Kilts & Culture 4.6.18

[@konnerrudisill4365]

im 15 and these guys helped me to gain the confidence to wear my kilt to school. thanks dudes

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

Always happy to help! Good on you for being that confident at 15. :-)

[@ethanphelps4562]

Konner Rudisill I'm 15 too I wear my kilt downtown I've only worn it to school once

[@thomaspatton4401]

God for you Konner! It takes gut a plenty for a 15 year old to do that. I've been there, done that & got the battle scars. Kids can be very cruel and rude at that age and they will lash out at anything different or what they don't understand. This is called "Ignorance" and they are the ones who look bad because of it. Just ignore them and pay more attention to the way the girls react to it. I am very sure you impressed a fair few of them as most girls will admire a guy in a kilt and you had guts enough to do it! Remember Prom is coming, they might just ask you! Just wear your kilt that night. Watch USA Kilts How To videos for a good education on Highland wear and Formal Highland wear Rocky, Erick and all the gang will be there to help. Good Luck!!!

[@gungho1345]

I introduced my children into kilts when they were younger. My son was more than happy getting his photo in the school paper wearing his Irish national kilt to elementary school on St. Patrick's day.

[@kiltedvet420]

i have 4 of the casual kilts, the velcro is perfect. and with a belt, it looks great. i feel the velcro is good enough to where my mind, its not coming off or falling down unless i want it to when im taking it off. the casual kilts are so awesome. dont worry about the velcro at all. its fine.

[@mjones4220]

I do cowboy work boots with my kilts in the summer. I also live well outside the city. I also keep chickens that free range. But I do wear dress shoes when appropriate.

[@IonIsFalling7217]

Utilikilts absolutely does cargo pockets on kilts if you want that.

[@benjaminteeter3331]

I've never been able to find an Irish Forde tartan. We (mother was a Ford, dad was adopted, so I trace Ford) We have a Scottish family tartan from, I believe, the mid 1800's, and we generally use the County Leitrim tartan, which I cosign as a slam dunk.

[@marksadventures3889]

Seems you need to do a few tutorials on kilt pressing and care

[@scotthalladay2210]

I’d bet the Christmas party is epic

[@micregil]

Wow, this was filmed on my birthday last year, and that tartan looks like my family's tartan, ( the red and green one.)

[@House_of_Terror01]

Can you get the Clan MacLeod tartan? If so approximately how much would you charge me to make an 8 yard kilt?

[@timsanders4621]

Should one sew in the pleats on a great kilt Tomales easier donning.

[@timsanders4621]

To make for easier donning.

[@Whatlander]

Eyyy MacAulay shoutout.

[@nutyyyy]

Just a note guys the Jacobites wore a white cockade/rose in their bonnets, it was not meant to represent the saltire.

[@straycat1674]

I have a few questions that might be good for these vids. As someone who loves his Celtic heritage, but only now has gotten the kilt bug, where is the best place to post the questions? Here, your FB page, the kilts & culture page? I already have 1 question on the K&C FB page and gotten great responses, but I figured helping with this channels content would be cool as well.

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

Email the questions to [e-mail] OR you can post them on the "event page" that we shared in the K & C group on FB. :-) All the content ends up here eventually!

[@thomaspatton4401]

Is it possible to order the Irish "Paton" tartan for kilt, fly plaid, day plaid etc. ? (I found it in the Scottish Register of Tartans). Or would it have to be custom ordered? I have used Locarron Mill up to now preferred. This is one of the Tartans I would like to do eventually being that it is a variation on my surname. One "T" short, oh well, it happens I guess.

[@kerplunk8011]

McDonald was the Irish side of mothers family. Douglas was mothers Paternal Side.

[@thomaspatton4401]

One thing I am interested in ordering is a Scottish blue Balmoral or Bonnet similar to the one Eric is wearing or a blue Jackobite Bonnet (or both) but I have not seen this as an option on your site. what is the possibility in correcting this oversight?

[@masterchief586]

Maybe you should offer a Great Kilt option for those who reenact Battle of Colodden

[@eredmatthew-prescottrealto1026]

What is the dark-looking tartan on the grey-jacketed mannequin directly behind you?

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

That is our American Heritage tartan: www.usakilts.com/kilts-and-packages/usak-exclusive-tartans/american-heritage.html

[@TrLeSw]

Is Rocky wearing the “Celtic Nations” tartan that USA Kilts designed?

[@TrLeSw]

Guess I should have waited for the answer! :)

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

Yes, he is!

[@thomaspatton4401]

OOO, OOO Rocky shout outs Me too, Me too! LOL :)

[@KeithLburns]

I plan on losing 150 lbs. I bought my kilt at my jeans modern waist. So when I lose weight ill hike it up to my belly.

[@michaelschmidt4618]

I was adopted by my step father, that is why I have a different last name, but I am going to change my name either to Macsavidge if I can find the tartan or do as uncle Angus says and change it to MacKenzie

[@garymears9005]

What attire would you wear to a funeral, while in kilt?

[@danjohnparker7806]

I have been looking on every online store looking for my Clan’s tartan (MacLellan), and it exists but I can’t find that tartan. It’s extremely annoying.

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

MacLellan is an EASY one! We have it here: www.usakilts.com/advancedsearch/result/?q=maclellan

[@travisragelmoore5800]

I am looking for a job are y'all hightering

[@danjohnparker7806]

USA Kilts & Celtic Traditions Oh! Jeez I must’ve missed it lol thank you so much!

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

Hello Travis! Though we're not always hiring, we ARE always looking for our next team member. Send your resume and cover letter to us at: [e-mail]

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

@@travisragelmoore5800 We ARE hiring now! Make sure to send us your resume and cover letter!

[@user-er9tq9fn9p]

My surname is Beaty. Variations Beatty, Batey, Beattie, etc. The only place I've found this is in Clan MacBeth of North America. My understanding is that Clan MacBeth is not a legit Clan per say. My Great Great Grandfather and family immigrated from southern Scotland and Northern Ireland in the 1860's. I haven't been able to find a tartan for Beaty but I did for Beatty. Would it be acceptable to use that tartan as my own. I of course don't want to impede on others but at the same time if I have a kilt made with expense involved I want to have the correct tartan. Your thoughts...?

[@NuclearHaggis]

Ignore all that clan tartan nonsense, Tim. Before it was banned People wore whatever tartan they wanted or just one solid colour. Your ancestors would be rolling their eyes over this ridiculous conversation.

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

The surname Beatty / Beaty / etc. is a sept of MacBeth. It would be appropriate for you to wear the MacBeth tartan as a sept: www.usakilts.com/advancedsearch/result/?q=beatty

[@willneverforgets3341]

Cowboy boots with kilts? WOW

[@margielewis6009]

do you have clans tartan ? (Munro Tartan)

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

Yes, we do! www.usakilts.com/gallery/13-16-oz-wool?keywords=munro

[@deborahc1402]

Oregon USA here you guy's rock just discovered you. ????? i'm a female can women ware Kilts???? Maiden Name Overton English/Welch. The Family Crest Two Unicorn's and a Mink. Thank you Deborah.

[@whiskeyvictor5703]

Women wear the earasaid -- very similar to the great kilt IMO.

[@nutyyyy]

And also if you want to wear a great kilt and authentically replicate 17th or 18th century garb you should have a jacket as it was pretty rude and uncouth to walk around in just your shirt, akin to walking around in underwear today. Also investing in a properly made wool blue bonnet as was mentioned earlier in the video is a good bet. Also remember that Scottish fashion didn't exist in isolation and other European styles do creep in. Generally avoid the trope of trying to look dirty or rustic, because people even those who weren't wealthy valued their appearance. In other words get a period jacket, it can be in a solid muted colour or if you want to really splash out and replicate a slightly wealthier individual individual with a tartan jacket. Also worth noting it was considered fashionable in the 18th century to wear more than one tartan, so consider a great kilt with one and a jacket with another. Again that might end up being expensive but if you are looking to be authentic. Its important to remember highland dress and tartan was proscribed for several decades after the 45' and when it returned was based on military fashions of the British. Also to consider are Trews and even trousers were also worn. TL:DR figure out what wealth of individual you want to replicate and do your research. But at the very least get a jacket.

[@Thekiltedrifleman]

Do you have Mackay modern flashes

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

Not on the website, but we CAN make them. Give us a call at the shop: 800.368.8633

[@ohiofisherofmen2194]

Is mills at all connected to scotland?

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

Yes, it is! The surname Mills is found in the Aberdeen District and it's a sept of Gordon. www.usakilts.com/advancedsearch/result/?q=mills

[@randalllivingston6925]

You don't have the Livingston ancient or modern tartans.

[@usakilts]

Yes, we do! www.usakilts.com/gallery/13-16-oz-wool?keywords=Livingston

[@MichiganSilverBack]

Which tartan is it the guy with the hat has on?

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

Eric (on the right) is wearing Sterling: www.usakilts.com/gallery/12-oz-poly-viscose?keywords=sterling

[@micregil]

Which kilt are you wearing? It's very similar to my family's tartan.

[@micregil]

Alright, Celtic Nations, that may be the one I decide to get.

[@micregil]

This has been a great video guys, it really helped me a lot, and I'm also liking the look of that grey jacket and vest behind you.

[@scotthalladay2210]

What is fell?

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

The distance from the top of the kilt's waistband to the bottom of where each pleat is sewn (the widest part of the butt).

[@travisragelmoore5800]

When is tarten day

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

In the US (and many countries), Tartan Day is celebrated on April 6.

[@micregil]

Wow, so cool, tartan day is my birthday.

[@Hope-un5wv]

Every day is tartan day !

[@sclabhailordofnoplot2430]

38:00 wearing sword. Or Women as in state of New Jersey. No fixed blades allowed in state which is a shame for the Bedford flag. RIP old glory or Bill of Rights. 43:00 Running with kilt easy breezy LOL. Waiting for my indecent exposure of my sword that NJ can't take away.

[@michaelschmidt4618]

I have been looking for the Macsavidge clan tartan, my family said that the macsavidge clan was struck off of the registration because we were involved in the fight against the English two hundred years ago and lost, is there still a tartan for us, My uncle Angus who still living in Scotland but comes to America too harass us told me that macsavidge clan was sposta have been asorbed into the MacKenzie clan two hundred years ago

[@thomaspatton4401]

Research it Michael. that is the smartest way to go. If your Uncle Angus is right you could wear either tartan just don't mix them, it's just not done. Pick one Clan to represent. USA Kilts has a tartan finder on their web site also there is the Scottish Tartan Register you could search. If you are wanting to get outfitted USA Kilts can help with that too. Also watch their How To videos and Kilts and Culture for a broader education or at the very least find out things you might not know. Hope this helps, Good Luck!!!

[@petergrossett6763]

I have a question. I want to know is. It ok to ride a bycicle wearing a kilt and what might be the pitfalls?

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

It's a bit tough... depending on the setup, the pleats / material could get caught in the spokes or get dirty / ripped rubbing on the rear tire.

[@petergrossett6763]

USA Kilts & Celtic Traditions. Thanks, l don't think l'll bother.

[@ColtenHenderson]

You would have to use a girl's bike where the cross bar drops down. Those bikes were designed for girls to wear a skirt and ride the bike

[@camrenwick]

Why two people when only one keeps talking?

[@petergrossett6763]

Cameron Renwick keep on watching, you,ll notice they both speak but one at a time.

[@Whatlander]

Someone's gotta wear cool hats and show off which tartans are the most metal.