I wear a kilt to work everyday and whenever or wherever I go on weekends. I have no problem during the work week since I am the owner of a business. On weekends? Well, as with the office, I can wear what I want so am kilted. I have been doing this for over several months now and have experience only one negative comment and that was while shopping on a Saturday. Some idiot who looked like he hadn't bathed in several weeks and driving a pickup that matched (he needed the pickup to haul his body around) yelled out the window that I looked ridiculous. I ask him when he last looked in a mirror.

The building in which my business is located is a three story building with at least 30 other offices so the opportunity to experience negative comments is very real. But to date - NONE. In fact, just the opposite.

Yesterday it was VERY windy so I decided to wear pants. You would not believe the comments I got. "Why in the world are you wearing pants", "Ugh, that looks terrible", "What happened???" And one lady said I look so much better in a kilt why am I wearing "those things."

So, the bottom line seems to be to do what you think best for you. At least the kilt has history and heritage behind it. Todays fashion (if that is what it can be called) has neither. Todays fashion is stone washed, rolled in a ball, thrown in the corner, then worn the next day because it is the lastest fashion along with shaving one's head. And for gosh sakes, don't wash the clothing as it will destroy the smell.

Don't ask, just DO IT. Then if you are asked to not do it, look around at what others are wearing and do some polite verbal comparing with the objector. If you are talking to someone who has rocks where the brain is supposed to be, then you are fighting a losing battle and it really isn't worth it. But if you are allowed to wear the kilt you will find that in a very short period of time no one will even bother to notice - that is until you decide to wear a pair of pants.

One thing that might turn the tide, I wear a button down shirt with a tie and dress shoes. It looks a lot more "office formal" than what others are wearing. If you do that initially it may be somewhat more acceptable. Then after a period of time you can eliminate the tie to be followed by the button down shirt.