Finally, my First day out in a kilt!!!

[JonathanB]

It's a bit of a cheek to offer congratulations since I've only been wearing a kilt since late January, but congratulations!

My experience was urban rather than rural.

I ordered my kilt from the lovely Highland Store in Great Russell Street in Bloomsbury, West End of London. I went there to pick it up, wearing my hose and the sporran in a carrier bag. I tried the kilt on and put on (after some discussion) the matching flashes (which I now learn are not necessary). I was asked if I'd like to continue wearing it? (I got the impression that happens quite a lot). As I intended, I agreed. So I walked out a new kilted man and walked round the British Museum and then down to Charing Cross station, where I took the train to London Bridge, changed to East Croydon and then changed to South Croydon.

This was a very busy urban journey.

Nobody, but nobody, made any comment whatsoever until I came to leave the train at South Croydon, when some guy complimented me.

We have tickets later this year for the Royal Opera Covent Garden doing Rossini's La donna del largo (The Lady of the Lake) based on Walter Scott's poem and set on the banks of Loch Katrine. I'm looking forward to wearing my kilt then.

[scotswelshrunner]

[QUOTE=ruggerlad;1155341]It's a bit of a cheek to offer congratulations since I've only been wearing a kilt since late January, but congratulations!

My experience was urban rather than rural.

I ordered my kilt from the lovely Highland Store in Great Russell Street in Bloomsbury, West End of London. I went there to pick it up, wearing my hose and the sporran in a carrier bag. I tried the kilt on and put on (after some discussion) the matching flashes (which I now learn are not necessary). I was asked if I'd like to continue wearing it? (I got the impression that happens quite a lot). As I intended, I agreed. So I walked out a new kilted man and walked round the British Museum and then down to Charing Cross station, where I took the train to London Bridge, changed to East Croydon and then changed to South Croydon.

This was a very busy urban journey.

Nobody, but nobody, made any comment whatsoever until I came to leave the train at South Croydon, when some guy complimented me.

We have tickets later this year for the Royal Opera Covent Garden doing Rossini's La donna del largo (The Lady of the Lake) based on Walter Scott's poem and set on the banks of Loch Katrine. I'm looking forward to wearing my kilt then

Wow indeed!! How I'd love to go back to London and do that!!! Here in the Portland area I see few kilts on the street but plenty during St Paddys day, the Highland Games and Timbers football matches. And as we are quite an eclectic group in this corner of the country, most take things in stride. This might prove to be a great thing.

[JonathanB]

I suspect the majority of punters at the Royal Opera are so damn rich and there on corporate entertaining to scoff over-priced smoked salmon and non-vintage champagne, they won't notice Rossini's music or my kilt. (There are some lovely loonie music lover who'd murder their granny for some performances, including some good friends of mine.)

Last time they did La donna del largo was with the great American mezzo, Marilyn Horne, as the male love interest en travesti in a regrettable kilt. (She just looked like a middle aged American lady on the golf course. Her singing was formidable.)

[Stan]

I've come to understand that Tulsa, as well as the state of Oklahoma both have their own tartan. Since that first thanksgiving day outing I joined the Tulsa Scottish club, attended Burns night, and am now looking forward to more outings with members of the Tulsa Scottish club. I believe that several people that I met at Burns night were wearing kilts that were of the Tulsa Tartan. In fact I think that every member of the pipe band had one on.

[Stan]

BTW, thank you for the links. I'm enjoying them both.
Stan L.

[KiltedDixon]

Well done.

[MacMillans son]

Congratulations on your first outing, glad to hear it went well for you! You will, no doubt, find that to be the norm.

In case you haven't noticed, or been advised, the Sport kilt is quite susceptible to wind The response is to put your arms straight down at your side and hold the kilt tight to your thighs. This technique was modeled for me by a young girl in a skirt my first day kilted in a USAKilt casual model. Keeps the modesty without flailing and swatting at the apron and pleats while in a panic! Saved me face a few times that day!

Enjoy!

[Sasha_PDX]

Looking good James, what kind of tartan is that?

Cheers

Edit: Just find out about your kilt and tartan!

[eclarkhb]

Nice job at the Starbucks! You look great!

Stan, thanks for posting your short article, I enjoyed it!

[scotswelshrunner]

Looking good James, what kind of tartan is that?

Cheers

Edit: Just find out about your kilt and tartan!

This is the Hunting tartan from Sportkilt. Since they had no Ross in stock and the other universal tartans did not appeal to me, this was the best. I love the colours.