The Final Push!

[Mr. Woolery]

Pick a particular activity where the kilt will be appropriate. I go Country Dancing with my wife twice a month and wear a kilt. The first time you go, just wear the kilt (and appropriate other garments) and have a good time. The second time, make sure you have to swing by the store afterward. If anyone asks about it, you can say you are on your way home from whatever activity. After that, it is fairly easy.

The only comment I ever got was a woman who noticed that my wife and I were both dressed nicely (me in kilt) and said "looks like you guys are going to have fun tonight!"

Oh, and spend some time looking in the mirror and rehearsing your snappy comebacks. Be prepared for the skirt question, the why are you wearing a kilt question, and THE QUESTION. I prefer the following answers:

It is a kilt, actually. Know why it's called a kilt? Because so many people who called a skirt got 'kilt.'

I wear it because of the "goldfish theory." Never heard of it? Well, you know how goldfish grow to fit their containers? Well, think of trousers as a small fishbowl...

Socks.

You might never get to use those comebacks, but having them practiced and being prepared for the likely comments will make it a whole lot less daunting when you go out in a kilt. It is a bit of psychology and it works for me. Good luck!

-Patrick