Utility Kilt Question

[Mel1721L]

I prefer my Utilikilt (Workman's model) for yard work. Heavy, washable, and tough to damage. But this model can be quite warm at times.


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Kilt on!

I'll give it a miss thanks.

[James Hood]

"...I'm just not willing to be the only person wearing one. "

Mel, neither are the other who-knows-how-many folks who are not wearing a or The kilt.

As was said so eloquently above, "...if you want to wear one, if you don't want to wear one...."

A quote from an old Neil Diamond song lyric...

"...do it, while your soul's still burning...."

[tky58]

I just bought a 5.11 Kilt this spring. I love it.

I must say I have never had my manhood questioned for wearing a kilt. Then, I don't worry about wearing a kilt because I am very secure in my manhood. That and my wife likes to look at my legs in a kilt.

Steve

[Pleater]

Kilts are becoming quite popular amongst the less traditionally costumed morris dancers here in the UK.

There are sometimes comments from the 'oi polloi' about men wearing bells and ribbons and dancing about to loud music - usually the noisier ones are invited to try to keep up.

The Border Morris (border of England and Wales) wear black, mostly, so black Utilikilts are much in evidence. Border morris involves clashing sticks - stout branches some 2 ft long, so they don't get many comments of a disparaging nature, though if they did there are always the dances which require longer, larger and altogether heavier sticks.

Basically, it isn't what you put on but how you wear it that sets the context.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Kiltedingeorgia]

My Favorate Utility style has been the TDK. I have 4 of them and wear them the most. Ive never had any "gay" comments towards me either. And if I did, who cares....

[CMcG]

I was thinking about a utility kilt as it seems a practical solution to hot weather where shorts and undies are uncomfortable and a traditional kilt not always possible.

However I'm a bit worried that they may appear kind of "gay?" No offence intended to anyone that happens to be that way inclined but I'm not comfortable with that possible perception and don't even know if they are looked on that way or not. No one here abouts wears one, then again there is only one other person I know who wears a kilt anyway. In other words it's am image question.

I'm also informed that they don't keep their shape and the pleats don't keep their sharpness.

My wife also thinks they look too much like a womans shirt.

I'd appreciate some feedback from those with experience of utility kilts.

I've just bought a Prince of Wales tartan kilt off ebay, I've decided against utility kilts, but may go for a sports kilt for next summer.

Well, I guess you have your answer, but I'll still chime in. I love my Utilikilt for wearing around the house in the warmer months. It's comfortable and has practical pockets. As others have mentioned, the edges of the pleats are sewn down, so they stay in place, although I'm not much bothered by them being a bit rumpled on a knockabout kilt.

I also have a tartan Sportkilt, which with its elastic waistband is the most comfortable thing I own. It is much lighter than my Utilikilt, so better for really hot days, and also for vigorous hiking. I don't tend to wear a kilt—traditional or modern—in my daily life outside the house, but rather for special or cultural occasions. That being said, I often wear a kilt at home, and when I do it's either a Sportkilt or Utilikilt.

Being in Spain, Mel1721L, I can imagine that local views on the kilt are quite different from places where people of Gaelic heritage are more common (i.e., Scotland, Canada, Australia, etc). Only you can tell what the reaction might be like to a Utilikilt with the folks you interact with in your particular location, but based on my experience visiting Spain a couple times, I'd bet it might generally be viewed as odd at best. I somehow think a tartan kilt might at least allow people to make a cultural connection... maybe a tartan utility kilt is in order for you!

[Mel1721L]

Win Spainll, I guess you have your answer, but I'll still chime in. I love my Utilikilt for wearing around the house in the warmer months. It's comfortable and has practical pockets. As others have mentioned, the edges of the pleats are sewn down, so they stay in place, although I'm not much bothered by them being a bit rumpled on a knockabout kilt.

I also have a tartan Sportkilt, which with its elastic wtband is the most comfortable thing I own. It is much lighter than my Utilikilt, so better for really hot days, and also for vigorous hiking. I don't tend to wear a kilt—traditional or modern—in my daily life outside the house, but rather for special or cultural occasions. That being said, I often wear a kilt at home, and when I do it's either a Sportkilt or Utilikilt.

Being in Spain, Mel1721L, I can imagine that local views on the kilt are quite different from places where people of Gaelic heritage are more common (i.e., Scotland, Canada, Australia, etc). Only you can tell what the reaction might be like to a Utilikilt with the folks you interact with in your particular location, but based on my experience visiting Spain a couple times, I'd bet it might generally be viewed as odd at best. I somehow think a tartan kilt might at least allow people to make a cultural connection... maybe a tartan utility kilt is in order for you!

You are right, being in Spain is very different. There is a real macho culture here. I think a utility kilt may be a step too far, they seem to accept a tartan kilt ok but they obviously associate it with Scotland. As I had wearing it around the home as it's main purpose, I think a sports kilt has the edge in comfort from what I've read.

[mac]

I have 3 Utilikilts - A tan survival, A black Workman and an Olive Survival
I don't think they all look great
I did get a mocker model - that did feel too skirt like and I returned it.

The Survival and Workman models are very HEAVY, not lightweight and suitable for winter wear.
The original is lighter.

[Alan H]

All I can say now is that clearly you are terrified of wearing a kilt.

Someone may think you are gay.
It's not part of the culture.
Your wife may not like it.
It costs too much.


I strongly suggest that you drop the whole idea and stick to pants. You'll be much happier.

[Mel1721L]

All I can say now is that clearly you are terrified of wearing a kilt.

Someone may think you are gay.
It's not part of the culture.
Your wife may not like it.
It costs too much.


I strongly suggest that you drop the whole idea and stick to pants. You'll be much happier.

Where did that come from? I have 5 kilts and have been wearing them every day for nearly a year, just not utility kilts. I suggest you check out other posts before making unwarrented assumptions.