Kilt vs. Skirt

[bubba]

Don't sweat the numbskulls that smart off because you aren't a sheep like they are. The fact of the matter is strapping on a kilt is more natural to me now than pulling on jeans so I don't really think about it. I just go about my business and I find that if you aren't thinking about it and taking care of business as if nothing is different most people simply don't pay it any attention.

One incident that happened awhile ago still gives me a smile. A fellow in his late 40s or so started in on me at the bar about my "dress". I just sat there for a bit and let him run off at the mouth and folks around were listening to him going on. Finally I just said he needed more fish in his diet to revive some of his comatose brain cells. His wife cracked up as did most everyone else that was listening. Not another word was said the rest of the evening.

Just be yourself, ignore the stupidity you can and deal with the persistent jackasses as needed. Frankly, I've had to deal with very few. You'll find the positive far outweighs the negative. Most people that ask about your kilt are simply surprised and curious and talking with them in an open manner will accomplish a great deal.

[The Wizard of BC]

Tommiez,

If you will spend some time looking at the numbers of members here you will get a sense that it is perfectly ok to wear your kilt at any function, in any venue.

May I suggest you look at what else you are wearing with your kilt.

A large kilt belt, sporran, & kilt hose are some of the recognized accessories that for most of the public say KILT. These things are not required, but they seem to finish off the look and visually tell others "this is a kilt".

Look in the mirror. Is your shirt the type that may be confused with a woman's blouse? Are the sleeves too large? Is the color too bright or flowery?

I'm not trying to say you can't wear these things, just that it is easy recognize that what you are wearing is a kilt and not a woman's skirt if the other items of your wardrobe are also in line with the kilt.

Until you become comfortable with your own personal "look", try to avoid kilt accessories that are too costume like. A jacobite shirt is great at the highland games but may not be suitable for daily wear.

Look at the photos in Hamish's album.

http://hamish.imff.net

I hope these comment help.
Welcome to our little corner of the web.
Post a photo if you have one, and strap on your kilt and get out there.

[scottish]

[IMG][/IMG] well from a womans point of veiw i love a man in a kilt and im not the only one so wear it with pride and to those who dare to call it a skirt its just pure ignorence

[switchblade5984]

Just wear it! there will always be some fool calling it what ever!

***thread jack****
do you have that in a bigger size? the dare!

[sirdaniel1975]

Yeah, go and wear it. If they are getting confused because they don't see tartan?

Well, Clan Ferguson print:

(c) was in 1845 by RR McIan, he painted prints of the highland clans and some are in more historical garb. Like this one.. I think (don't quote me) that there are paintings of solid color belted plaides (plaide = means blanket it doesn't refer to tartan) in the first half of the 17th century. Matt Newsome's an expert on that stuff. His website is: http://albanach.org/

So wear it, and have your accessories. The sporran being the most important. Kilt belt, hoes, and garter flashes.

Daniel S. Williamson

[Eujeankilt]

Like everyone here has said, be confident in your own identity because those idiots obviously aren't. And if it's a pretty woman complimenting you on your skirt, say "Thank You".

Dale

[Mark Keeney]

It is simple.

Look in a mirror.

Do you look like a transvestite?

If yes (unlikely) change shirt shoes socks etc.

If no, go out and don't worry.

You can tell.

BTW transvestites don't want to wear kilts because they are too masculine looking.

[Panache]

Daniel,

I think that might be a leine. When I did Renaissance Faire the Irish wore something very much like that.

Cheers

[Rigged]

Yeah, that happens.

Most of the time people know what they're looking at and just want to see if they can get a reaction from you. Sometimes guys are just jealous because they don't have the cajones to wear a kilt and they know it. Sometimes it's pure ignorance. More rarely, it's malice against something that challenges their view of what's normal.

Most of us here have learned to deal with such comments with grace and humor.