First kilt purchase

[Doc Hudson]

Welcome aboard Darrell.

I'm only nine years younger than you and diabetic as well. So your problems really hit home with me.

I think you will find kilts far more comfortable than trousers or shorts. And I doubt if you will have many negative comments even in Central Missouri.

If I can go kilted in Mississippi with nothing more than compliments or raised eyebrows, Missouri should be a cinch.

Tell us about your first kilt and what you plan for the next one.

[Dreadbelly]

Be careful man! Misery, er, Missouri is the "Show Me State"! This is just asking for trouble from a kilt wearer!

Seriously, free your self up down there. I had to. You will feel tons better. And don't give a damn about what others think. Don't make your self suffer any more than you have to.

[Ugly Bear]

Darrell:

Sorry for your hard luck, medical-wise. As a silver lining for your cloud, kilts ARE way-the-hell more comfortable than trousers. Even if you didn't have a condition steering you toward kilts, you would probably wonder why you didn't make the switch years ago, as most guys on this board do.

As for the possibility of ridicule or worse: I wouldn't worry. As long as you wear your kilt with dignity and keep an unambiguously masculine appearance, most people will get it. (Those who don't ... well, that's their problem, not yours.) A seasoned gentleman in a kilt can actually turn heads. You may well have just the opposite of ridicule.

[Riverkilt]

You're gonna love kilts!


Ron

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Hey Darrell... welcome to XMarks and the kilt education of your life! CajunScot (Todd) is from your neck-of-the-woods.

Since I'm born-and-raised right next door in Kansas, I know the "fear factor" of wearing kilts in an uneducated area... but it's really NOT that bad any more. Every time I go back, I wear mine with nothing but good responses. I try to stay with the AmeriKilts, UtiliKilts and solids. I'll only wear the tartans if the pleats are very narrow and numerous so that they're not mistaken for a Catholic school girl's skirt.

With the UtiliKilts, you'll find that the storage is quite useful. Also, the look is a little more rugged so that there's no confusion about the garment. You MAY want to take a look at Pittsburgh Kilts. Jeff will custom-make a GREAT kilt for you with any specific needs that you may have. His material selection is such that you can have a light-weight for summer, and a lined or heavy-weight for winter. It's definately worth a look.

[davedove]

Welcome to Xmarks! I hope you have lots of spare money, because you're going to need it to buy all those kilts and accessories.

[Big Paul]

Welcome, Darrel!
I have In-laws down in Bolivar. I will be down that way in October for a wedding..

I know about Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. My mom has it.. You have my simpathies. It's a real tough disease..