what's logical doesn't always look right

[KWD]

This is something I've noticed in the past. There are all sorts of cultural and societal reasons for it, I suspect. AND, it must be said that what I'm going to write is MY PERCEPTION and that doesn't mean that it's anybody elses.

For example.... women wear skirts with no socks and no nylons and plain shoes all the time.

But if a guy wears a contemp kilt with no hose and no socks, but shoes, like oxofrds...TO ME it looks awful. Kilt + crocs gives me the horrors. Logically, it should be fine, but TO ME, it's not. Why is it fine for a woman to do it, but not a man?

That's just my personal example of what seems to me should be logical, but looks deadly awful. There are others. TO ME....I think the new utilikilt pinstripe kilt and vest are great. The spats, though. UGH. But it's not terribly logical, *why* I think they look awful.

What other things about contemporary kilt stuff do you feel "should" by all reasonable logic, work just fine, but it gives you the willies when you see it in person?

I agree with you, I believe the reasoning at least in my mind is a Kilt is not a skirt, a woman doesn't have to wear stocking or socks with a skirt, but in my mind hose just have to be worn with a kilt.. so in my head it just doesn't look right, but I am sure there are plenty of people that think it is perfectly fine to do so.

even in my most casual dress, (rugby jersey, kilt and day sporran) I still wear hose and flash.. it's just how i see it should be...

[Thomas H]

I agree ,In a Kilt Hose are a Must ! Guys leg are not good to look at ,
Cover them up .LOL

[MikeS]

I agree ,In a Kilt Hose are a Must ! Guys leg are not good to look at ,
Cover them up .LOL

Speak for yourself! I've had women ask to feel mine!

[Alan H]

I agree ,In a Kilt Hose are a Must ! Guys leg are not good to look at ,
Cover them up .LOL

I dunno, I won a "bonnie knees" contest once, and the brazen hussy HA! aka My Most Noble M'Lady of the re-enactment guild next door.... who was judge #3... yanked my socks down and quite took her liberties with my calves!

....To the uproarious amusement of about 75 onlookers.

[MikeS]

I have two possible explanations for this:

1. One persons upbringing gives them certain preferences and prejudices that does not necessarily correspond to what someone else's preferences are.

2. It looks awful because it is awful.

[Alan H]

I have two possible explanations for this:

1. One persons upbringing gives them certain preferences and prejudices that does not necessarily correspond to what someone else's preferences are.

2. It looks awful because it is awful.

A man after my own heart. Call a spade, a spade.

[chrisupyonder]

I agree with you, I believe the reasoning at least in my mind is a Kilt is not a skirt, a woman doesn't have to wear stocking or socks with a skirt, but in my mind hose just have to be worn with a kilt.. so in my head it just doesn't look right, but I am sure there are plenty of people that think it is perfectly fine to do so.

even in my most casual dress, (rugby jersey, kilt and day sporran) I still wear hose and flash.. it's just how i see it should be...

Most pictures of the Tartan Army, they don't wear full hose and flashes and look perfectly ok to me, but myself I prefer to do so.



Chris.