thistle9

Agree anyone can dress as they wish, wherever, within reason, but also consider the motivation for doing so. Putting on the 'garb' from somewhere you have just visited is part of the 'holiday' thing, lots of people do it, I don't think your partner would have decided to buy a Sulu to wear before you started your cruise. Is the thread starter visiting Edinburgh or any part of Scotland, I don't believe so, it's not like he's going to come across a kilt shop on his cruise. Please also bear in mind that anything 'traditional' for sale in ports, including clothing, will be excessively priced just for the reason there are cruise ship patrons to be had! Its a mercenary world.

Hi, I am from Arbroath on the North East coast of Scotland, I have read all through this posting and considered all the various views on this whole kilt thing. I have lived in many different countries in my life, at present I'm in the Middle East. My heartfelt feeling on someone who is NOT Scottish wearing a kilt is no. Nothing to do with race or colour.

As previous posters have stated many different nationalities have earned the right to wear the kilt by joining Scottish Regiments. The Scottish are a very proud nation and the kilt, amongst other traditions and customs, is a key factor in our identity. Having previously lived in the USA for three years, in VA, I realise a lot of Americans love to pick up on their European or British heritage, fine, but please don't try to appear as something your not. At the end of the day Americans are American, Brits are British and so forth.

For the guys that are truly Scottish (born in Scotland) and wear their kilts with pride, I wonder if they were on a ship full of other nationalities all dressed in kilts, giving the impression they were Scottish, wouldn't it make you just a little, tiny bit annoyed? Think on. The kilt is what distinguishes us, don't let it become a fashion statement.

The key issue here is not about being black but about wearing another country's traditional dress. Sorry to be a bit negative you sound like a really nice guy but I cannot agree with your idea. I do appreciate the analogy another poster made about wearing a Marines uniform or badges etc without ever having anything to do with the Marines. To me the same principle applies.

Maybe reconsider because the chances are there will be 'real scottish people' onboard who may not take to kindly to an American wearing their National Dress.

As for all the Jocks, can't help it I'm a traditionalist, maybe its an Arbroath thing ;)