Some thoughts from Non-Kilt folks...

[Rigged]

I think you need to look a wee bit closer to home for a 'pleated' skirt for men....try 'Utilliskirts' of Seattle. (sorry just a wee typo error there...it should read Usillyskirts).

Mind you they're not really kilts in the most accepted form of the meaning of the word. Just a pair of coulottes with one leghole !!!!

As a female co-worker related to me seeing a plaid-kilted man on my screensaver, "Oh, a kilt! We girls had to wear those in highschool!"

[Kilted_John]

Hey, Rigged,

Firstly, welcome back.

Anyway, I hope you told her that it was something a bit different, in that it actually was a kilt and not a miniskirt... ;-)

-J

[Ugly Bear]

I think you need to look a wee bit closer to home for a 'pleated' skirt for men....try 'Utilliskirts' of Seattle. (sorry just a wee typo error there...it should read Usillyskirts).

Mind you they're not really kilts in the most accepted form of the meaning of the word. Just a pair of coulottes with one leghole !!!!

No, they're kilts. It says so right on them.

I can understand you being upset that the kilt has been re-made for modern times by non-Scots. How ashamed you must feel. Still, your bitterness amuses me.

[kiltedjaz]

No, they're kilts. It says so right on them.

I can understand you being upset that the kilt has been re-made for modern times by non-Scots. How ashamed you must feel. Still, your bitterness amuses me.

Hi there UB.

If you took time to read my post properly...what I said was...
'they're not really kilts in the most accepted form of the meaning of the word'
When most people, certainly here in the UK, (and I suspect, in most parts of the world) talk about a kilt they think of a tradionally styled Scottish, Welsh or Irish KILT.
By that comment I think that the term 'kilt' should not be applied to any other type of unbifurcated garment. OK the dictionary definition may say 'pleated skirt' BUT common usage of the word still tends to mean the traditionally styled (male) garment.
If Utilikilts marketed their product as 'skirts for men' or something similar, they would have sold VERY few. The astute businessman, of course, called them 'kilts' so that they would appear attractive to male customers. A VERY clever marketing ploy in hijacking the term most commonly associated with traditional Celtic kilts.

There are 'modern', traditionally styled kilts around and many of them appear quite acceptable and are, rightly so, called kilts. Sold at prices more people can afford.

I dislike Utilikilts for many reasons other than their name, but that's another story.

I'm so pleased you found my 'bitterness' amusing, at least I made somebody happy today.

Regards
James

[morrison]

I stumbled on this website recently... It's a forum for hikers. This thread discusses the merits of kilts in the great out of doors by some non-kilt types.
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It makes me think there may be many borderline kilt wearers out there. All they need is a gentle push in the right direction.

It's good to see the generally non kilt wearing public engaging in talk about kilts.
Just as we are a group of people here whom enjoy the comforts of kilt wearing; they're a group of people over there that hike. Here at Xmts many, if not more of us may be slightly out of step in regard to hiking, the preparation, trails, difficulty levels etc. I see likewise many avid hikers are not fully clothed in knowledge of kilts and the advantages in life's trails and trials.
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STOP that sweetheart. I'm just posting to Xmarks about another site I was referred to!