From the Sartorialist

**guitarmatt** · 22nd March 10, 01:33 AM

http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/...t-lengths.html

Show a bit of leg on the second two pics and the style works great. Don't know what I think about the tiny black leather man-bag though.

**Schiehallion** · 22nd March 10, 04:17 AM

OMG ! No no no NO !

**guitarmatt** · 22nd March 10, 06:17 AM

Perhaps I should have added a "Brace Yourself" warning to that post.

**thescot** · 22nd March 10, 06:19 AM

You may have opened yourself to court proceedings by failing to add that disclaimer!

Why on earth did I have to start on my Monday with that attrocity?

Now I am going to wash out my eyes and try to preserve them.

**Brian K** · 22nd March 10, 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by guitarmatt

http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/...t-lengths.html

Show a bit of leg on the second two pics and the style works great. Don't know what I think about the tiny black leather man-bag though.

The only one that MIGHT work - might, mind you - is the second, but he looks like someone who's wearing a kilt but afraid to make a full commitment and show his knees. Perhaps a bit of tutelage under the tender care of Jock is required!

Regards,

Brian

**Nighthawk** · 23rd March 10, 08:57 PM

It drives me nuts that people make blanket statements about all skirts, referring to them as kilts. It breeds all kinds of misconceptions. Is really that hard to do a little research and get your facts correct? I know that the photographer referred to them as skirts, but a lot of the posters mistook those as kilts. And let's face it... those pictures further the misconception that the kilt indicates sexual preference or some kind of deviant fetish.

**skauwt** · 24th March 10, 01:29 AM

yup skirts ;/

**northernkilter** · 24th March 10, 12:10 PM

For me the second guy down pulled it off, its a decent kilt from the look of it and a good combo with the rest of his gear, they should stick to the kilt format like that, for me longer or shorter looks ridiculous as in the top one.

**wildrover** · 24th March 10, 12:28 PM

Dude, those garments aren't being worn as kilts, they're being worn as skirts. At least, the first and third are crossdressers, and the second is either a misguided guy in a kilt, or a crossdresser looking for tartan-clad legitimacy. I'm willing to extend the benefit of the doubt, for now. This forum isn't about crossdressing, and if that's what people are coming here in search of, or think it's ok to post it here because (let's face it) kilts are basically skirts, all I can say is "take your leave, get a nip and tuck and some C cups, and enjoy your skirts". This place is about kilts. Period. Doesn't matter what your lifestyle is, you're either a man in a kilt, or you're in the wrong forum.

Nighthawk said it much more...diplomatically...than I would have. I prefer to be blunt, and if that gets a thread pulled, so be it. The intent of the forum, and its guidelines, are linked at the upper left for anyone to read. I'll work on my diplomacy, but...damn, it's difficult sometimes, right?

Here...this is at the top of THIS forum:

Was someone famous wearing a kilt? Did the media cover a Kilt issue? (no skirts here boys)

So stop posting skirts, huh? It doesn't help.

That being said...let's look closer at photo #2. I vote the hem comes up, the socks turn down, and the photo goes in the "Ten Contemporary Kilted Looks" thread (modeled by someone with proper acknowledgement of kilt length and sock height!) . I can see me doing that, with the jacket, boots and dark hose. It's only the length of the kilt & height of the socks that makes it look skirty, and without seeing the back, I'll assume that it's pleated, that it is indeed a kilt and not one of those Hot Topic Horrors, and that he just figured there wasn't a need for a sporran that day. It would also look better with a sporran...horsehair hangs lower than a hunting sporran and IMHO it'll work better with longer coats, hoodies, large T shirts and similar stuff. I've also noticed that shorter coats, hoodies and T shirts generally work better with kilts...it looks more balanced, and as this sort of looks like a modeling photo, that may have been the intent of placing the hem where it is. Shorter pea coat, one of Josh's gentleman's horsehair sporrans, sgian dubh with a dark red or natural antler hilt, and I think it'll knock 'em dead.

Close...so close. Send him to Jock.

-Sean

**guitarmatt** · 24th March 10, 01:04 PM

I've got no apologies for posting this link. A member of the media posted photos of people wearing kilts (ignoring the first pic, and the third is up for debate, but no. 2 is certainly a kilt.). Nearly 500 comments on his post show that he's pretty high profile. And it's started some good discussion in this thread.

For the record, I don't dress like any of these three guys. But take no. 3, get rid of the leggings, gold shoes, man-bag and v-neck jumper, and that's a look I'd gladly go for with my black UK Workman.