Kilted in TN (picture, too)

[Big Paul]

Welcome to the forum! Part of growing up is making decisions for your self... You have made some strong ones! BRAVO!!

[sorcererdale]

Welcome Roan. I like that name, any history to it?

Wear your kilt with pride and if need be, give a brief history lesson of kilts and possible Scots who have settled your area before to those who just don't get it. Seeing something different enough times can sometimes become the "norm." So wear your kilt as often as you can, and at least you can be happy and free!

DALE.

[NewKilt]

Welcome to XMarks, Roan. The more you wear your kilt in your town, the sooner people will become accustomed to it.

Darrell

[McRod]

Welcome to X Marks Roan. Sorcererdale's thread said it all. Wear your Kilt with pride and people will accept you for yourself. I became fully Kilted [totaly traditional] at the age of 19, [now 61 ],so don't let a few narrow minded people put you off. It's your life and live it Kilted.

[Pour1Malt]

hallo there Roan ma lad!

glad ya ganged tigither wi this rabble o' kilties....


keep in mind an auld Scots sayin';


"dinnae let the bastids get ya doon!"

[Scottish Chi]

Welcome in Roan and wear your kilt with pride.

Why waddle with the ducks when you can fly with the eagles?

Cheers! Bill

[cessna152towser]

Welcome from Scotland, Roan. My initial thoughts, as a Scot, on viewing your pic were that your kilt appeared to be slightly longer than the traditional length of hitting to not below mid knee. However I certainly wouldn't let that bother you. On the contrary I wear traditional Scottish kilts to mid knee and non-traditional kilts to bottom of knee. I have found that the longer length, where the end of the kilt is almost brushing the hose, attracts a lot less notice than do bare knees, so since you live in a conservative area where there are few kilts I'd agree the slightly longer kilt is a good idea.

[MacSimoin]

Failte, Roan. Xmarksthescot.com is probably the most fun and most informative site you'll find for kilt wearers, makers and designers (etc). As you can see already, you'll find varied opinions on the "do's and don'ts" of wearing a kilt, one of the most commonly accepted being wear the tartan you choose with pride and respect...the rest comes easily and soon enough you'll find, as will the people around you, tradition trumps the trendy any day of the week.

[A Hay]

Welcome Roan
As others here have said, you will find all the support and information you will need here on matters of the kilt. We are your refuge and safe haven where you can share the good and bad experiences of kilt wearing.

And meet some truly nice people.

Best wishes,

Tom

[dwg]

Welcome Roan from sunny Norfolk UK
this is also not a Kilted area (Just me I think)

I was out shopping last week with my wife Kilted ! and whilst in a supermarket and my wife overheard a man say to his wife "see I could have put my kilt on !"

so have faith

Derek