Editing Kilt (section)

==== Styles of kilt wear ====
{{see also|Highland dress}}
[[File:Fellowship, FRCP(Edin), of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh granted to Dr. Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin.jpg|thumb|An Iraqi neurologist wears a kilt with an Argyll jacket at fellowship admission ceremony at the [[Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh]], November 2015]]
Today most [[Scottish people]] regard kilts as [[formal dress]] or [[national dress]]. Although there are still a few people who wear a kilt daily, it is generally owned or hired to be worn at weddings or other formal occasions and may be worn by anyone regardless of nationality or descent. For semi-formal wear, kilts are usually worn with a Prince Charlie coatee (worn with a [[Black tie|black bow tie]]) or an Argyll jacket (worn with a black bow tie or a regular [[necktie]]). Full formal is [[White tie|white-tie]] and calls for a more formal coat, such as the Sherrifmuir doublet or regulation doublet. Irish formal dress is distinguished from Highland dress by the Brian Boru jacket, a modified Prince Charlie with a shawl collar, chain closure and round buttons. In all these cases, the coats are worn with an accompanying waistcoat (vest).

Kilts are also used for parades by groups such as the [[Boys' Brigade]] and [[Scouting|Scouts]], and in many places kilts are seen in force at [[Highland games]] and [[pipe band]] championships as well as being worn at [[Scottish country dance]]s and [[ceilidh]]s.

Certain regiments and other units of the British Army and armies of other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] nations (including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa) with a Scottish heritage still continue to wear kilts as part of dress or duty uniform, though they have not been used in combat since 1940<ref>{{Cite news |title=Army's wartime bloomers revealed |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2221824.stm |access-date=21 February 2019}}</ref> Uniforms in which kilts are worn include ceremonial dress, service dress, and barracks dress. Kilts are considered appropriate for ceremonial and less formal parades, office duties, walking out, mess dinners, classroom instruction, and band practice. Ceremonial kilts have also been developed for the [[United States Marine Corps|US Marine Corps]], and the pipe and drum bands of the [[United States Military Academy|US Military Academy]], [[United States Naval Academy|US Naval Academy]], and [[Norwich University]] (the military college of Vermont).

It is becoming somewhat less rare to see them in the workplace.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bolton |first=Andrew |title=Bravehearts: Men in Skirts |publisher=[[Victoria and Albert Museum]] |year=2003 |isbn=0-8109-6558-5 |location=London}}</ref> Casual use of kilts dressed down with lace-up boots or moccasins, and with T-shirts or golf shirts, is becoming increasingly familiar at Highland games. The kilt is associated with a sense of Scottish national pride and will often be seen being worn, along with a [[Kit (association football)|football top]], when members of the [[Tartan Army]] are watching a [[association football|football]] or [[Rugby football|rugby]] match. The small [[sgian-dubh]] knife is sometimes replaced by a wooden or plastic alternative or omitted altogether for security concerns;<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacMillan |first=Arthur |date=26 November 2006 |title=Top private school bans sgian-dubhs ahead of Christmas dance |url=http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=637&id=1752112006 |access-date=19 October 2009 |website=[[The Scotsman]]}}</ref> for example, it typically is not allowed to be worn or carried onto a commercial aircraft.<ref>{{Citation |title=FAQ |url=http://www.stanstedairport.com/help/faqs |contribution=Can I carry sharp-edged religious/cultural regalia/accessories (eg Kirpans, Sgian Dhub or Dirks) on my person or in my hand baggage? |publisher=Stansted Airport}}.</ref>