Do scots wear anything under kilts?

Question

Heard it was a tradition but most people don't follow it. So I want some opinions on whether they do or not

Answer 1

Back when most men wore the kilt, the shirts were long enough to cover up their stuff when they weren't wearing the kilt. Some of them tied the ends of the shirt together between the legs to act as a form of underwear. I assume the lairds of the time wore whatever underwear was worn in the rest of Europe.

Can't say I'd want nothing scrambling through the thistles and what not. A lifetime of swinging free would result in some pretty long danglies by old age too I'd think.

Answer 2

The kilt as seen today was a Victorian mash up of a true kilt.

This post makes sense to me

http://www.tintinologist.org/forums/index.php?action=vthread&forum=4&topic=1673



"Before the 19th Century re-design that Highland dress went through following the interest of Prince Albert the Prince Consort and the popularity of Sir Walter Scott, the kilt was an unstructured wrap, made of a long piece of material gathered round the body and thrown over the shoulder, then held in place with a belt and clasps. Beneath this was a sark, a long shirt like a night-shirt (the witch in Burns’s Tam O’ Shanter is called “Cutty Sark” because she dances in a sark with the tails cut short, and was the inspiration for the tea-clipper of the same name). The tails of the shirt were gathered up between the legs and wound round the waist, in the manner of a loin-cloth. So while there might not have been any separate underpants, there was usually adequate covering beneath the kilt."

Answer 3

They used to wear a ceremonial pubic wig, known in Gaelic as the Spghorrangh, but over time it became customary to wear this on the outside of the kilt as the modern 'sporran', and to go naked underneath.

Answer 4

We only wear them on special occasions and we usually don't wear anything underneath, my dad tells us its tradition

Answer 5

If you're manly enough to wear a "dress" in public and be proud, you probably got something pretty impressive under the kilt and should show it off proudly......no undies is my vote.

Answer 6

As the old saying has it, nothing is worn under the kilt, it's all in perfect working order.

Answer 7

Most people in Scotland do not wear kilts........ you are likely to see tourists, people selling them or those getting married, the only other time is hogmanay

Answer 8

You keep a-knocking but you can't get in.

You keep asking this question and we keep answering and you ignore all the answers because you already made up your mind.

Answer 9

Wearing anything under the kilt is weak. i know many men who wear the kilt - all is a God made it.

Answer 10

Usually blue rubber crotchless boxer briefs

Answer 11

I don't. I let my "assets" swing free!

Answer 12

No they don't

Answer 13

Yes they do on the very few occasions that they do wear them.

My Glaswegian cousin does.

Answer 14

traditionally no

but due to health and safety reasons (and its itchy as hell if you dont) the majority do now

Answer 15

Watch from 5.50:

Answer 16

As you say so do some do not