今天的蘇格蘭人把蘇格蘭短裙當作是正裝或者是參加慶典時才穿的禮服。通常是婚禮或者其它的正式場合，他們才會穿上蘇格蘭短裙，但是也有一小部分人是將其作為便裝來穿的。蘇格蘭短裙還被童子軍用來作為閱兵式時的服裝，在高地運動會、各種風笛樂隊的比賽、鄉(xiāng)村舞會以及同樂會中也能看到人們身著蘇格蘭短裙。

 Styles of Kilt Wear

Today most Scotsmen see kilts as formal dress or ceremonial dress. They are often worn at weddings or other formal occasions, while there are still a few people who wear them daily. Kilts are also used for parades by groups like the 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 dances and ceilidhs.

Kilts have become normal wear for formal occasions, for example being hired for weddings, and the kilt is being worn by anyone regardless of nationality or descent. Although a white tie style exists, the more common style of formal Highland regalia is seen in black tie.

The Kilt Today

Modern kilts have up to eight metres of material which is thickly pleated at the back and sides, with the pleats stitched together only at the waistband. Fashion designers have also tried to update the kilt and make it appeal to a wider audience by using non-tartan designs and material such as leather.

At the beginning of the 21th century, several companies—including Utilikilts, Sport Kilt, NeoKilt, Pittsburgh Kilts and Kilt2—began producing garments that are often not tartan, and referring to their products as kilts. Their products often include revisions of the traditional kilt design, often with pockets, symmetrical pleats, lower waistlines mirroring modern trouser waistlines, and a variety of fabrics and patterns.

One of the major selling points of these garments is that one does not have to be of Scottish descent to enjoy the "freedom" and ventilation of wearing a kilt. Another major selling point, especially among actual Scot descendants, is that these kilts tend to be significantly cheaper.

(British Council)