The thing I like about the Kilt is it stirs that kind of reaction in people. I had a similar experience recently in York as we paused for ten minutes in a second hand book shop. A woman, late 50's-ish came up to me, tapped me on the shoulder and said "Excuse me, I do love to see a man in a Kilt and you look fantastic." She then turned and went without really giving me chance to respond other than a "thank you very much."

Made her happy, made me feel great!

I'll wager if you'd have been in trousers Derek, she wouldn't even have noticed you let alone speak to you.