First post, first question

[davedove]

Just wear your kilt like it's the most natural thing in the world. Then, when the young (and even not so young ) ladies see you wearing the kilt confidently, you will become very interesting to them. Then your male friends, seeing the extra attention you get from the ladies, will become much more accepting of your kilt, maybe even wanting one for themselves.

[cessna152towser]

Welcome to the forum.
Wear what's comfortable for you, not what other people wnat you to wear!

[mbhandy]

Wecome to to the rabble,

I have to go to the U of Utah in Salt Lake and I have worn my kilt and gotten 98% good comments and lots of reallllly bad Scotish (accents), all in good fun.
Then again I am 59 but I assist a climbing course in the rec. dept. Like every one else has stated you will get a lot of attention from the girls at your school.
My wife had to go into Hospital last week and I wore my kilt down and the nurses were Quite helpful and even other people in the waiting room came over to ask about the kilt, one was a Welsh lady who said it reminded her of home??
(I have visited Wales and never saw a kilt) :rolleyes:
Wear your Kilt with pride.

MrBill

[Geomantic]

I live in Norfolk, Va, which is a big military town. I wear a kilt out about once a week while out with my wife. I have yet to see another kilt wearer in this area, although at one restaurant I was asked if I know "_____ who always wears a kilt?" BTW, I don't.

I most times get nothing for a reaction other that the occasional double-take (mostly from women). Haven't yet had any negative reaction from anybody.

[JimB]

It takes a few outings to really build up confidence, but I guarantee you, most of the things going on will be in your own head. Most people may be curious and a few may be startled because they just aren't used to it, but most will say nothing. Those that do, 99 percent of the time it will be positive. The ladies do like it!!!
It's worth it. Go forth with confidence!

[Red Lioness]

Ladies love the kilt. I don't know which ladies you've been talking to but they've led you wrong. Once women see you wearing it, they'll come out of the woodwork, trust me.

And welcome from the MidWest!

[Livingston]

First, welcome from the highlands of Colorado.

Now, before you venture out in your kilt, be sure to check some of the pictures that Pour1Malt and Hammish have posted. These will give you a good idea of how to accessorize your kilt and how to show it to your best advantage. Also, believe you look better then any of the other guys because you DO. You will find the women coming to you.

[Tattoo Bradley]

As the others have stated: the tune will change once you're wearing it. Welcome from Southeastern New Mexico.

[Kid Cossack]

There IS a learning curve that goes with wearing a kilt, as JimB pointed out. The first few times I wore mine out, I was VERY MUCH AWARE that I was wearing one, and I kind of had a chip on my shoulder about it. In other words, I was looking for someone to give me some guff about it.

Here's the kicker: I've had maybe three or four people make negative comments, and I've been wearing a kilt full time for almost two years now.

The other day, a woman at a restaurant was looking at me funny, and it took me a couple of minutes to snap to the fact that she just wasn't used to seeing a man in a kilt.

You're gonna like it, I think---I sure hope so!

[Roan Carter]

Well, as the title says, this is my first post here. As you may have gathered, TheSp8 is my daddy. Now, he recently bought me an Amerikilt, and I'll have it in a few days. I've been asking some of my friends their opinions, and disappointingly, the responses have been unanimously negative. I go to Kansas State University(and I'm an Ag Major, no less), and although I love the school, it does have the downside of being strongly rooted in farming and cowboy hats, and therefore rather unused to anything remotely foreign. I've asked upwards of 15-20 of my friends, and all of them have replied in some form of, 'Dude, if I see you on campus, I'm totally walking the other way.' Has anyone else had a similar experience or any comments?

I had a friend once say "Please don't wear your kilt to my house. I know you're into that Celtic stuff but I don't want my neighbors to get the wrong idea." So I visited him in pants that day, and never visited again after that. I don't believe the friends who say things like that are very good friends anyway.

Also ... I think in some people's minds, the tartan makes a big difference and associates the kilt with a traditional heritage, making it more acceptable. But wearing a kilt will usually pit you against the majority. I think enduring that confidently is what makes a kilt wearer attractive.