Is Vanity a Valid Reason for Kilting

[Kilted KT]

hmm...I figure it this way...even the most wretched soul will look fine in a kilt. It isn't about how other people see you, it is about how you see yourself. If you think you look like the balls in a kilt, then you do.

if a non-kiltie gives you a hard time about your kilt, ask them where there kilt is. Should end the problem rather quickly.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Maybe a little bit of vanity, because I do like how I look in a kilt, but don't really care what others think. Although it is nice to be told you look good wearing an outfit, whatever it might be. Don't ever recall being told that when wearing a suit, but have had casual comments while wearing a kilt.

And for me the most important reason is the comfort!

[Rex_Tremende]

Although it is nice to be told you look good wearing an outfit, whatever it might be. Don't ever recall being told that when wearing a suit...

Humm - well - I can say that since I started working for the Fraction Bank and having to wear a suit every day, I *have* turned more than a few heads on the street. Of course with the handlebar moustache, I'm looking more and more like the Monopoly man every day, and that might have something to do with it.

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

[Iolaus]

Vanity is as good a reason as any ...I also wear them because I'm just plain contrary!

[David Dalglish]

Vanity is not the only reason --But its a good start-- how many of us take longer to get dresses than our partners ?

[Raphael]

Of course it is a good reason and it is my reason for wearing the kilt.

[Pour1Malt]

Just an hour ago I encountered a man from Scotland at Walmart. For the second time he approached me and complimented me grandly on my kilt. He also said that he always looked for me at Walmart and was really glad to see me. I felt great!

I asked him if he ever wore a kilt and he emphatically said 'No!' I said I'd be happy to give him one of mine and he replied that he just didn't have the legs for it and that it would be too long on account of him being too short for a kilt.

I shook his hand and thanked him for his encouragement and told him that I really enjoy wearing my kilts and am thankful than I can.

I'm a Native Texan and have heard similar remarks from other Native Texans about Cowboy hats. Many, many Texans don't even own one, often because they think they don't look good in it ... too tall, too short, makes me look fat or skinny.

I wear cowboy hats with my kilts at work ... admittedly, even I know I'm a bit of a character. I guess my question is this: Do you wear your kilts because you simply look good in one and, likewise, do you ever not wear your kilt because you don't think you look good in one?

Lord knows that I've got a dozen reasons I can give for wearing my kilts, but, in the end, I must admit that I think I just look better in a kilt than anything else. For all the high minded reasons I've concocted I may well be just a vanity kilt wearer after all.

I hope not, but I'm not sure why I hope not ... maybe just feeling like you really look good in one is reason enough.

Chris Webb

aye

[cessna152towser]

Probably vanity when I wear one of my knee length wool kilts - and my wife says I have the legs for the kilt - but vanity doesn't come into it with either of my cheap all black polycotton kilts - I just wear these for comfort and the fact that they are a bit longer and the hemline on them hits to the top of black hose or rugby socks means they don't draw the same attention as a traditional kilt would.

[Jerry]

I don"t wear kilts everywhere I go. I do wear one at home most of the time, and I've started wearing them out to dinner and such. I can say two things, I have more kilts now than jeans, and I wear the kilt a heck of a lot more than I wear suits. (only own one for funerals and such). As to why, I'm not sure how good I look in one. I'm a 63 year old overweight old fart with arthritic knees. But I don't really give a tinker's dam what others think about the way the kilt looks on me, I wear it because it's comfortable and I like wearing it.

[davedove]

There's definitely some vanity involved, especially the "attention factor". I have received many compliments while kilted, but in trousers I'm just another bald, overweight guy.