Why should I wear a kilt?

[Jordan]

My question would be what prompted the question? With all respect meant but why are you here asking, Do you want to wear a kilt in the future? Or does sumone you know wear one? Or are you here to tell us we are all nuts and should wear trousers?
No disrespect intended but i am curious (Some would say nosey!) and if you wouldnt mind sharing the reasoning behind your question.

Now why do I wear a kilt? Beacuse i can, I like it its comfy a kilt is also my national attire but thats not why i wear mine, Well not the main reason. but its all i can think of exept that im nuts compleatly do-lally but then i supose thats a reason too.

Jordan

[Jock Scot]

This is more of what I was looking for. And to be honest, it's a great answer.

I know Scotsland is where wearing Kilts first originated. I read that much. But do you all wear other clothing?

In truth there are few full time kilt wearers in Scotland and I suppose the clothing in Scotland is generally no different to the rest of Northern Europe, or the more northerly parts of North America. Generally speaking the kilt in Scotland is reserved for special events and I doubt if a third of Scots actually own a kilt.

[CMcG]

As Jock mentioned earlier, the kilt is first and foremost the national dress of Scotland.

For some people (regardless of ethnic background) it is a uniform, such as in some military regiments or in pipe bands. For others it has developed into a symbol of pan-Celtic identity, especially in the New World. This is a more recent development but Irish nationalists began promoting it in Ireland around the turn of the 20th century.

The kilt is also a stylish and comfortable piece of clothing, which is why they come in many varieties from full Highland regalia to non-traditional looking garments such as a Utilikilt.

A better question might be: why not wear a kilt? Answer that, then proceed to wear it at every other opportunity you like!

[Tobus]

The reasons will be different for everyone. For some, it's just fun or traditional. For others, it's practical. For some, even, it's medical. One member here recently posted that he broke his leg and can't fit pants around his cast. Voila! Kilt to the rescue!

There are a couple of practical reasons I prefer a kilt over other clothing, but these are specific to me.

First, my hips are lopsided. When I wear pants, they sit crooked. My right hip (or at least, where my pants end up resting) is lower than the left. So my right pant leg seems longer than my left. But when I wear a kilt up on my natural waist, the problem goes away. This doesn't mean I can't wear pants, but it shows why I prefer a kilt.

But more importantly, a kilt is immensely more comfortable and practical than pants. Let's face it; a man's anatomy was not meant to be bunched up. I don't know what sadist came up with the idea of wearing a garment that intentionally constricts the male anatomy, but I'd like to slap him. It is well known that wearing garments that constrict the male reproductive organs can cause reproductive problems (i.e. low sperm count) as well as sexual (performance) problems. Doctors tell men who are trying to have children to wear boxer shorts at the very least, and find any method to allow their 'equipment' to be like nature intended. Free.

So kilts are a great solution to this. And if you'll notice, almost every culture in the world has clothing that originated without bifurcated legs. Look at the Middle East. What is their traditional clothing? It ain't pants. Look at Africa, India, even the Native American tribes. Most of Europe, too, once wore unbifurcated garments (Romans, Greeks, etc.). They all developed clothing that didn't restrict the male anatomy. So the kilt, while unique, has a lot of precedent around the world in terms of the basic design. It covers one up modestly, while still allowing freedom of movement and no pain.

[KiltNewbie]

My question would be what prompted the question? With all respect meant but why are you here asking, Do you want to wear a kilt in the future? Or does sumone you know wear one? Or are you here to tell us we are all nuts and should wear trousers?
No disrespect intended but i am curious (Some would say nosey!) and if you wouldnt mind sharing the reasoning behind your question.

Now why do I wear a kilt? Beacuse i can, I like it its comfy a kilt is also my national attire but thats not why i wear mine, Well not the main reason. but its all i can think of exept that im nuts compleatly do-lally but then i supose thats a reason too.

Jordan

I'll make it short and sweet for 'ya.

I asked the question for the same reason you may wear a kilt - because I can.

The reasoning behind it; because I felt it was imperative for this forum to have a thread about why one should wear a kilt. I asked because I never really knew the whole point behind it other than the reasons I read:

• National Attire
• Special Events
• Comfortable
• Stylish
• Etc.

To say the least, it would be nice to know why an ordinary person would wear it. And, by the replies in this thread, I can make the assumption that people don't know why they wear it. However, for some, I can make the inference that it's a family tradition, it's within heritage/culture to do so; etc.

As Jock mentioned earlier, the kilt is first and foremost the national dress of Scotland.

For some people (regardless of ethnic background) it is a uniform, such as in some military regiments or in pipe bands. For others it has developed into a symbol of pan-Celtic identity, especially in the New World. This is a more recent development but Irish nationalists began promoting it in Ireland around the turn of the 20th century.

The kilt is also a stylish and comfortable piece of clothing, which is why they come in many varieties from full Highland regalia to non-traditional looking garments such as a Utilikilt.

A better question might be: why not wear a kilt? Answer that, then proceed to wear it at every other opportunity you like!

That's a great question - why not wear a kilt. I don't know why one shouldn't wear one, because I first don't have one.

[KiltNewbie]

The reasons will be different for everyone. For some, it's just fun or traditional. For others, it's practical. For some, even, it's medical. One member here recently posted that he broke his leg and can't fit pants around his cast. Voila! Kilt to the rescue!

There are a couple of practical reasons I prefer a kilt over other clothing, but these are specific to me.

First, my hips are lopsided. When I wear pants, they sit crooked. My right hip (or at least, where my pants end up resting) is lower than the left. So my right pant leg seems longer than my left. But when I wear a kilt up on my natural waist, the problem goes away. This doesn't mean I can't wear pants, but it shows why I prefer a kilt.

But more importantly, a kilt is immensely more comfortable and practical than pants. Let's face it; a man's anatomy was not meant to be bunched up. I don't know what sadist came up with the idea of wearing a garment that intentionally constricts the male anatomy, but I'd like to slap him. It is well known that wearing garments that constrict the male reproductive organs can cause reproductive problems (i.e. low sperm count) as well as sexual (performance) problems. Doctors tell men who are trying to have children to wear boxer shorts at the very least, and find any method to allow their 'equipment' to be like nature intended. Free.

So kilts are a great solution to this. And if you'll notice, almost every culture in the world has clothing that originated without bifurcated legs. Look at the Middle East. What is their traditional clothing? It ain't pants. Look at Africa, India, even the Native American tribes. Most of Europe, too, once wore unbifurcated garments (Romans, Greeks, etc.). They all developed clothing that didn't restrict the male anatomy. So the kilt, while unique, has a lot of precedent around the world in terms of the basic design. It covers one up modestly, while still allowing freedom of movement and no pain.

Another great post.

I'm glad you brought up the point about letting your "stuff" be free. I agree that a kilt can implement it, but this leads me to my next question; say you're young, you have very judgmental friends (which, they're not true friends if they are judgmental) and they make fun of you. What if you have low self esteem and you can't handle that?

For the reason of letting my "piece" be free, I would wear a kilt. But you also don't have to wear any underwear if you really would like it to be free. Because even with a kilt, you have to wear some sort of boxer, brief, etc, to keep it together.

What do you say about that?

[KFCarter]

The kilt is the national attire of Scotland and therefore something worn by some who live there, some who claim heritage from there and some who have a strong affinity for Scottish culture (that affinity can come from myriad reasons, I suppose).

The kilt is also a very versatile, unique, beautiful and adaptable article of clothing.

Some may have other reasons, but I think that most reasons can be boiled down to one of the other or a blend of both of the above.

In my case, I have always been drawn to Scottish culture, beginning at a young age, because of my fascination with our family genealogy. There are many threads in it, but the Scottish threads have always been the ones that caught my eye. Why? I can't tell you... but I can say that this goes back as far as I remember.

It took many years before I met two preconditions necessary for me to take to kilts: the first was gaining the self-confidence and peace of mind (age has some advantages) that allowed me to pursue my interest without caring much, in a general way, for the reactions and/or attention kilt-wearing might bring. The second condition was purely financial; I was not all that interested in anything but a traditional garment, worn traditionally since my interest was springing primarily from my interest in Scottish culture and tradition. That meant that it was going to cost some serious money. It was not until after I owned my first kilt, that I discovered how much the second reason would mean to me. I find the kilt to be an amazingly well-engineered, adaptable garment (of course it is, it came from Scotand!! ) that is as comfortable to wear as it is beautiful. I started down the road for reason number one, went further down the road for reason two and have become a regular kilt-wearer for a blend of the two.

Best I can do, I'm afraid, to pin it down.

[BruceBC]

Why wear a kilt? answer: because.

Try it and find your own answers - those will be the most informative.

[butch]

For me the question is not "Why wear a kilt?" The question is "Why not?!"

[Zardoz]

Why wear a kilt? Because none of these women would have ever said "nice pants" to me!








And heritage of course!