Nice day kilted.

[R. Anderson]

Greetings Gentlemen,

Last Saturday I decided to wear my kilt out for lunch with my grandmother and son. My grandmother hadn't seen the kilt yet and just couldn't stop calling it a skirt, but I can overlook her mistake. :-) Lunch went well and on my way out I ran into a long time friend. We chatted briefly and he remarked how nice the kilt was.
From there I had to drop by a Home Depot store to pick up a new mailbox. I was a little unsure how the folks in the store were going to take it but once again everything went well with just a few awkward glances.
Everytime I wear my kilt outside the house it makes me so glad that I made the decision to get it in the first place. Even my wife is coming around to the fact that it is here to stay. We are going tea shopping next weekend and she asked me to wear the kilt on our outting.

[Archangel]

"tea shopping"?? What's that, please?

[Graham]

I know exactly where you're at, I was there not long ago myself. I was actually quite worried about being seen around town. I would drive my truck as near as I could get to the store I needed to go to then run in and out again quickly.

The process of gaining comfort and confidence with oneself and in the company of others is a gradual process.
Simply, the more you enjoy wearing the kilt out and about, the more people you know will get used to it and the more you'll be happy.

It's a real life lesson, wearing a kilt. Much can be learned about oneself, others, and human nature in general.

I just love the kilt!

[Bil]

I know exactly where you're at, I was there not long ago myself. I was actually quite worried about being seen around town. I would drive my truck as near as I could get to the store I needed to go to then run in and out again quickly.

The process Graham describes above is me to a T. I've still not concured my own deamons yet. I find myself feeling acutely aware of the eyes staring at me and feel a little uncomfortable in certain surroundings. The only time I am TRUELY comfortable in my kilt is when I am around my brother and our friends. Perhaps it is the feeling of "safety in numbers" but then again I am a pretty large man and have never felt threatened in a pair of pants before. Perhaps the greatest hurdles to concur are not those of the general publics perception but rather the hurdles created in our own minds.

This last Friday was my first step towards overcoming that hurdle. I went drinking in my kilt... it was quite an experience. This time it was just my brother and I. Again there was some safety in just knowing that my brother was with me (can't quite loose the training wheels yet). But overall the experience was quite nice. The attention it brought from the opposite sex was an unforseen bonus! :razz:

[Alan H]

Kilted at Home Depot. OK, now there's a challenge I haven't tackled yet. Hmmm...Nor my favorite lumberyard.

All in all, sounds good, though, mate!

[motorman4life]

I have gotten quite a bit of private e-mail and PMs, here on this board from guys that are looking forward to their first kilted outings. I think this is a fantastic place to report on first experiences and how you have successfully dealt with complements, confrontations and questions.

I have been going out in tartan and casual khaki kilts on a regular basis for almost 6 months and I have found the overwhelming number of people either do not notice the kilt or show no reaction. The more I wear the kilt out, the more positive experiences I have. I wish I had started doing it several years ago!

As I wore the kilt more, I found I needed to add to my selection and now have 6 kilts, with a chocolate brown corduroy kilt on order from Jeff at PK.

As kilts for everyday and work wear are being worn featured much more on TV, I think people are growing to accept them more in men's fashion. More and more, I am getting comments like, "I saw another guy in a kilt here the other day" or "I saw a kilt like that on TV" etc..

I know when I first started out back in April, I was so scared of confrontations and humiliation. I was quite surprised how little notice people took of the kilt. But, I can honestly say that if I had a nickel for every complement, positive interaction and kind word and had to pay a dollar for every unkind comment or confrontation, I would be far ahead.

My suggestion is to get comfortable moving, sitting, standing and walking in your kilt at home and in private. Then go on some short outings in your kilt. Maybe a coffee shop or book store during off-hours, when it is not busy. Take a supportive friend if you need to, particularly at first. Start “banking” those positive comments, complements and pleasant responses you will undoubtedly receive.

I can assure you, women get really flirty when you are kilted. It must be some fetish, but it is REALLY cool. Let your confidence build and try not to take non-confrontational questions or ignorant comments as being pessimistic. Try to turn them into constructive interactions and you will find the positive far outweighs the negative when it all boils down.

Remember, you always have KILT DAY. That is what my website was made for. If you are in a pinch.. just look at them like they are crazy and say, “Don’t you know today is Kilt Day??” Go to www.KiltDay.com and see for yourself!

[R. Anderson]

"tea shopping"?? What's that, please?

Well my wife is a tea snob. So we search far and wide looking for the best loose tea. We are talking tea that is more valuable than some illegal substances. I have went as far as ordering estate teas from India. We just love tea. So when we go tea shopping we are talking about visiting several tea shops and sampling several different teas. Sort of like how folks in California go on a wine tasting at a vineyard. :-)

[Riverkilt]

Visions of you ordering one of the last white UK worman's and dying it with her favorite tea.....

Ron