Kilt vs. Skirt

[Roan Carter]

As some one who is quite new to wearing a Kilt I have a few questions. I wear a Black Kilt around uni and out and about from time to time. Which always turns heads. It gets refered to as a Skirt and even a dress. I find this annoying and ignorant. I find my self trying to defened what is in essance a Skirt as a peice of Menswear.

Do you think it is important to draw a line between Kilts and Skirts?

Do you think people will percive you as a Transvestite if your in an Unbifurcated garment?

Do you find you keep having to tell people your not in womens clothes?

Is it seen as taboo to wear Unbifurcated clothing in public?

Cheers

I think that when you wear a kilt you need to develop a sense of individuality that includes (in some part) an apathy towards the opinions of others concerning your clothes. This line that divides kilts and skirts is something that really should not be an issue, unless of course you're a kilt salesman using the tagline "anything less than my product is a skirt." The issue is one that stems from male pride and insecurity all at once ...

Often times, people will in one breath acknowledge that I am wearing a traditional, masculine Scottish garment and still call it a skirt, as they do not know the right word.

I think the wearing of the kilt is mildly taboo, but it should not be. We can change that ^_^

[O'Neille]

I got the skirt comment from a wedding goer last weekend. It turns out that he was a rugby player just ribbing me to get into a conversation, as he also saw my IIRB shirt. The wedding eventually ended up at the hotel bar and everyone was singing rugby songs by last call. Sometimes it's just someone talking to you like they'd talk to their buddies, when they wore kilts. It will most likely bother those you're with more than you, because after a while you've heard it all. O'Neille

[pbpersson]

By the way, there are several good articles concerning this topic on this web site:

http://www.kiltmen.com



Phil in Phoenix