Hello from Indiana

[soccer fan]

Since I am new to wearing casual kilts I had a few questions.

First, I was taught that you never wear a belt with daywear. I have looked at some of the photos and many of the members wear belts during the daytime. What view is correct?

Second, I just purchased a leather sporran with a metal cantle,
http://www.thumpmusic.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=11
but I do not know if it is formal enough to wear in the evening. Please give me your advice. (Code: KBIART101 at www.thumpmusic.com)

Should I just purchase a fur sporran while it is still on sale?
http://www.thumpmusic.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=11 (Code: KBIART108G at www.thumpmusic.com)

I am a disabled kilt wearer who used to play soccer when I was healthy. Are there any other disabled kilt wearers here?

Matt

[Jimmy Carbomb]

First of all, welcome to the board! I love this place, and you will too... eventually.

As for the rights and wrongs of kilt wearing in the USA... well... it's not like we're in Edinburgh. The concensus around is that if you don't clash with tartans or colors, if you look like you're coherant, if you are neat and well-kept... you're okay. We used to have Galleries of pictures here that could have shown you what I mean. Just dress like you're going somewhere nice, and replace the slacks with the kilt. That usually works when the kilt hose are appropriate in color too.

[Mike1]

Hi Matt and welcome to X Marks!

Always good to see another Hoosier show up.

[Big Paul]

Welcome! Enjoy!

[GMan]

Matt,

Greetings from Colorado! And WELCOME!!!!!

Like Jimmy said wear the kilt like you wear pants. Enjoy yourself and let us know about your kilting experiences, questions, and comments.

[jfellrath]

Matt - I went to college in Indiana and am also a soccer fan. Welcome aboard.

Go Crew, and Hail Hail Bhoys! (I should get some reactions from that one... :mrgreen: )

[Alan H]

Very generally speaking, a nice sporran with a cantle is probably fine for semi-formal wear, though I didn't follow th elink to that one.

I always wear a belt with my kilts, but that' s just because I'm a slave of habit and I always wore a belt with pants, too. No belt makes me feel incomplete, so....

But hell. As long as the thing stays on and you don't look like a shortbread tin after a bad LSD flashback, wear what you want!

Oh, ansd welcome to the joint, too...

[Macman]

Welcome to the board, Matt. I'm still fairly new, and I'm getting to know this great group of people.

Personally, I like belts. I've never worn the kilt without one (except not with a vest, when it would be hidden), and I'd feel kind of incomplete without one. However, it's certainly up to you. Like the other guys say, as long as you look good overall and you're comfortable, wear what you like.
Cheers,
David

[Dreadbelly]

Disabled kilt wearer here.

**Raises hand**

Glad to see you here me amigo.

[davedove]

Welcome aboard.

I almost always wear a belt with a kilt. I don't have a waistcoat yet, but when I get it, I won't wear a belt with it because it won't show, and the vest will lay better without it.

The main thing is to coordinate. Don't wear brown shoes with a black belt, or vice versa. You don't wear a brown belt for dress. Things like that.

Look at the pictures of the gentlemen here for good examples.