Women in Kilts?

[Monkey@Arms]

UK actually did a run of left handed kilts a couple of years ago.

Adam

Interesting. It should be noted that UK is adamant about marketing its kilts as a man's garment, not a unisex one, and while of course they'll gladly sell one to anyone, they quite openly tell women that wearing a UK is "cross dressing."

Best regards,

Jake

[Mike1]

...but after reading some posts where some here have made it perfectly clear that they are homosexual there was no mention of stepping out of bounds or "not discussing lifestyle choices"...

Chris, nobody is asking you to agree with anyone's life choices. No matter an individual's lifestyle choice, if they have something constructive to add to the forum, then we welcome those additions. Just in the same way we welcome participation from both men and women. From blonds, redheads and brunettes. Can you see my point? We're trying to be inclusive, not exclusive.

In truth I don't want anyone discussing my lifestyle and I don't want to hear about anyone elses either.

You are most certainly entitled to your own privacy and nobody is suggesting you are not. If you don't want to hear what another person has to say, you are severely limiting your options for social interaction. There's nothing saying you have to like everything another person has to say. Imagine how boring we would all be if we were clones with absolutely nothing different about us. There would be no need for this forum community, as we would all be wearing the same tartan in the same style kilt with the same accessories and would already know everything about one another.

I think you need to realize this thread is not about lifestyle choices, even though it seems that you are now suggesting it is.

I have always stood on my own two feet and have worn the kilt with pride and not "casual" with sweatshirts or tee shirts or the like, if someone does that's entirely up to them but I don't have to be happy knowing that they "don't care" about how it affects tradition, and yes, I know all about 'back in the day' when the Scots wore the kilt in any way they chose but today the kilt is Highland Attire and not "casual" unless at the games.

This brings up that exclusionary tone again. You certainly don't have to like another individual's manner of wearing a kilt, anymore than they have to like your own. I'm a traditionalist myself, but I'm also finding that I can wear a contemporary kilt with pride. Just because a person wants to wear a sweatshirt and sandals with a kilt doesn't mean the person has no pride. It just means they have different ideas about their kilt-wearing.

And that's OK.

The idea here is for you to be as comfortable wearing your kilt, in the manner you choose to wear it, as the next forum member is. No matter their race, color, religious choice, lifestyle choice, favorite cream flavor, etc. It's the kilt that brings us together, the other differences are what makes our discussions interesting.

[Tim Walker]

Compared to men, I expect that women will always have a much more diverse wardrobe. Because women look good in a far broader range of clothes than do men.
However, if traditional feminine garb is generally impractical, if attractive, we shouldn't be surprised when women reach for masculine styles.

It seems to me that there may be an untapped market awaiting an entrepreneur. To market practical but attractive outfits for women.

[thescot]

It seems to me that there may be an untapped market awaiting an entrepreneur. To market practical but attractive outfits for women.

I think that may be the bikini market. (Trying to introduce some levity into the discussion.)

[neo71665]

I think that may be the bikini market. (Trying to introduce some levity into the discussion.)

HMMMM tartan bikinis, I think my g/f needs one.

[arrogcow]

Interesting. It should be noted that UK is adamant about marketing its kilts as a man's garment, not a unisex one, and while of course they'll gladly sell one to anyone, they quite openly tell women that wearing a UK is "cross dressing."

Best regards,

Jake

They weren't marketed to women. Several left handed customers requested and left handed workman's and they tried it.

Adam

[Tim Walker]

Why bother marketing something as "unisex"? If women like it they will reach for it. On the other hand, there seems to be a tendency for men to want something that is truly their own-so why would they buy something that is "unisex"?

[AWBOS]

HMMMM tartan bikinis, I think my g/f needs one.

I'm sure we can run up some of our " TAKEITALLOFF " tartan, orders anyone

[Dirk Skene]

I'm sure we can run up some of our " TAKEITALLOFF " tartan, orders anyone

easy my kilted brother remember our PG rating

I think I hear Mike 1 locking in a shell :crap:

[Sylvain]

Female clothes button on the left side because wealthy women used to be dressed by maids, while their brothers and husbands, even wealthy, dressed themselves. To be logic, left-buttoned pieces of clothing should be for the left-handed, shouldn't they?