But is it still a kilt?

[Riverkilt]

I've owned 18 Utilikilts in four different models over the years. I'd never buy that model. I just don't like how it looks...but being an olde geezer makes sense. Something for youth. A lot of the Utilikilts market is first time kilt buying youngsters who wanna look "different" and stand out in their crowd. That thing will do that.

I just look at it, scratch my head, and think, "Well, they do drink a lot of beer at Utilikilts...."

[English Bloke]

...

Kingdom: Vestiae
Phylum: Masculinis
Class: Pessum
Order: Non-bifurcatae
Family: Kiltae
Genus: Modernus
Species: neo-utilikiltus

Excellent!

As to the Kilt (or not-kilt depending on your view) I quite like it. Not sure I'd actually wear it but, there you go.

[tundramanq]

Riverkilt - I think the beers is why they think the sales slump needs new model - they haven't noticed the whole economy is in the tank and that mom and pop have curtailed the kiddies budgets. So we get this beer infused bright idea

Pugcasso - thats my reasoning about aprons also. No apron - it isnt the decendent of the kilt.

[Java]

It's certainly not one I'll be getting, as my knee jerk reaction is to say if it doesn't have an apron, it's not a kilt, and it looks rather silly. HOWEVER, because it irritates me so when a strict traditionalist points and laughs at an Amerikilt and says it's not a kilt, it's a woman's skirt, because it's not wool, and doesn't have enough pleats, I am going to have to bite my tongue, and not make fun of these. I think it would be better to accept an enthusiastic new "New Standard" wearer, then gently steer then towards something else over time, than to laugh then out and wonder why young people aren't buying bespoke kilts.

[CDNSushi]

It's not my cup of tea either, but mainly for aesthetic reasons, rather than whether it's considered a kilt or not. It's certainly kilt-like or kilt-esque, and when I showed it to my wife, without making any prior comments of whether I liked it or not, she commented that she thought it looked sharp.

So hey. If a lady likes you wearing it, why not? Although I still don't think I'll be entertaining this particular whim...

[tundramanq]

LOL They hold the keys.... But really, my sense of balance really likes the wrap kilt before my coffee...

[artificer]

I think this new design phase pushes Utilikilt further from "Kilt" into "Nothing but MUG" territory.

I'm not opposed to it, but I wouldn't wear it either. Of course I'm not going to plunk down the money for Utilikilt anyway when there are other brands that are board advertisers that make a better product for about the same cost, or in some cases, much less.

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[tundramanq]

I remember the other issue I don't care for - it uses a yoke to the hip and is only pleated from the hips down. Unsure of the train of thought there. They say cost.

[RockyR]

I remember the other issue I don't care for - it uses a yoke to the hip and is only pleated from the hips down. Unsure of the train of thought there. They say cost.

+ 1

Not a bad concept and I understand the idea of wanting to save production time by making it faster and a better use of cloth (by being able to get 3 'pleated sections' per width of the bolt vs. 2 and a huge center of wastage for waistbands and pockets and whatnot), but I'm not sure on the execution.

I do like the "interchangable parts" idea though I'm not convinced on the skinny apron. Maybe if they went the other direction and made a WIDER (1/3 the waist size) apron as the 'add on' to their 8" wide apron vs. the SKINNY one... maybe then it would appeal to more traditional kilt wearers and non traditionalists alike. Instead they moved farther left of center. Dinnae kenna**.


**Scots slang for "Don't Know" for us Americans, though I probably spelled it wrong

[tundramanq]

Might work with my horsehair sporran to cover up the trainwreak Cheap shot, I know.
Last 4 days in a Mocker. Today in a Rocky casual ( Spirit of Scotland) - lots more comfy and cool ( our triple digit heat is coming back)....