Well, Derek, I had been wearing the kilt between 1950 and 1998, but only as a 'costume' for my Scottish Country and Highland dancing activities. When, in 1999, I began wearing them for walking and then, pretty soon after, full-time, there was no-one still around to question my actions. My partner and then my parents had died so I had no-one to answer to. My friends just seemed to accept my practice of wearing the kilt instead of trousers. None of them, as I recall, questioned it. One of my immediate neighbours had her doubts initially, but she soon got over that and is now wanting to be the first to see my new kilt acquisitions!!