Proabably stepping in it....but...

**Wompet** · 3rd October 05, 12:22 PM

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but from what reference materials and highland dress I've seen, a kilt has two buckles on the right and one on the left, but a tartan skirt had two on the left and one one the right, similar to how men's shirts and pants are buttoned opposite women's blouses and pants.

Now, it shouldn't be that difficult to switch the second strap right to left, should it? A very simple alteration (I'm leaving out the direction of the pleats, because I can't recall of the top of my head). Men's kilt one way, tartan skirt the other. Just a thought.

**Eujeankilt** · 3rd October 05, 01:57 PM

It doesn't bother me that women wear kilts, it's just that I remember that Utilikilts are made specifically for men and advertised that way. Like KiltedBishop said, I remember seeing or hearing something from Steven Villeagas (sp) to the effect that his kilts are a men's garment and that would never change.

It would be like putting a cross-dressing male in the Victoria's Secret catalog. Everyone is entitled to wear what they want, but UK made a point of marketing to men. It's the inconsistency.

Dale

**Hamish** · 3rd October 05, 04:02 PM

I raised this very point on the Utilikilts forum about four years ago, maybe longer, and was practically shouted off the 'premises'. Personally, I don't think Utilikilts (in particular) look 'right' on women anyway, at least not on feminine women.

As for our traditional kilts being worn by women: no, no and no again! Even in pipe bands. If a male soldier finds himself in a women's army band, is he expected to wear a skirt? No, of course not. So why should women pipers in a mostly male pipe band wear a male uniform? Utter nonsense!

**Graham** · 3rd October 05, 04:05 PM

well put Hamish, and uncharacteristically forceful, if I may say so! ;-)
who would dare argue with that!!!

**Graham** · 3rd October 05, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Wompet

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but from what reference materials and highland dress I've seen, a kilt has two buckles on the right and one on the left, but a tartan skirt had two on the left and one one the right, similar to how men's shirts and pants are buttoned opposite women's blouses and pants.

Now, it shouldn't be that difficult to switch the second strap right to left, should it? A very simple alteration (I'm leaving out the direction of the pleats, because I can't recall of the top of my head). Men's kilt one way, tartan skirt the other. Just a thought.

that's true and a good point. I think Pipe bands should adopt that one concession at the very least!

**Iolanthe** · 3rd October 05, 04:47 PM

Hmm. I wouldn't even think of wearing a kilt. It doesn't bother me to see other women wearing kilts, but I personally would feel odd wearing one. Men wear kilts, women wear skirts... I don't see why a woman would want to wear one when there are endless styles of skirts to choose from.

Besides, we really ought to leave you men something of your own.

Ione

**Hamish** · 3rd October 05, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Iolanthe

Hmm. I wouldn't even think of wearing a kilt. It doesn't bother me to see other women wearing kilts, but I personally would feel odd wearing one. Men wear kilts, women wear skirts... I don't see why a woman would want to wear one when there are endless styles of skirts to choose from.

Besides, we really ought to leave you men something of your own.

Ione

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Ione. You deserve a hug, but my arms won't reach that far! (Wherever you are!!).

**Kilted Stuart** · 3rd October 05, 05:20 PM

My wife wears a Canadian Casual Kilts hip hugger mini. We all know it's not a kilt and never said it was. Most ladies ask Machummel if they can get a ladies kilt skirt. Kilt refers to the material, apron and pleats but the skirt is what it really is. A Catholic school girls uniform is called a kilt. I'ts a skirt, we know that, it doesn't even look the same.
I'm not partial to a woman in a full kilt myself. It the only masculine garment I know that men can ware exclusively.

**Southern Breeze** · 3rd October 05, 05:27 PM

Women in mens kilts.I'm not touching that one.One of my relatives is a paramedic/instructer.He says the look on a new EMTs face when they start cutting off clothes and find out that HE is a SHE or vice-versa is priceless.That first encounter really gets them.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 3rd October 05, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Ione. You deserve a hug, but my arms won't reach that far! (Wherever you are!!).

Ione, you have truly made yourself a member of the forum, and with only 2 posts (although good timing did not hurt) by being welcomed by Ham AND offered a hug! I never got a hug (sniff, sniff) and I have been here for ages (well at least 2 weeks!).

Later,
RJI