Out in Public

**McMurdo** · 20th June 07, 05:20 AM

Great news, it does get easier to deal with all the different reactions, it is also easy to get hooked on wearing a kilt. Congratulations on the new kilt I'm sure it will show up soon.

**BruceK** · 20th June 07, 05:50 AM

From my experience (all of 7 months since I first wore a kilt) it does indeed seem to be an addiction. From one kilt I now have six in my closet and looking to get a seventh. And there are more I'm lusting after. Surprisingly enough I haven't had any negative reactions that I'm aware of (or can remember) here in the Rochester NY area. The worst that has happened was when a little boy saw me walking into CVS and he said to his mother "That man's wearing a skirt!". I laughed and heard her correct him in telling him that it was a kilt (smart lady!). I figure it's a lot better than the kids wearing their shorts around their knees. At least I can run if I have to!

The most common question I get is: "Do you play the pipes?" I'm workin' on it...

**mbhandy** · 20th June 07, 06:27 AM

Just wait till you get the Nice kilt from the Goth Kids.

MrBill

**ncof300d** · 20th June 07, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by mbhandy

Just wait till you get the Nice kilt from the Goth Kids.

MrBill

What is a Nice Kilt? Was that a link?

**Mr. MacDougall** · 20th June 07, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by ncof300d

What is a Nice Kilt? Was that a link?

No, it was emphasis.

Goth kids for whatever reason tend to admire kilt wearers. So you'll get someone quite gothed out admiring your dress. It can be very odd.

**ncof300d** · 20th June 07, 07:48 AM

mbhandy, Kid Cossack, Mr. MacDougall,
I apologized for my lack of communication savvy on the internet.

Goth in this area (which is very conservative) is very rare to the point that I would not be surprised if any local Goth thought that wearing a kilt was 'not right'.

A very good friend of my and his wife usually have a couple of dinner parties during the year. I look forward to being kilted at the next party. In fact my friend might be disappointed if I arrived wearing slacks.

**Chase** · 20th June 07, 07:59 AM

I think I was fortunate...The first time I wore my Scottish National, I was attending a New Years Eve party on a cruise ship from Galveston, Texas to Cozumal, Mexico...I received lots of looks, stares, and compliments, but most interesting was the question, "What are you wearing underneath?"...I said "On a good day...........Lipstick" I saw that answer posted on "Real Men Where Kilts" and borrowed it for the moment.

I will send a picture as soon as I figure out how to upload one???

Chase

**majdan** · 20th June 07, 11:30 PM

I went to downtown Salem, OR on Monday afternoon in a kilt for the first time. As soon as I was done with the final out processing brief it was off with the ACUs and into my SWK Nightstalker. I figured that all of my comrades at arms had heard my decry the unmanly dress of the lowlander for low these many month that I needed to walk the walk because I had beening talking the talk. I needed a kilt pen so I went to a shop in the Reed Opera House downtown. I had about a 4 block walk from where I parked. One thing that I noticed it that I tend to walk with better posture when I'm wearing a kilt, which makes me taller. Well I was wearing a dark dress shirt, my nightstalker kilt, belt and sporran. I looked pretty sharp and I knew it. I had a swagger in my walk. I've been told that I normally have a rather aggressive expression on my face so with that, the swagger and the knife stuck in my sock I don't think that any on the local street rats really wanted to pester me. Someone let out a wolf whistle but I really could tell who it was of really who they were whistling at. Neither the folks at the kilt shop or at the tattoo parlor where I stopped to get a price on getting my clan crest tattooed on my deltoid seemed to think that there was the slightest thing wrong in the way I was dressed. The only comment I've received has been a woman saying that it was great to see someone showing pride in their heritage.

**morrison** · 8th July 07, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by ncof300d

What is a Nice Kilt? Was that a link?

It's what I'm wearing!

**ncof300d** · 20th June 07, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by BruceK

From my experience (all of 7 months since I first wore a kilt) it does indeed seem to be an addiction. From one kilt I now have six in my closet and looking to get a seventh. And there are more I'm lusting after.

I have never been a 'clothes horse', however, ever since I wore my first kilt that has all been in the process of changing. In the past I hardly ever spent money on clothes as most of my clothes have been given to me as birthday and holiday gifts. Then I would complain to my wife about her purchasing clothes. Oh, no!! I think the tables may start to be turned.