Does your walk change when you "kilt up"?

**lukeyrobertson** · 18th July 12, 04:18 PM

Yup, I walk a little taller!

**Darren Smith** · 19th July 12, 12:41 AM

I'm new to Kilting so I can't really say if I walk differently but I sure do sit differently in a Kilt. When not kilted I often have my feet up either on my desk ( as I am now ) at work or on the computer at home, or on my coffee table relaxing in front of the TV. Can't sit that way in a kilt, especially if one is regimental.

**Jock Scot** · 19th July 12, 02:36 AM

I know that I am not included in the question(no offence taken

), but most of the answers so far, amaze me.

**Chas** · 19th July 12, 03:03 AM

I know that when I wear a kilt I am not going to fade into the background, so it is automatic - I strut!

Regards

Chas

**SeumasA** · 19th July 12, 04:30 AM

The wife calls it my 'kilt swagger'.

Of course, at 5'8" and 160 pounds, I doubt anybody's intimidated by that swagger.

**Geoff Withnell** · 19th July 12, 05:27 AM

Semper Fi! To quote my favorite blonde (my wife Michele) "A Marine? Awesome! A man in a kilt? Awesome! A kilted Marine? Words fail!"

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

I'm pretty much the same way. Although, the credit really should go to my Marine Corps training and years served on active-duty.

Cheers,

**creagdhubh** · 19th July 12, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

Semper Fi! To quote my favorite blonde (my wife Michele) "A Marine? Awesome! A man in a kilt? Awesome! A kilted Marine? Words fail!"

Semper Fi!

**Blupiper** · 19th July 12, 11:17 PM

I get to thinking of pipe marches and get that swagger when one sticks in my head.

JMB

**Laird_M** · 20th July 12, 03:38 AM

Hva to say I agree.
My kids have told me that I walk with more confidence and purpose.

Just wish I could get away with wearing it in the office.

**OC Richard** · 20th July 12, 05:36 AM

I'm usually kilted only when I'm being paid to play the pipes somewhere, and yes when I'm performing I'm more aware of my posture... I stand straighter perhaps than usual, and I'm marching rather than walking, one could say, with a measured even gait.

But I would do the same were I playing the pipes in trousers... which I have done, on the rare occasions I've been hired for an Irish wedding and I was told "no kilt". (Some Irish-Americans find the kilt offensive, the very symbol of British occupation.)