Kilt too formal?

[TheOfficialBren]

You are absolutely correct. I will withdraw my question from public and do that instead. I apologise for any misstep I may have made. Thank you, Steve.

[Psynister]

Ok as some of you know I wore my kilt to church service on St. Patrick's day this year. I had a feeling that my Bishop (LDS) wasn't too keen on the idea but said as long as it was modest it was ok. Well I asked him a couple weeks ago if it would be alright to wear it besides that day. I was informed that he had also talked to the Stake President and was told that for Sunday service, it was not proper but is best for more formal occasions.

Now I don't know if many of you are too familiar with my church I know a few member on the boards are church members too. But suits are the status quote. So besides wedding, of which I know I'm not going into the temple with my knees showing, bad idea. What events are there left to wear it at?

Now before you answer I am aware there are Burns Nights, and non church related activities. I'm just getting the feeling they wanted to avoid offending me and just instead gave me a condistion that is neigh impossible to fill.

Cause really when do people were tuxes these days?[/frustrated]

Nik, from the research that I've done lately it seems pretty common for Bishops to say no to the kilt on Sunday, mostly because of its distraction factor as members will look at it, talk about it to other people who then talk to other people, and on it goes with people being distracted by it. Some people won't be able to get over the "a skirt is a skirt is a skirt" mindset and feel that you're wearing completely inappropriate attire so they complain to the bishopric and so on. Mostly, it's a bunch of a crap, yet unavoidable crap so they're better off just telling you not to wear it to normal service on Sunday. In the long run, you're there to feel the spirit, renew your covenants, and fellowship with the other ward members. So if the kilt is going to interfere with that either directly or indirectly, then it's not a battle worth fighting.

Almost every other church event should be open to the kilt, though. Baptisms, ward activities, scouting events, YM/YW, holiday meals, etc. While it will be suited for more formal events, it will likewise be suited to all less formal events as well. As long as you wear some compression shorts or the like when wearing it, then you don't have to worry about modesty and neither with anyone else there. Wearing your kilt to the temple is fine too, as long as you're comfortable doing so. Temple workers won't turn you away from doing temple work whether you're dressed in a $10,000 suit or filthy clothes that you haven't changed in six weeks. Would I wear a kilt to a sealing? Probably not, unless it was one of my brothers and they asked us all to come dressed in the family tartan. But short of that, I'd feel comfortable wearing it to just about everything else.