Please Wear Underpants Beneath Your Kilt

I'm not Scottish, but Dutch and I have been wearing kilts to rock festivals last year, first with underpants - in fear of moshpit accidents ;) - then without. Reading these few comments has convinced me to continue in this fashion.

What a lot of crap is talked about when it comes to my national dress. Apart from some military mis-guided theories as to what was or wasn't worn by Highland Scots under their kilts, there is nothing in history to suggest that it was considered anything less than masculine, less nationalistic, hygienic or not to wear pants. There is one Hell of an urban myth surrounding this issue. You go with what is comfortable to YOU!
The numpties from the so-called Tartan Army and those readily inclined at weddings etc. to show everyone a naked, spotted, hairy arse are totally demeaning the kilt and all it stands for. I find it all tragically pathetic.

As a Scotsman myself I find this Brian Wilton quite offensive. Thanks to him the image of us lads commando in our kilts is that we are all unhygienic. Not true. Here in Scotland some people would disappointed to discover underwear was being worn. In fact it is more embarrassing to caught with underwear on that without. It will always be commando for me and my mates.

"Brian Wilton" Is full of it. The man has no scottish heritage. There have been repeated calls for him to resign from the tartans authority because he has no scottish heritage and sorely lacking knowledge of scottish tradition. He only got the position of director because of his involvement in fabric manufacture.

Fuck him, and fuck his opinionated bullshit.

True scots wear the Kilt, and ONLY the kilt.

As an old Scot said to me, when I asked if they wear underpants with them, "If you're wearing underpants, its a fuckin' dress!"