Well, coming soon is my High School's Fall Formal Dance. I, of course, want to wear my kilt. I do not want to just simply walk in kilted, only to be turned away. I want to make sure the the school is OK with it first.

My main dilemma is how to go about this. Kilts kind of got in a bad light (at least to the Principal and others) a few years ago when some Seniors decided to be smart. They got some plaid cloth from Wal-Mart and had their grandma make them some kilts. They wore them to school to make a point that, even though our school only allowed trousers and long skirts, several girls were getting away with wearing short skirts. They were immediately forced to change out of them or go home.

So my two ideas would be to A. Write the principal a letter explaining my reasoning for wanting to wear a kilt and that the kilt is not just a garment to be silly in. Or B. Go up to him and ask him in person, and hope that he will allow me to explain a little bit before just saying no. (And pray that he is either OK with it or that I am good enough with my words to convince him)

Any thoughts or advice?

I know it's a rather odd question, but I figure I would ask the experts.

Thanks.