To ask Scots if this would offend them ...

[UsedtobeFeckless]

Basically DS, who has a Scottish great grandmother but is 7/8ths non-scot, wants to wear a blackwatch tartan kilt to a formal event. He's googled which tartans it's ok to wear if you're not entitled to a clan one but DP is a bit worried it might look like cultural appropriation ... Any thoughts would be welcome!

I am Scottish through and through, and think that would be a really cool thing to do!
People might be slightly bemused, but in no way offended

Wouldn't be offended at all and he should wear whatever tartan he likes.

DH is 100% Irish and wore a kilt at our wedding, and has worn them to events since. No-one bats an eyelid.

It’s fine! I have a German friend who likes to wear a kilt. He got married in it. I’m Scottish and like to wear a Dirndl at beer fests. Nobody bats an eyelid and not should they.

Nope, not in any way offended. There's enough shite to be offended about (if you like being offended) without worrying about someone wearing a kilt. Let's face it - they look awesome ... (oh I know I could have chosen a sexy shirt off man in kilt etc., but this lad looks so handsome).

My DS wore a kilt to his uncle's wedding when he was 2. Never seen him look cuter!

Scottish and wouldn't be in the slightest bit offended. As long as it wasn't one of those super naff plain black ones
The more men in kilts, the better I say!

The professionally offended will be offended.

Normal people won't give a shit.

If he wears a suit the professionally offended will find something wrong with it anyway.

Btw we are not all running about the hills in clans up here we have evolved to live in houses and not fight with our neighbours kilts are mostly worn to "Dos"

No one will care!

If he doesn't want to be a true scotsman get him a pair of tartan 'bawbags' to wear under it, most kilt shops sell them!

I think that's lovely - I appoint myself spokeswoman for scottish people officially decree that he can wear whatever the fuck he wants

I honestly cannot ever remember anyone being offended at non-scots wearing the kilt

I love a kilt so I would positively encourage it 😄

Just make sure he's wearing it right as a too long or short kilt could make the wee man look an offy mess (unflattering)

Will he be wearing the full outfit with the sgian dubh and the sporran?

Another Scot who would be pleased he wanted to wear a kilt. I don't understand people who are precious about it, I think it's wonderful he is interested in scottish culture enough to research tartans.
My tartan is Kennedy so he also has 'permission' to wear that lol

I'm Scottish and this wouldn't offend me in the slightest.

I'd be glad he wanted to wear a kilt!

Ignore @APerson, nobody else would be offended, I think it's a compliment

We don’t care. Do what makes you happy.

Wouldn't be offended at all. I think it's a compliment.

Things I do find offensive; calling a kilt a skirt, non Scots wearing see you jimmy hats, being called a jock etc.

Cheers everyone - good to know DS won't ruffle many feathers!
It's a big family get together near the border - he's playing an instrument, lots of people are performing - he wants to look smart but stand out a bit ( this is the Very Metal one )
He's very proud of his Scottish and Irish connections, small though they are. We go to the west of Scotland every summer to catch up with family and enjoy the lovely beaches and l think he wants to celebrate that bit of his ancestory. His great grandma was a Cameron but he reckons rocking up in their colours would be taking the piss so he's gone for blackwatch - l'll tell DP to chill!

No more offensive than a Scottish man wearing jeans, I’d have thought.

being called a jock etc. My nickname at work is Jock.

I'm certain the majority of Scots are pure chuffed when folk wear kilts and embrace our culture. My ex is polish (lived here in scotland 4 years) and for a friend's wedding wore a kilt in my tartan. Everyone was delighted and complemented him for "getting on board". Tell yer son good on him all the Scots on mumsnet are proud of him 😁

Not offended at all...I'm trying to persuade my Ds to wear one for his graduation ( he's half Scottish/Welsh and at Uni in Scotland) but so far he's not keen

It would be fine by me...the only rule I can think of re. kilts is to do with weddings (and may be really old fashioned) but if I remember correctly I think you are/were supposed to check with the wedding party ahead of time if planning to wear a kilt - something to do with groom and groomsmen and what they were wearing and which tartan etc. I can't remember the details and as I say I think it is old fashioned etiquette . The detail of it is in the dark recesses of my memory!

I think it is great that he wants to give a nod to part of his heritage and you cannot beat a kilt for looking smart - and these days funky too. I even quite like the 21st century kilts - not real tartans but usually in greys/black and worn with a pair of chunky boots. I'm a wee bit bias though!

One of my good pals got married in S.E. England on the hottest day in living memory a few years ago and my husband was melting in his kilt! However my friend's wife-to-be had insisted he wear it and he wasn't going to let her down! He got a lot of attention and looked fantastic. So tell your son that it is a good thing to carry on with once he is older - a lot of ladies(and gents) find it incredibly attractive! Just make sure he has a bit of Scottish chat and charm to carry it off!

I am Scottish, I wouldn't be offended, but I would find it slightly amusing that a non Scottish person would want to wear a kilt.

Literally couldn’t care who wears a kilt

@UsedtobeFeckless Cameron is my family tartan and I don't like any of the variations of it! I would pick Black Watch over it too lol