The kilt conundrum ...

[McELT]

or Catch 22 or something like that.

It seems to me that taking the step to do something that is outside of a society's norms - such as wearing a kilt in the US or elsewhere outside of Scotland - takes a good bit of courage. However, people develop more courage by being more comfortable with an idea. And being more comfortable with an idea usually comes from repetition.

I guess, as I've read on this board before:

More men would wear kilts if more men wore kilts.

This is why I look for more "occasions" to wear a kilt, where it would be more justified to the curious onlooker. Perhaps after I've experienced more of these "occasions", the reasons will become less significant. I'll wear a kilt because its Saturday... not St. Patrick's day.

I'm wearing my County Cavan tank to my family reunion in Harrisburg, PA tomorrow. I've also worn a kilt to my PhD dissertation defence, graduation, St. Patrick's day, and several Irish festivals in the area.

[Ozman1944]

That's a good start; I wear mine grocery shopping, to the local Pub etc. Now, should I turn up in pants, someone always asks; "What happened to your Kilt? What are you dressed like THAT for?"

[george7]

I wear mine to class at least once a week. The last few weeks people have been showing a lot of interest in buying their own kilts.

[ncof300d]

Unfortunately, the positive comments are few and far between, but they are memorable. One of the greatest comments I ever received was when I made a brief stop at a house. I was wearing my wool Black Watch and a white Oxford shirt. (My favorite kilt getup) Upon leaving a woman at the next house stuck her head out the window and gave me the most gracious complement that I have ever received when wearing a kilt. She went on and on that I looked so nice in my outfit.

Most of the positive comments that I receive are from women, but once in a while there is one from a man. Two weeks ago I was at a parking lot a boutique type strip mall. Again I was wearing my wool Black Watch and a white Oxford shirt. A car went by and a man yelled out FREEDOM!! It caught the attention of many others.

Don't 'look for occasions' just wear it.

[robthehiker]

Unfortunately, the positive comments are few and far between, but they are memorable.

How many comments, positive or otherwise, do you get when you're wearing pants?

[Bugbear]

How many comments, positive or otherwise, do you get when you're wearing pants?

I hear comments on peoples' pants all the time. People even get nearly violent over which pants other people are wearing, or the way they are being worn. Pants are an extremely contentious artical of clothing.

Right along with any other artical of clothing...

[robthehiker]

I hear comments on peoples' pants all the time. People even get nearly violent over which pants other people are wearing, or the way they are being worn. Pants are an extremely contentious artical of clothing.

Right along with any other artical of clothing...

Oh I know what you mean Ted. "Do I have to have a family connection to this denim?" "Did you see that guy over there with his pleats on the BACK of his pants?"

[Bugbear]

Oh I know what you mean Ted. "Do I have to have a family connection to this denim?" "Did you see that guy over there with his pleats on the BACK of his pants?"

Now a days, Rob...

Yes.

I do recall wearing the wrong color jeans and the wrong fit would get you in deep trouble. Shoes are probably the worst... And back in college, many students were wearing their pants backwards. It would probably have been safer to wear a kilt when I was growing up. Oh the pain of wearing the wrong clothes to school!

So, with myself, agree I.

[Tommie]

I guess where you and I differ,is that I do not look for "occasions" as you put it,to wear a kilt.
I wear a kilt whenever and where ever I choose.
I think no more about wearing a kilt than I do wearing pants,shorts or anything else.
The kilt has become a part of my wardrobe that I like and choose to wear more than anything than anything I own.
Pants and shorts are just that,pants and shorts.Boring.
But the kilt-Yeah- that says something about a man an those that choose to wear it.
I choose not to blend in with the every day humdrum of suits and pants.

My two cents worth.

[JS Sanders]

<< I've also worn a kilt to my PhD dissertation defence... >>

IMPRESSIVE - you must've been really confident of the outcome.