How old were you when you first wore a kilt?

[cormacmacguardhe]

I believe I was either 59 or 60 when I bought my first kilt, it was a sportkilt. I just decided that it was time to honor my highland ancestry.

[RobertStewart]

I was 20 when I first wore a kilt.

[GG]

I wore a kilt for the first time at a kilt shop in Edinburgh. At that time I was 52. I was more or less told into trying it on after having asked some questions on highland wear for a business case I had in mind for my teaching.
I didn’t buy it then, but it certainly changed my life regarding what I really wanted to wear.

My first kilt was a cheap one, bought on the Internet and my first wearing of it in public was in Kiel, a 250.000 inhabitant’s city in northern Germany far from home (I live in Copenhagen).

It really took me and I remember how I – kilted – was driving around for maybe half an hour, not having courage to get out of the car. Eventually I took the entrance to a parking house in connection with a big shopping mall, well knowing that there would be no way back. I had to leave the car, at least in order to pay for the parking.

When for a short moment no one was in sight I jumped out of the car and headed for the entrance to the mall. After a few minutes I realized that it was not that big deal that I had been afraid of and I started to relax. After one hour I really felt comfortable and was happy that I had not only bought the kilt but also taken the step out in public.

From wearing the kilt in public, only when abroad it came closer and closer to home and for years I have now been wearing my kilts almost daily in our own neighbourhood, too. I’m going on 66, by the way.

Greg

[MartinGrenoble]

... not having courage to get out of the car. (...) no one was in sight I jumped out of the car ...

How strange it seems now looking back to the days when it took courage to be seen in a kilt !

My father never wore a kilt, and nor did I until at college in London, at 19, I was invited to join a country dance demonstration team, and someone lent me a kilt for the occasion.
My parents had one made for me one some months later (£19, sporran included -- long time ago!)
That kilt, a Gordon, was worn one or twice a week for the next 20 years, when I was given a second one to replace it -- I chose a Ross to have a change of colours.
In 1999, I began wearing one out and about, and then made myself a plain lightweight one, but was still trousered to work.
In 2002,I foreswore the other garment and have lived unencumbered ever since.
Martin

[Ancienne Alliance]

I think I was around 4 or 5 when it all started.

My father would dress me up as a little Highlander and show me off to our neighbours ; telling them how well I spoke English and all. It was very embarrassing. I hated it.
Kilts were always part of my life but I kept away from them.
It's a miracle if I'm kilted today.
This miracle has a name... Thanks to Chrystel I was able to find pride, strength and pleasure in donning the kilt.


Best,

Robert

[Lachlan09]

I was about 3 and I hated it. I had to wear this kilt with an attached bodice and a short shirt which couldn't be tucked in and a wee bow tie. I had short white socks, kiddie sandals and a stupid wee old leather sporran with curled up tassels. It was enough to make me become English !

But if at first etc. My parents bought me a proper kilt in Gow tartan, plus kilt jacket, hose, sporran, belt etc etc when I was 14. I got an ancient Gow kilt when I was 16. If those kilts had come with a bodice, I would have murdered my parents !

Funny enough, my son was about 2 and a half when he wore his first (hire) kilt to a wedding. It was a proper wee kilt, with kilt hose, black jacket, sporran and even tottie tiny ghillies ! Bless !

[Oddern]

I was 42. Two years ago as a funny stunt at a company outing. Has been hooked ever since.

[Riverkilt]

All them years of going to highland games in my youth and I never even thought of doning a kilt myself. Never crossed my mind.

At 58 I'm at a Ren Faire and see my first pair of Scottish Jeans - a caramel Utilikilt Workman's. Got the name of the product off the huge logo on the back pocket, hit the Internet, and started kilting.

I must have the kilt addiction gene because once I wore my first kilt I was deeply addicted and had to have more. And more I've had...

[McFarkus]

55. It took my brother Turpin a year to talk me into a kilt.

[irishrob]

I was 54. I had wanted one for sometime and then my daughter got engaged to a Scot so of course I had to become more kilted than my new son-in-law.

Rob