Women in Kilts?

[Panache]

... One woman asked me (really quite nicely) why I was wearing a "skirt." (She was not being derogatory, she just didn't know it was a kilt.) ...

Last year I was introduced at my son's kindergarten to a very nice lady who was from the middle east. She was speaking with the children about Persian culture and was wearing a traditional outfit. She looked at my kilted outfit (a SWK Hunting Mcleod as I recall) and smiled approvingly and said that it was a very handsome skirt. I took the compliment for what is was, a sincere compliment. I did mention that it was of Scottish origin and called a kilt. The teacher thought is was great to have the children exposed to two different cultures at the same time.

As I have mentioned this previously on other threads, for kilts to continue on and thrive as a legitimate fashion, they must evolve. As they evolve and move forward it expands the whole concept of kilts as a whole. That means the modern variants flourish and some who are attracted to them eventually wind up with traditional kilts. As for the ladies. How could women wearing kilts promote kilting? Well Madonna wore a kilt on one of her recent tours along with some of her performers. If you check out the USA kilts site you will see that RockyR. and crew supplied them! Think of how many thousands of people who may never have thought to wear a kilt were exposed to them via her on that tour. Bully for you Madonna (and for the record "Get into the Groove" is still a great song!) If you read Matt Newsome's blog* you will find that the traditional 8 yard "tank" is a relatively modern invention. As kilts have been worn through the centuries they have evolved. I sincerely hope they continue to. I would hate to see this wonderful garment reduced to a period costume.

So, and in keeping with the spirit and rules of this forum, I say again to you ladies out there who don your kilts with pride.

BULLY FOR YOU!

Cheers


* And you really, really should! As a matter of fact go there right now!