Making Converts

**Graham** · 27th February 04, 05:31 AM

I decided this week to wear my kilt to work all the time, except when doing dirty work, climbing ladders etc.

Since I work mostly in my own workshop this is not a braveheart act necessarily. However, I do get clients calling in throught the day.

A local dentist called in today, saw my kilt and declared his desire to buy a kilt himself, and expressed interest in our Kilt night when we get it going.

I mostly wear a Bear kilt at work, it's hot in the workshop and the fabric is a Clinton (teflon coated)

I can tell you that I'm much happier in my work :P

**Lance (Montana)** · 27th February 04, 08:54 AM

Thats Great Grahm.
Set the example and some people will follow.
I think that there are at least four people that now wear kilts regularly because of Knowing that I wear mine.

:mrgreen:
I think that this is part of the misson of "the breave hearts" to promote the wearing and exceptance of wearing kilts as a normal article of clothing.

"Its a Kilt not a costume"

**Blu (Ontario)** · 27th February 04, 10:40 AM

Graham, that's quite remarkable considering how things were just a year ago. :mrgreen:
blu

Chris@southerncelt.com · 27th February 04, 08:37 PM

I will have to keep you all posted on any new converts around here. As some of you know, I work as a costumer in a large Shakespearean Theatre. We are currently doing MacBeth, in kilts no less. I'm curious to see how many actors get converted after wearing them for the show. I'm sure my kilted appearance at the opening night party next week will provoke some conversation from those who are interested in owning kilts.

**Graham** · 28th February 04, 06:01 AM

Thanks Lance, Blu and Chris, yes Blu, this kiltaholicism is very insidious.

Today I spent in a small, tough west coast mining town in a kilt, it was fun!

**philbo** · 1st March 04, 11:26 PM

Chris, which Shakespearean theatre do you work with? I've dabbled in theatre myself, but I'm a bit too superstitious to work on the Scottish play.

**Andrew** · 2nd March 04, 01:16 AM

Hi there Graham good to hear that you are wearing your Kilt at work now. I myself have made the plans of wearing my Kilt while at work. I however won't be able to wear it all the time dew to the nature of my job. I work as a seaman with the Canadian Coast Gaurd and we are dressed in uniform while working, however I have talk it over with most of the Captains that I sail with and they think me wearing a Kilt with the uniform would be just fine. If I am out on a rescue call mine you I think I will ditch the Kilt for my survival gear.
I have my 4 yard Anderson Kilt from Bear that has almost the same blue in it to match the rest of my uniform, so it will look as if it was part of the regular dress for the fleet. Who knows maybe sometime soon we will have the whole Canadian Coast Gaurd fleet Kilted! One can hope and push for it to happen.
Andrew

Chris@southerncelt.com · 6th March 04, 11:54 PM

Philbo,

Chris, which Shakespearean theatre do you work with? I've dabbled in theatre myself, but I'm a bit too superstitious to work on the Scottish play.

I work as a costumer at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. MacBeth is a great play. One of my faves. Just went to opening night and was surprised to see at least 5 other guys in kilts. That is aside from the 16 onstage.

**Blu (Ontario)** · 7th March 04, 04:50 AM

Graham said... "Today I spent in a small, tough west coast mining town in a kilt, it was fun!"

Do tell! The suspense...
blu

**Graham** · 7th March 04, 05:04 AM

OK Blu, now I'll have to reveal the whole story. The situation in this town with me turning up and walking around the town in a kilt was eased by two factors:

1. Some friends came with me in our 8 seater van, the two guys wore kilts, so i was in good company.

2. There was a show in town, I mentioned it in another post - Scottish Power.
Some of the townsfolk assumed I was one of the performers

However, many didn't even know it was on, so I guess that didn't make much difference.

Either way, it was a great opportunity to introduce people there to kilted men.
I received no negative comments at all.

I am finding myself so comfortable and natural in a kilt that I sometimes forget I'm even wearing it, therefore I'm less aware or interested in the reaction of others.

In the earlier days (all of a few weeks ago) I was so self-conscious in the kilt that nothing else occupied my mind. I'm glad that is overwith (mostly).