I am sure that all of us Scotsmen who wear a kilt are continuously asked this question. "What does a Scotsman wear below his kilt?"This I think should remain a mystery and adds to the mystique of the Highland dress. The relevance of this particular blog arose from an incident at the Glenfinnan Games last Saturday. We had many visitors from all over the world at the Clan Cameron Association stall including a young couple from Nice. Among the items for sale at our stall, was a lady's kilt in the Cameron of Erracht tartan. The young lady tried it on and looked stunning in her Cameron kilt. She did however put it over her jeans and continued to wear it thus throughout the day. We know therefore what a French lady wears under her kilt but the riddle of the Scotsman and his kilt must remain a mystery.
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Living in Hong Kong I get asked this question a lot - there seems to be something of a mystique about this which I am reluctant to spoil. As there is not a Cantonese word for 'kilt' (or not one that I know), it is referred to as a 'Scottish man-skirt'. There is, however, a Cantonese name for bagpipes (which translates unsurprisingly as 'wind noisy bag'). This not-so-useful-for-daily-life-in-China new term was given to me by a very enthusiastic taxi driver who then proceeded to demonstrate the sound made and actions required whilst driving through Central Hong Kong. I praised his rendition of Scotland The Brave and pleaded with him to put his hands back on the steering wheel. It was one of my more memorable taxi journeys. I did give him a good tip though, just to avoid any more Scottish stereotyping.
What does a Scotsman wear under his kilt! To find the answer you could inspect the outfit displayed on a Kilt Valet.
Frustrated at trying to find the highland outfits for four typically unorganised Scotsmen, the idea came to mind that it would be great if your complete highland outfit could be stored in the one location. From Kilt to Sporran, Sgian Dubh to Jacket (in fact everything except the Brougues... not to mention the boxers!) it would be great if you could physically see them, all stored and displayed in a central place.
Several prototypes later and we have ended up with a unique product, which we would like to share with others.
Functionality and quality were the main drivers behind the development of the Kilt Valet. All components have been manufactured or sourced in the UK and lovingly assembled in Bonnie Scotland.
The Kilt Valet is a multipurpose hanging device to store and display your entire highland dress outfit, and has Patent Pending status.
The features of the Kilt Valet include:
Two holes for the location of a Bow Tie.
Two slots for the location of the Kilt Belt and Tie.
A hinged arm to locate the Sporran.
Two slots to locate the Kilt Socks.
Elasticised bands to hold the Sgian Dhub.
A small pocket for storing the Kilt Pin,
Cuff Links and Flashes.
Hanging Clamps to hold the Kilt.
Shoulders to carry the Shirt, Waistcoat and Jacket. and is available in Black, Grey,Red,Blue or Yellow
The Kilt Valet retails at £25.00 plus postage... but is on special offer to clan members for £20 plus postage
For further information and pictures of the Kilt Valet please contact us at:
Wee Jory Enterprises
Calluna
Dunscore
Dumfries
DG2 0UJ
Tel 01387 820597
Email: Weejoryenterprises@yahoo.co.uk
I think wee jory enterprises has an amazing idea and it is worth every penny. Where have you ever seen a kilt hanger for not only your kilt, but the whole shebang like the accessories? Well done Lynsey and David!
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