Modern Formal Dress
The kilt is however something else - a great garment for formal wear - particularly if representing a Celtic background, to replace the "best suit" or for informal wear.
The wearing of Irish kilts outside Ireland is growing and many Irish descendants will have a kilt for formal wear. It is also becoming fashionable to wear the kilt for weddings.
Today a wedding is a major event and great care is taken to mark the event. For those with a Celtic heritage the kilt is the chosen garment for the groom and his supporters.
Wedding supply companies have realized this and hire full kilt outfits for special occasions.
This illustration is typical of many worldwide and is included by permission of Formal affair, Tame Park, off Niniian Way, Wilnecote, Tamworth Staffordshire B77 5DY England www.formalaffair.co.uk
In addition to a selection of Scottish tartans they offer not only Irish National Tartan but also Welsh National Tartan.
Irish readers seeking a wedding outfit should try www.bondbros.ie
a Dublin dress hire firm offering great deals to club members.
The Casual Kilt
The modern, or casual, kilt movement is very strong in North America and is part heritage, part comfort, and part attention from women.
Many Celtic men want to show pride in their Celtic heritage. Heritage is a growing interest in this global village, where everything is becoming amalgamated.
Comfort because the kilt is a much more sensible and healthy garment for men to wear.
A man's confidence to wear a kilt combined with the curiosity of what's worn under it is seems to be a magnetic force to many women.
Modern kilt sales are rising sharply as more men become aware of this magnetism.
This example comes from Bear Kilts in Canada http://bearkilts.com
and more "lightweights" can be found on the members and links pages.
