Comments on: I found them! http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/08/03/i-found-them/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:55:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Charles http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/08/03/i-found-them/#comment-18993 Charles Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:28:44 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-18993 I have one of the Greek styles. I like anything with lots of pleats. Petticoats also. Never in a female impersonation context. I have one of the Greek styles. I like anything with lots of pleats. Petticoats also. Never in a female impersonation context.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/08/03/i-found-them/#comment-18978 Grannymar Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:12:43 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-18978 Welcome Charles, Thanks for the video of the Greek dancers. Now tell me what type of skirt would you like? Welcome Charles,

Thanks for the video of the Greek dancers.

Now tell me what type of skirt would you like?

]]> By: Charles http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/08/03/i-found-them/#comment-18957 Charles Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:40:01 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-18957 One person mentioned skirts worn by males in Greece. Here's a video. Notice these are pleated all around---I have read statements saying the flat front of the kilt, plus the fact it buckles and pins on the right, is what makes it "male." The Greeks don't consider their skirt pleated all around makes it anything but male. Flat or pleated, those are only style differences. Thomas Rawlinson thought the "arpon" front of the kilt was better for factory work. In WWI and WWII, managers relented and allowed women to wear pants. That was the ONLY successful force changing what women wear. Without those wars, it's doubtful women would be free to wear pants today. Don't tell me if I want to wear a skirt it has to be a kilt---I'm French. One person mentioned skirts worn by males in Greece. Here’s a video. Notice these are pleated all around—I have read statements saying the flat front of the kilt, plus the fact it buckles and pins on the right, is what makes it “male.” The Greeks don’t consider their skirt pleated all around makes it anything but male. Flat or pleated, those are only style differences. Thomas Rawlinson thought the “arpon” front of the kilt was better for factory work. In WWI and WWII, managers relented and allowed women to wear pants. That was the ONLY successful force changing what women wear. Without those wars, it’s doubtful women would be free to wear pants today. Don’t tell me if I want to wear a skirt it has to be a kilt—I’m French.

]]> By: Grannymar » Children http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/08/03/i-found-them/#comment-18271 Grannymar » Children Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:09:19 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-18271 [...] little lady I met with her grandmother as I went in search of men in skirts! A very lucky young lady indeed. This photo was taken the second time I met her that day. Earlier [...] [...] little lady I met with her grandmother as I went in search of men in skirts! A very lucky young lady indeed. This photo was taken the second time I met her that day. Earlier [...]

]]> By: Grannymar » The Kilt. http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/08/03/i-found-them/#comment-11598 Grannymar » The Kilt. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:14:41 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-11598 [...] On Saturday I wrote about Men in Skirts. [...] [...] On Saturday I wrote about Men in Skirts. [...]

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/08/03/i-found-them/#comment-11553 Grannymar Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:52:24 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-11553 @Magpie- I never heard that tale about the Lancashire Industrialist. @Darlene - I am sure there was many a Scotsman who had a tilt in his Kilt! :roll: @Magpie- I never heard that tale about the Lancashire Industrialist.

@Darlene - I am sure there was many a Scotsman who had a tilt in his Kilt! :roll:

]]> By: Darlene http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/08/03/i-found-them/#comment-11544 Darlene Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:00:27 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-11544 I have to add one more thing, albeit belated. There's an old joke about the Scotsman who had a tilt in his Kilt. ;). Also, there's the Mel Gibson movie where the whole army in kilts mooned the enemies before battle, thus answering the question of what is under the Kilt. I have to add one more thing, albeit belated. There’s an old joke about the Scotsman who had a tilt in his Kilt. ;).

Also, there’s the Mel Gibson movie where the whole army in kilts mooned the enemies before battle, thus answering the question of what is under the Kilt.

]]> By: Magpie 11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/08/03/i-found-them/#comment-11535 Magpie 11 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:35:59 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-11535 Just remembered! The modern Kilt was apparently invented by a Lancashire wool industrialist for his workers to wear int he mills! Just remembered!

The modern Kilt was apparently invented by a Lancashire wool industrialist for his workers to wear int he mills!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/08/03/i-found-them/#comment-11533 Grannymar Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:01:48 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-11533 @Paddy - You made me think.... I wonder if I could arrange a Grannymar tartan? Would you wear it then? @WWW - You have answered Lottie's question ;) Jack had trews when I met him.... We soon sorted that one out. :D @Steph - There was plenty of equipment about! :roll: @Will - A friend in Scotland said that wearing a kilt left a fellow very warm. It stands to reason with three layers of fabric across the back (pleats) and a double layer at the front. The fabric is usually a 6ounce 100% wool. I might have photos held dear to my memory, but not on the card ;) @Paddy - You made me think…. I wonder if I could arrange a Grannymar tartan? Would you wear it then?

@WWW - You have answered Lottie’s question ;) Jack had trews when I met him…. We soon sorted that one out. :D

@Steph - There was plenty of equipment about! :roll:

@Will - A friend in Scotland said that wearing a kilt left a fellow very warm. It stands to reason with three layers of fabric across the back (pleats) and a double layer at the front. The fabric is usually a 6ounce 100% wool.

I might have photos held dear to my memory, but not on the card ;)

]]> By: Will Knott http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/08/03/i-found-them/#comment-11525 Will Knott Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:11:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-11525 I don't know Paddy, I think a kilt would be comfortable on a hot day (cooling breezes and all that). But what does an Irish (or Northern Irish) piper wear under his kilt? And does GM have a collection of photos which will be held dear to here memory card? :) I don’t know Paddy, I think a kilt would be comfortable on a hot day (cooling breezes and all that).
But what does an Irish (or Northern Irish) piper wear under his kilt?
And does GM have a collection of photos which will be held dear to here memory card? :)

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