scottish" (though admittedly the word wasn't enunciated super clearly). Yes, we know that Scotch is a drink or a type of tape. :-)
And thanks for watching our videos! I hope you find them informative and entertaining!
Actually you’re kind of wrong
I know and have seen a lot of people walk about in kilts
Usually in summer groups going hiking wear them
Some people will wear them about town
It’s semi-normal
How does a company like 21st century kilts stay in business if no one wears them there? Is all their business overseas?
I'm Scottish and I've bought stuff from them, Scotland is still very much into tartan. Specifically the kilts they sell are for formal occasions, dances, weddings etc. and honestly the shops always have people in them.
James L a lot of schools in Scotland wear formal kilts all through Christmas and skirt kilts through the rest of the year
Kermit the frog Skirt kilts, eh?
James L just a thinner kilt I guess
Kermit the frog must be.
Midges & it’s either too cold or too hot.
I wear Kilt in germany.
I wear a kilt just to wear a kilt where ever I am.
Go to a rugby match. Wear a kilt 😁
I did that! And not even in Scotland! Twice! People liked it!