Kilt vs. Pants

I broke down and got one of those DNA analysis' done. Hey, it was on sale and we had been talking about the family tree. Well I got got my DNA analysis back and to my shock I am not 99% Irish.:( Apparently I am a mixed breed,;) I'm almost 50% Scottish.:eek: Now that I have processed this shock for a couple of days I have a couple of questions, one is cruise related and one is not.

As a mixed breed (half Irish) can I actually wear a Kilt? I don't know what clan I am so is it a non-starter?

Second, if I can wear a Kilt, can I wear a Kilt in the MDR on a Royal cruise? :confused:

That is close to my mix. Part Irish, Part Scottish, Part French and some German thrown in there for good measure. This is also reflected in my drinking habits as well :D.

But at 50% Scottish, I believe that entitles you to Half a Kilt. You get to chose if the front half or the back half. Not sure if that would be MDR appropriate though ;p Full Kilt... No Problem.

See... Half a Kilt: They chose "Right Side"

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If I'm not mistaken, I think I heard that the plaid pattern idenifies the clan, so you have some research to do.

We have seen kilts worn on formal night on many cruises, so go for it!!

I recently did one of those DNA tests too. Yes you do get a surprise!!:D

If you can wear it to Walmart, you can wear it to formal night at the MDR.

That is close to my mix. Part Irish, Part Scottish, Part French and some German thrown in there for good measure. This is also reflected in my drinking habits as well :D.

 

But at 50% Scottish, I believe that entitles you to Half a Kilt. You get to chose if the front half or the back half. Not sure if that would be MDR appropriate though ;p Full Kilt... No Problem.

 

 

See... Half a Kilt: They chose "Right Side"

 

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That could be problematic if I went authentic Scot.:o

But if drinking habits count I might get up to 70% coverage. :D

My husband has Scotish heritage (from Nova Scotia) and he will be bringing his kilt

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Wear pants....just do.

There can be only one.

Wear pants....just do.

But wouldn't that be denying my heritage (albeit a very recent heritage) ?

Should I tell my Indian lady friends not to wear their saris?

Ireland and Scotland are only something like 15 miles apart at one point, so -- yeah -- lots of people are Scots-Irish, especially those of us Americans who live in the South.

Know what? The Irish and the Welsh wore kilts too, though not as prolifically as the Scots. You can do a bit of research online and can learn your family's tartan.

You should definitely wear your kilt to the MDR, and -- for what it's worth, Dirty Dawg -- if I were of Indian descent, I'd definitely wear a sari to the MDR. They're lovely.

But wouldn't that be denying my heritage (albeit a very recent heritage) ?

 

Should I tell my Indian lady friends not to wear their saris?

Wear the kilt, they are just plain awesome..

Wear the kilt, they are just plain awesome..

Tabedh leibh!

(That's Thank You in Scottish Gaelic............I hope.)

Seriously, we have seen kilts on many cruises. Hope you have nice legs, even in knee socks.:D

https://www.wikihow.com/Wear-a-Kilt

Wear pants....just do.

Ppppbbbbbtht.

Mr Spook is a Stewart and is also authorized t o wear the Navy Tartan. He brings both and gets plenty of compliments.

Damn skippy wear your clan's plaid. And do so proudly.

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Tabedh leibh!

 

(That's Thank You in Scottish Gaelic............I hope.)

Almost, Tapadh Leat to one person, Tapadh leibh to a group. Pronounced roughly Tapalat/Tapaleave.

I'll be wearing my kilt in 10 days time on Voyager, prob give the Aussies a shock, it usually does.

Seriously, we have seen kilts on many cruises. Hope you have nice legs, even in knee socks.:D

 

https://www.wikihow.com/Wear-a-Kilt

Mrs. Dawg says I have nice legs, maybe a little too fury but nice. :D

You should definitely wear a kilt, my husband used to wear his every cruise until the airline started restricting baggage allowance, kilts, shoes and sporrans are very, very heavy....

Our family name is Thomson so he can wear the clan Thomson tartan, his mothers maiden name was Stewart, so he can also wear that tartan, his chosen football team has it's own tartan too as well as generic Scottish tartans.

Wear it, and wear it with pride :-)

If you can wear it to Walmart, you can wear it to formal night at the MDR.

I really fail to understand how that logic applies::eek:

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I broke down and got one of those DNA analysis' done. Hey, it was on sale and we had been talking about the family tree. Well I got got my DNA analysis back and to my shock I am not 99% Irish.:( Apparently I am a mixed breed,;) I'm almost 50% Scottish.:eek: Now that I have processed this shock for a couple of days I have a couple of questions, one is cruise related and one is not.

 

As a mixed breed (half Irish) can I actually wear a Kilt? I don't know what clan I am so is it a non-starter?

 

Second, if I can wear a Kilt, can I wear a Kilt in the MDR on a Royal cruise? :confused:

Anyone can wear a kilt, just remember there is a lot of cloth, which will bump up your baggage allowance. Keep you money in the sporran. The Sgian dubh can be a problem with security. The kilt can be worn formally or informal with just a Jacobite shirt and boots or laced brogues.

Kilts are gaining popularity in Wales, especially among grooms. Personally I prefer to leave it to the Scots! Haha

As for wearing it on formal night, of course ! A kilt is to be worn on formal occasions. I would stick to wearing shorts when sitting around the pool though ;)

However if you do wear a kilt make sure you do it properly, otherwise you will just end up looking like Jean Paul Gaultier or some fashionista

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Sorry, I think kilts are sexy!!! Go for it. I also did DNA test, and well to look at me-im white. My dna said your lilly white. My german irish heritage suddenly included swedish, finish,danish,russian,french scandinavian

I'm a Montgomery, but DH wears the Army tartan kilt. Go for it!

I have seen Kilts on formal nights on many cruises.

Scottish-Irish both have tartans and wear kilts. It is just possibly more associated with Scotland. There are tartan patterns that are universal that you could wear. You might be able to look up family names and determine if there is a tartan associated with a particular family name.

Lots of info on internet...also lots of retailers trying to see product!

I have been wearing my kilt for many years now on our cruises. It is the USAF Reserve Tartan. I am a born Scotsman and served 24 years in the USAF. I have two clan tartans I can wear due to family affiliation but chose the USAF one. You may choose to wear any tartan you like as there are no rules about that.

I used the Edinburgh company in the link to order my complete outfit. I chose an Argyll jacket, sporran, socks w/flashes and the 16oz Balmoral kilt as it is lighter for wearing in the Caribbean. I also got a plastic sgian dubh.

The website also has videos on proper wear.

https://www.scotweb.co.uk/

I broke down and got one of those DNA analysis' done. Hey, it was on sale and we had been talking about the family tree. Well I got got my DNA analysis back and to my shock I am not 99% Irish.:( Apparently I am a mixed breed,;) I'm almost 50% Scottish.:eek: Now that I have processed this shock for a couple of days I have a couple of questions, one is cruise related and one is not.

 

As a mixed breed (half Irish) can I actually wear a Kilt? I don't know what clan I am so is it a non-starter?

 

Second, if I can wear a Kilt, can I wear a Kilt in the MDR on a Royal cruise? :confused:

Of course you can.

However be sure to wear your kilt the correct way round!! On a previous cruise my husband had to explain to someone that the pleats go at the back and the flat part at the front! The poor guy had been wearing his kilt the wrong way round and no-one had put him right.