Lt. Colonel Johnny Thompson of the Scots Guards and Handsome Men In Kilts **Appreciation Thread

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calicocat said:
Odell Beckham Jr. in Thom Browne for Met Gala
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at first I thought this can’t be classified as a kilt and it’s just a skirt. But I looked up the definition of a Kilt and it is defined as any short pleated skirt, especially a tartan wraparound. Since this has pleats I guess it can be considered a kilt?
 
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Seerose said:
It is never too late to learn something new...
"The ability to learn is a matter of mental attitude and not of age"

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I LOVE the videos of Our Johnnie trying to keep a straight face while watching Boris The Johnson trying to figure out how to manage an umbrella. Those are priceless - thank you!

(I remember a very highly-placed former US official having a similar problem with his brolly, but that's a story for another time and place). :giggle:
 
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calicocat said:
@DoggieBags thought so too until GQ actually said it is https://www.gq.com/story/odell-beckham-jr-met-gala-2019/amp
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I am going to (disrespectfully) disagree with GQ. I take a magazine that can be bought off to give Meghan Markle an award with a massive grain of salt. Looking up the definition of a kilt, it is definitely a garment that is wrapped around the body as opposed to a skirt, which is one piece. When I visited Scotland I was told that the traditional kilt used many yards of cloth for the pleating. ( I was also told multiple kilt and sheep jokes that can’t be printed here lol!). In theory a kilt may also be used as a cloak.

From Wikipedia

Kilt​


This article is about the garment. For the acronym, see KILT (disambiguation).
A kilt (Scottish Gaelic: fèileadh [ˈfeːləɣ]; Irish: féileadh)[1] is a garment resembling a wrap-around knee-length skirt, made of twill woven worsted wool with heavy pleats at the sides and back and traditionally a tartan pattern. Originating in the Scottish Highland dress for men, it is first recorded in 16th century as the great kilt, a full-length garment whose upper half could be worn as a cloak. The small kilt or modern kiltemerged in the 18th century, and is essentially the bottom half of the great kilt. Since the 19th century, it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland, and more broadly with Gaelic or Celtic heritage.

One of the earliest depictions of the kilt is this German print showing Highlanders around 1630
Although the kilt is most often worn by men on formal occasions and at Highland games and other sports events, it has also been adapted as an item of informal male clothing, returning to its roots as an everyday garment. Kilts are now made for casual wear in a variety of materials. Alternative fastenings may be used and pockets inserted to avoid the need for a sporran. Kilts have also been adopted as female wear for some sports.
 
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gracekelly said:
I am going to (disrespectfully) disagree with GQ.
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Mhm. Thom Browne, from what I recall, was dressing a lot of the male celebs for the MetGala '21, in variations on women's wear. From what he said about his collection it was more "gender bending" and/or playing with gender norms, which leads me to believe that it wasn't really a nod to the kilt at all. Pete Davidson wore a mid-calf straight skirt that Browne designed as well.

I'm not a fan of the look but Odell Beckham, Jr. is gorge (and so is Oscar Isaac who was also dressed by Browne) so I'll just say Thank You! to whomever posted the photo.

Please enjoy Ewan McGregor and the beautiful, late Alexander McQueen (who did tartans SO much justice in the Widows of Culloden collection, which y'all probably already know):

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It gets pretty awful cold in Scotland. I think the old boys had the right idea about the kilt with the top portion that was used as a shoulder and head covering. It is only the more modern kilt that cut off the top half.

Lol! I still recall the scene in Outlander when Claire is helping the Scottish ladies with softening the wool by using urine. She was taken aback when she realized what the liquid was haha! Then they gave her a bucket and said “your turn!”
 
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Seerose said:
This articol about kilt evolution is very interesting, I read it also before .
Dear ladies (i suppose that here are only ladies,but who knows!?!), do not worry, for every taste there is something available (modern or traditional).
Personally I preffer the traditional one like in picture below:

real Highlanders in real kilts (Highland Games Ballater), not to mention JT in kilt .

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The kilt in the picture on the left is a good example of the yardage it takes to make a kilt with small pleats. Kilt like this can take 8+ yards. The piece that is around his back and shoulder would have been attached 300 years ago.



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Sunbeam1 said:
Gosh..this is becoming a little obsessive.....

As much as I think the good LT.C is extremely handsome, I'm reminded this is someone's husband and father and a post a minute on him is a little overwhelming...I certainly hope there won't be an intrusion of his privacy or his family's privacy in the process of digging him up....

Perhaps time to slow things down a wee bit?
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I think if you are worried, maybe you shouldn't be following him yourself! He is beautiful, a brave Officer in the Armed Forces, wears a kilt and has a fabulous smile, why wouldn't women get obsessed about him. If I want to dream about someone, I will. It is harmless. I am sure none of us are going to start stalking him while he does the Tesco run.
 
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shazmay57 said:
I think if you are worried, maybe you shouldn't be following him yourself! He is beautiful, a brave Officer in the Armed Forces, wears a kilt and has a fabulous smile, why wouldn't women get obsessed about him. If I want to dream about someone, I will. It is harmless. I am sure none of us are going to start stalking him while he does the Tesco run.
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He will be leaving the service to the King in a few months time as the tenure is only three years. I hope he stays on for the Coronation though. We will miss him but there you are! He can go back to his nice normal life with his family.
 
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No one should have to justify their reasons for posting public photos and videos to a (partially) dedicated fan forum. Why should the frequency of the posts be a cause for concern? There's a sweet woman out there that runs another Jonny Thompson "Appreciation" page and, it must be said, that this thread is so much better. Poor lady's running that page all on her own and it shows. She only manages to post what you'd find while running a basic Google image search. It's boring.People contribute here and that makes it enjoyable. Selfishly, I love that someone is finding (again- public) photos for this place.
 
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You can post from TikTok! As long as it isn't a video from someone (heaven forbid) peering into his home from a garden window, or creepy pap photos of his wife and/or child in public. It should be pretty clear to everyone what is/isn't appropriate. Nothing disrespectful or invasive. I'd love to watch a fan interact with him! I'm sure that others would as well!
 
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