Expectations of the Kilted

[Inchessi]

I am a Brick/Stone Mason, before that I was a Fish Biologist. I work in grime, slim, dirt, mud and Safety Equipment. So when I wear a kilt, I treat it like a suit or even a uniform. I like to gussy up on my days off. The woman who controls my heart and purse strings likes it better. This time of year I tend to wear polo shirts, only because I do not enjoy hot weather. During the cooler months, I love to wear a tie and a jacket. I recently used "The F-H.C.A.G." To convert a jacket. Wait, I used her pattern to fail at sewing, then had a friend easily convert the jacket. I can build a house, and establish population density of a body of water, but I can't operate a pair of scissors.
That being said:




Are you Kilted? Are you comfortable? That's what is important.

[McClef]

A lot of it is because so many people only see people kilted formally at special events.

There are many ways of being casual and still co-ordinated and smart. Possibly some are surprised to see more leg when socks are scrunched down - but then they have probably never been on a Dumfries pub crawl!

[2176agp]

Hey Jordan!

I think you look super. You get a thumbs up from me

Tony

[Dale Seago]

I agree, I think Jordan looks great!

A couple of other "casual mode" pics ("public" Facebook links):

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...66&id=11996171

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...&id=1199617140

The second actually was in Japan, in front of the Bujinkan Hombu dojo in December '99, just before the grandmaster's birthday party. That's not a modern kilt -- it's a feileadh mor worn with modern shirt and cable-knit sleeveless wool jumper. That particular plaid actually had been my blanket for the past few nights; dimensions about 5 feet by 5 yards.

[AFS1970]

I know what you mean about the Kilt being seen as much more formal that it is actually being worn. I have worn my Kilt with a T-Shirt and been asked what I was "all dressed up for". I went to an event that turned out to be a piping concert and was in my Kilt (and the much maligned puffy shirt in black), only to be asked several times if I was performing. The really puzzling bit was that when I told them I was not a performer, more than one person said oh you should get up there anyway. Like simply wearing the Kilt bestows magical music/dance/poetry ability on the wearer.

[Geoff Withnell]

I have been asked where I was performing when in a Sportkilt hiking kilt, polo shirt and sandals, running to the store for a loaf of bread. Go figure.

Geoff Withnell

[Mark E.]

Over the years I have been asked by folk of all type "Does the kilt make you feel ____?" Fill in the blank-empowered, more Scottish, hollywoody, sexy...

All I can say is remember-YOU wear the kilt, the kilt does NOT wear you.
And you are wearing that one.

Mark