I gotta vent a little...

[rollerboy_1979]

If you lined up an African in a dashiki(sp?), Hindu, Muslim, Thibetan Monk, Geisha, Tahitian in a grass skirt, Bavarian in Leiderhosen(sp?), and a chap in a full dress Highland outfit, I wonder which one would be considered "wierd"? Anyone who finds an authentic ethnic outfit wierd is a moron. I only wear traditional tartans and sporrans, and my reactions are overwhelmingly positive. I wonder if the alternative kilt variations are eliciting negative comments more than the traditional? Can anyone who wears both shed some light?
Cheers!
RB

[Nighthawk]

If you lined up an African in a dashiki(sp?), Hindu, Muslim, Thibetan Monk, Geisha, Tahitian in a grass skirt, Bavarian in Leiderhosen(sp?), and a chap in a full dress Highland outfit, I wonder which one would be considered "wierd"? Anyone who finds an authentic ethnic outfit wierd is a moron. I only wear traditional tartans and sporrans, and my reactions are overwhelmingly positive. I wonder if the alternative kilt variations are eliciting negative comments more than the traditional? Can anyone who wears both shed some light?
Cheers!
RB

I get about the same reaction to my black AK as I do to my trad kilts. There are people who just don't like "plaid" and would wear a solid kilt- they just don't know that the things exist.

[Sardious]

I get about the same reaction to my black AK as I do to my trad kilts. There are people who just don't like "plaid" and would wear a solid kilt- they just don't know that the things exist.

My wife wants me to get something non tartan. Other than the leather kilt I plan to buy this sumer she may not get her wish. I am not a fan of solid color Kilts. Utilikilts and Amrikilts looks nice and are well made, I even want to buy a survival utilikilt someday, but I like the tartan look better. Just preference.
I think utilikilt pushes for the change a lit and are clearly masculine and at the same time they are a far removed from traditional Scottish style as you can get and still use the name Kilt successfully. I think they do the best push for MUG's to be accepted. Obviously crossdressers to the worst harm to MUG's being accepted in the culture.

[Nighthawk]

My wife wants me to get something non tartan. Other than the leather kilt I plan to buy this sumer she may not get her wish. I am not a fan of solid color Kilts. Utilikilts and Amrikilts looks nice and are well made, I even want to buy a survival utilikilt someday, but I like the tartan look better. Just preference.
I think utilikilt pushes for the change a lit and are clearly masculine and at the same time they are a far removed from traditional Scottish style as you can get and still use the name Kilt successfully. I think they do the best push for MUG's to be accepted. Obviously crossdressers to the worst harm to MUG's being accepted in the culture.

I agree. My AK gets very little use as anything other than something I wear around the house. It does look really good with a white dress shirt and tie, though, I do have to say.

[Monkey@Arms]

I wonder if the alternative kilt variations are eliciting negative comments more than the traditional? Can anyone who wears both shed some light?
Cheers!
RB

Since I mostly wear UK's, I can say when people comment, they recognize that I'm wearing a kilt, and that the negative comments have been few and far between. I was out in a busy shopping district in the suburbs this weekend, and one guy on the street actually said "sweet Utilikilt," another just said "nice kilt." It is a pretty sophisticated community though, so your mileage may vary.

Best regards,

Jake

[Galician]

I wonder if the alternative kilt variations are eliciting negative comments more than the traditional? Can anyone who wears both shed some light?
Cheers!
RB

This past summer, I was standing on a subway platform in the heart of Harlem, wearking a UK. A black family (middle-aged couple with an older lady) recognized it and I could hear them commenting how well-tailored it looked and very masculine. The husband later approached me and asked about getting one! Maybe another kiltie?

So my answer would be that I get the same response to both.

[Ian.MacAllan]

. . . Bavarian in Leiderhosen(sp?) . . .

Drop the "i" and you'll be exactly right. Even the capital "L" is correct.

. . . I wonder if the alternative kilt variations are eliciting negative comments more than the traditional? Can anyone who wears both shed some light?
Cheers!
RB

I wear both and so far have gotten only compliments on both.


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[Ian.MacAllan]

A fellow once told me that there is an important difference between ignorance and iggernuts. Ignorance is just not knowing; iggernuts is adamantly refusing to learn.

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