Saw another kilt in the grocery store

**GlassMan** · 16th January 06, 07:44 PM

It was a really interesting event today. I ran into another guy in a kilt at the grocery store. He apparently lives not too far from where I live. I was in a traditional kilt and he was in a Utilikilt, but it was still neat to see someone else in a kilt.

Even though online it seems like there are lots of other kilt wearers near me, this is the first time I've seen someone else out in a kilt.

I found it interesting that he said that he often gets odd looks or negative remarks when he's out in his UK, but my experience has been overwhelmingly positive. Either I get compliments from people on my kilts or they just take it entirely in stride. I can't help but wonder if the difference is that I wear mine in a completely traditional fashion.

**Big Dave** · 16th January 06, 08:06 PM

That's cool to run into someone else who wears cilts, it makes you feel beter about wearing them. There seems to be a difference between traditional cilts being much more excepted then new cilts (Utilikilts). I own a Utilikilt and I get funny looks almost everytime I go out in it, but as for my traditional one (Stillwater) I don't get strange looks.

**GMan** · 16th January 06, 08:58 PM

I know of a chap who used to live here in Denver and headed out to the DC area for employment. He wore the kilt rather frequently and knew about this forum, but if it is him Phillip, he always gets funny looks, no slam intended, but that is just the way he is. Perhaps it was him.

**yoippari** · 16th January 06, 10:11 PM

I have only seen one other person in a kilt that was not at a kilt night. That was a guy in a light colored UK, off white cream or something. He was coming out of a knife show in portland while I was talking with a friend and a guy I know online. Didn't say hi or anything.

**michael steinrok** · 16th January 06, 11:20 PM

The looks I get range from funny to admiration. That's just part of doing something different.

Slainte

**Hosehead** · 17th January 06, 07:15 AM

This Saturday past, I attended a Holiday Celebration thrown by my wife's employer. I was quite surprised to find another person kilted at this black-tie event. It was a pleasant surprise.

**Graham** · 17th January 06, 07:30 AM

That's fantastic Glassman, I can relate to how good that must be.
I guess that something that is rare must be very special!

I can only wish for the time when kilts will be a common sight in our streets, how long will it take for men to wake up and see that kilts are for men to wear??
Keep up the fyne work!

**Kilted Taper** · 17th January 06, 07:38 AM

And living just down the road from Glass Man in Fairfax, VA I've yet to see anyone else wearing a kilt in NOVA myself!

**Deolain** · 17th January 06, 10:17 AM

I have seen a few other kilt wearers throughout southern California. My favorite place to wear my kilt for a reaction is to Disneyland. I have even seen four or five other kilted men walking around the Magic Kingdom. I rarely get any comments and I have never had a negative one (6' 5" 280lbs. may be the reason) but my girlfriend does claim that while the men are fairly discreet about their looking, the women are blatant in their full body inspection. It really does not matter if I am wearing a UK or a traditional kilt. I think some people just enjoy the change.

I guess that in "weird" Southern California, the kilt seems to be fairly normal as clothing goes.