How do you kilt yourself?

[jjoseph]

It's been hot here by our standards, so for me it's been:

1.Kilt
2.Belt
3.Beer

We were helping my landlord move some things to storage the other day and that's exactly what we wore. I love the way you put it though... it belongs on a T-shirt!

[jjoseph]

Well, depends on the when and where....
If there's gonna be heat or labor involved -- it's a UK with either redwings or sandals, with or without a T-shirt and no sporran. Casual wear, a T and a UK or light kilt and a buzz kidder sporran.

1. Clean the bod.
2. cover the feet: sandals; pushed down hiking socks then boots; or hose, flashes, ghillies
3. cover the bod: buff, T shirt, or button down with tie / waistcoat
4. cover the butt: Kilt... wool kilts are beautiful but too hot for anything except winter or fancy dress. The undergear is circumstance dependent. For a while, I went with, then I tried using a cloth to protect the kilt fabric (too much hassle). Now I pretty much follow the same rules I would for cargo shorts, so most of the time just go without.
5. hide the keys: Sporran: I use a nylon web sporran belt with a D clip -- BEAUCOUP easier than the chain and it doesn't wear out the kilt fabric. Wear either a black or brown buzz kidder leather unless it's dressy, then go with the fancy cantle and fur.
6. cinch it: Belt (match leather to the sporran and shoes)
7. decoration optional: Kilt pin, skian dubh, and jacket only for formal wear.

[Kilted KT]

shirt

kilt

hose scoonched doon

boots

belt

sporran

kilt flask (sometimes)

sporran flask (sometimes)

hose flask (sometimes)

you forgot the wineskin and piper's flask...

[Pleater]

Ah -

1)kill alarm
2)kill other alarm
3)find sarong
4)wander downstairs to make tea
5)look for clothes downstairs - put some on, if apt, or take upstairs for later
6)go downstairs to find where I left the tea
7)select belt and add more clothes to self if appropriate, drink tea, put on kilt
8)look for something to put on feet, hopefully in pairs
9)consider total effect, tweek as necessary.
10)carry mug downstairs to wash up, the day officially begins.

[Pour1Malt]

you forgot the wineskin and piper's flask...

ai've always been tempted tae convert a set o' pipes intae a giant flask.....

[Jimmy the Celt]

ai've always been tempted tae convert a set o' pipes intae a giant flask.....

Now that would be dandy!

[Kilted_John]

On a typical morning:

Utilikilted:

1) Get up and take off sleep clothes
2) Shower (if I didn't do it the night before) and clean up
3) Put soccer or other long sox on
4) Add shoes or boots
5) Get online, check email, forums, and Craigslist - can be sometimes up to an hour or 90 minutes (the joys of living in the country)...
6) When done with that, find underwear, put underwear on
7) Add a shirt
8) Snap UK on and buckle the belt
9) Grab keys, wallet, and if I'm taking photos, grab what I need gear-wise
10) Stuff said items into cargo pockets.
11) Walk out of the door.

Traditionally kilted:

Same as above, but replace soccer sox with kilt hose and flashes and add:

8) strap kilt on, buckle belt, add sporran.
9) Grab keys and wallet
10) stuff into sporran
11) stuff any photo gear into camera bag, or, if only carrying one camera with a lens, strap it over the shoulder
12) walk out of the door after doublechecking everything in the mirror.

[morrison]

Choose kilt
Start putting stuff on in no particular order. Except, attempt to get the shirt on before wrapping up in the kilt. When I'm done I leave.

[Panache]

Alternate method to putting on kilt.

(1) Put on shirt
(2) Put on underwear (optional)
(3) Put on socks and shoes
(4) Go online and buy a Stillwater Kilt
(5) Stand outside mailbox 10 minutes later (holding your kilt belt)
(6) Stillwater kilt materializes around your waist
(7) Put on belt and head on your merry way



Cheers

[Jimmy the Celt]

Alternate method to putting on kilt.

(1) Put on shirt
(2) Put on underwear (optional)
(3) Put on socks and shoes
(4) Go online and buy a Stillwater Kilt
(5) Stand outside mailbox 10 minutes later (holding your kilt belt)
(6) Stillwater kilt materializes around your waist
(7) Put on belt and head on your merry way





Cheers

LOL My SWK Wallace will arrive today. I ordered mine on Thursday, and it shipped Friday, so with the weekend, it's taking a bit longer to materialize: about 20 minutes