Taking the Plunge - Kinetikat in a Kilt!

**auld argonian** · 16th April 12, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

Your kilt isn't too long and you look smashin'. Good luck with the Games by the way. Love the way you've jumped right in.

I was gonna say...it really doesn't look too long to me...(what am I saying? why am I NOT suggesting that a woman wear a SHORTER skirt...getting old...)...

Anyway, you might consider keeping that one at that length and looking for another one that's shorter...maybe a bit extravagant but since you're thinking of wearing one for competition I wouldn't think that would be unreasonable.

Best

AA

**LitTrog** · 16th April 12, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Yowza woman!!

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There are many other appropriate (and perhaps some less-appropriate) exclamatory statements which would also work.

But "yowza" says it quite well!

Keep the blog going, too. Big fan, here.

**Kinetikat** · 16th April 12, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by dea3369

Ahh, finally photos, especially after all your musings on other threads about "if no photos, then it didn't happen." Anyway, I think you look great. But, as I recently learned from Bart T's book, there's no such thing as a "man's kilt." If it's a kilt, it's a kilt. If it's not a kilt, maybe it's a kilt skirt. But what you're wearing is not a kilt skirt. So...

Oh, yeah. I like the "attitude" photos better than the "look normal for goodness sakes" photo.

LOL yeah, I thought I'd better woman up and produce some pics soon before someone took me to task about badgering other people for photos!

Um, did you mean BARB T's book? I looked 'n' looked for this Bart person, but...

Good point, though, and handy fact to squirrel away for a strategic moment.

**Kinetikat** · 16th April 12, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by LitTrog

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There are many other appropriate (and perhaps some less-appropriate) exclamatory statements which would also work.

But "yowza" says it quite well!

Keep the blog going, too. Big fan, here.

LOL Why thank you, guys! For the yowzas AND the blog following!

Some of the photos in this thread, plus a few others, will be making their way over to the blog in a post tomorrow morning. Right now, it's gone midnight and I'm just about to fall asleep on my keyboard, so... hasta la vista, babies!

**SFCRick** · 16th April 12, 04:32 PM

You look grand

**Muddy** · 16th April 12, 05:01 PM

You look great in that. I'm all for short skirts but, I concur with what others have said...... I don't think that looks too long overall.
It's a great look. I think that as a woman, you have great latitude in pulling off whatever length you choose to wear it. Good for you!

**Kinetikat** · 17th April 12, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by Piipriker

I have to second John. If you wear the kilt this way it isn't too long. It looks really elegant and lets the lads in the the dark, what's above those shapely calves.

BTW: i like your blog, but the last entry is a little bit too much for me.

Must have something to do with cultural differences, though I like a full english breakfast.
The vacation on Jersey isn't far away for the real thing.

Cultural differences... I dunno, drinking protein shakes isn't something I ever even considered before I started with this way of eating - low-carbing - and I still find it a bit weird myself to be honest, though ultra-convenient to replace fiddling around making a meal. On the other hand, a Full English Breakfast Shake could be an interesting challenge... mmm.... urrgh. No.

Enjoy your visit to Jersey. And the full english breakfasts!

**Kinetikat** · 17th April 12, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by tulloch

Two thoughts. It fits you well as a skirt. I would keep it that way. Kilts don't generally stand that kind of alteration well. If it is pv then maybe the construction is simple and it could be shortened from the top. Does it have a hem at the bottom? Typically it would be selvage there. It could cost as much to adjust as to buy another, shorter athletic kilt. I think that you could do quite well with a mini kilt So my option #1 would be get another one properly fit for athletics and keep this one because it looks damn good. Option #2 would be seek someone to trade with for a shorter one in the same waist and hip measurements.

By the way, I have always thought that men's clothing on women is pretty good - look what jeans have done. Enjoy the swish. Play around with the options for a "purse" in front - sporrans are a great art form in themselves.

Thanks for the update and keep on working!

Good thinking Tulloch, thanks! The kilt does in fact have a hem at the bottom, but I agree that alteration from the hem would likely be difficult, expensive and probably unsatisfactory.
I've found an eBay listing for an 8-yard PV kilt in the same tartan, where I can specify the exact length I want for only £6.50 on top of the already reasonable price, so I'm going to go ahead and order myself a shorter 'throwing kilt' and keep this one as a reserve/pubbing/ceilidhing kilt!
Looking at the throwing kilt Alan H made for GGGP, and dropping a plumbline from hip to knee... let's see... I'm 5'6" tall with shortish legs... 16" looks as if it'll be about right. I want to wear the kilt a bit lower on my hips anyway, and that length will still leave the lads guessing as to the colour of my undies but won't get in the way when throwing.

And umm, when, as GGGP says, swish happens - I plan to be wearing x-ray-vision-proof lycra leggings under the kilt while throwing!