What may be a silly question

[McFarkus]

from Chicago. For some of us the kilt is about heritage. But mostly it's about freedom

[Riverkilt]

Kilt up!

Common sense is universal

Ron

[Panache]

Hey, I'm an african american getting ready to buy my first kilt, and I wondered if that's just a little to wierd. Do you have to be scottish to wear one?

No

Buy your kilt , wear it, enjoy it, and...

Welcome to X Marks the Scot.com!

Cheers

Jamie

[Paul Henry]

of course you can wear a kilt, you don't need permission to do so, no one owns it.Some of us here wear a kilt a few times a week, some virtually daily, and some only for special occasions, it's your choice.There is a wealth of information here, but a word of warning, make sure you have a large supply of salt, as there is also a great breadth of opinion as well. The most important thing is to be happy wearing the kilt, whether as a costume,in hommage or rembrance, or simply as something really comfortable!

[beloitpiper]

I think Samuel L. Jackson is best fit to answer your question:



Go ahead, wear it!

[Tim Little]

First, welcome!

Second, IMHO there's no such thing as a "silly" question.

Third, by all means wear a kilt! Kilts are an "equal opportunity" garment: they do not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, or natural origin.

[Colonel MacNeal]

A black man in a kilt can look pretty sharp. Many AAs may even be associated with a tartan, because many African Americans have Scottish or Scots-Irish last names. Even if you don't have a kinship bond, there are plenty of appropriate tartans than can be worn by anyone. I encourage you to wear the kilt sir.

[lethearen]

Hey, I'm an african american getting ready to buy my first kilt, and I wondered if that's just a little to wierd. Do you have to be scottish to wear one, or is it enough to have a scottish last name?(mine's Maxwell)

No "weirder" than anyone else wearing one

[Phil]

from Scotland. And no, you don't have to be Scottish or have a Scottish name to wear a kilt. You just have to want to, that's all.

[muirkirkca]

We have many immigrants from the Caribbean with Scottish names. Welcome to the kilt. Also plenty of Scottish Country Dancers of many backgrounds.