Kilts & Culture Cast Ep 5

On this episode, the guys talk about Viking tartans, choosing the right tie, and more!

Originally aired on May, 2019.

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• What are the pros and cons of sporran belt hangers?
• Did the Vikings have tartans?
• How popular are utility kilts in the UK?
• For a festival, I am wearing a black utility kilt, clan crest t-shirt, tartan flashes and kilt hose - is this an acceptable look?
• Where did the Brian Boru jacket and vest come from? Is it traditional Irish dress?
• If you had to choose just one type of sporran for any and all occasions / outfits, what would it be?
• If you could have only one pair of shoes to wear with your kilt for any and all occasions, what would it be?
• How did weathered tartans come about? Are weathered tartans traditional?
• What is a dress tartan? Do you have to have a dress tartan for formal events?
• What is the difference between a tweed kilt and a traditional tartan kilt? Are tweed kilts traditional / legitimate Highland dress?
• What is the best cleaning compound for a metal sporran cantle?
• Can you wear suspenders with a kilt?
• Is it wrong to wear Irish accessories with a Scottish tartan kilt?
• Is it OK to wear a turn-down collar shirt and bow tie with a Prince Charlie jacket and vest?
• What are “cheater pleats” in a great kilt? Do all great kilts have them?
• Where do you get the candies you put in every USA Kilts order???
• Should you always wear a kilt belt and sporran? Do always wear a kilt belt and sporran together?
• What tartan are you wearing today?
• Are spats just for bagpipe band uniforms or can anyone wear them? Can you wear spats with formal Highland wear?
• Should ghillies be tied in the front of the leg, off to the side, or somewhere in between?
• Rant about tying regular shoes as though they are ghillie brogues
• Best out-of-the-blue compliment you ever received whilst out and about kilted?
• When and where is it okay to forego the vest and just wear the Argyll jacket?
• Any advice on shirt and tie colour matching?
• What kind of kilt do you recommend for a stockier person?
• How is the USA Kilts building expansion going?
• How to differentiate between formal, dress, traditional, informal, etc.?