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[Galant]

Karen, welcome to the forums. As a new kilt owner and now regular kilt wearer I can say that you've found a very valuable and open resource on your chosen subject of kilts. Glad to have you here. I must say though that you've chosen quite a subject to open with! Bit of a hot bed here, and I do believe that if you go to the Contemporary Kilts section you'll find a thread on that very subject - albeit named as relating to Utilikilts. It might be of interest to you.

Personally, I'd rather women didn't wear men's kilts. I'm happy for them to wear pleated skirts, or kilt type garments that open on the other side, but that they should leave men's kilts alone. If I saw a women wearing one I wouldn't have a fit, but if I knew that a women chose to not wear a man's kilt to leave something to men - then I would GREATLY respect and appreciate that. I think it's healthy to have some celebrated and regarded distinctives between the genders. Garments to do not make the man or woman, however, garments ARE part of how we represent ourselves and celebrate certain things.

That women would respect men enough to allow them to have some territory where they wont be 'invaded' is a wonderful thing, and I would only encourage that.

I'd would also have one question, curious - why do you specifically want something that is 'traditionally male' as opposed to a 'female variant'?

[Galant]

Thanks!

I'm no kilt maker or expert, but I don't think getting more material put into a garment should be a problem. I've no idea how many yards of material go into a regular kilted skirt of any length, but if you're prepared to pay for a custom, getting extra material used shouldn't be an issue.

Guys, can anyone confirm?