Wearing a kilt to work. Underwear or Not?

**o1d_dude** · 14th December 10, 06:25 PM

I wore my kilt to work on Tartan Day every years. The picture below was taken in 2007 and I have none after that. I retired a few months later.

I"m sure what all this business of what to wear and how to wear it, what to do and what not to do is all about. Just use your common sense. You ARE a canny Scot, aren't you?

The night several of us heavy athletes in kilts took over a cowboy bar is a story for another time.

**Alan H** · 14th December 10, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by o1d_dude

I"m sure what all this business of what to wear and how to wear it, what to do and what not to do is all about. Just use your common sense. You ARE a canny Scot, aren't you?

The story of X Marks. How to take a simple thing...wearing a kilt..... and beating it into the ground ten thousand times over.

Kit is right,a nd so is everybody else in this thread. It's a kilt. Things happen. You don't want to lose your job. There is no rule that says you have to be regimental, and even if there WAS such a rule, use your common sense and ignore it. Common Sense.

**ThistleDown** · 14th December 10, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

The story of X Marks. How to take a simple thing...wearing a kilt..... and beating it into the ground ten thousand times over.

Kit is right,a nd so is everybody else in this thread. It's a kilt. Things happen. You don't want to lose your job. There is no rule that says you have to be regimental, and even if there WAS such a rule, use your common sense and ignore it. Common Sense.

Well, not quite exclusive to XMTS I think, Alan. Perhaps common to everyone who is trying something new and lacks all the confidence of experience that you have after years of kilt-wearing. Pres needs to get beyond the "exposure" thing; he needs to build confidence and not be concerned with "is-my-fly-open?". You and me and thousands of others on board to give him advice.

**Jimmy** · 11th April 12, 04:01 AM

The modern kilt was never designed for everyday workwear in the modern workplace, it may be ok wearing it occassionally as I have done at work but for day in and day out wear with the variety of tasks that can crop up then the kilt is a non-starter.
It may be ok for a few days but even the most sedentary job requires activity and agility from time to time, tasks such as fixing things that go wrong, bringing in deliveries from vans, moving office equipment about, perhaps its not in the job description to do these tasks but we all have to muck in at times to keep the place running.
The kilt is always best for leisure and social pursuits, here its the best form of dress for a man

**jetstar63** · 13th April 12, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by Jimmy

The modern kilt was never designed for everyday workwear in the modern workplace, it may be ok wearing it occassionally as I have done at work but for day in and day out wear with the variety of tasks that can crop up then the kilt is a non-starter.
It may be ok for a few days but even the most sedentary job requires activity and agility from time to time, tasks such as fixing things that go wrong, bringing in deliveries from vans, moving office equipment about, perhaps its not in the job description to do these tasks but we all have to muck in at times to keep the place running.
The kilt is always best for leisure and social pursuits, here its the best form of dress for a man

I can respect that. I am the oposite. I wear my kilt at work on occasion in the summer when I teach on-the-road driver education, but I never wear a kilt teaching in the classroom. I would make it a point to wear kilts whenever activity and agility is required and reserve the sedentary jobs for pants.
I am one of those people that would like to see kilts as every day workwear and dress kilts as common as suits. Kilts are functional and practical everyday clothing to me.