Why the kilt

[Leoncjr]

I thought about it for a while. My grate grandmother was of scotish heritage (Lamont). a couple of months back my oldest son said "lets go buy some kilts" well that was it. I have done some reading on the kilt. it seems there are many views on what to wear with it, but the bottom line is enjoy.

[fluter]

I was attracted to the kilt from an early age, possibly because Robert "Uncle Bob" Heinlein wrote about it with admiration in a couple of his books.

( off topic ) born 100 years ago today. Rah RAH! ( /off topic )

[Ozman1944]

Being Australian born, but of Scottish/Welsh heritage, I always liked the look of a Kilt, but never cared either way about heritage, except I secretly enjoyed being a Celt.
Then, about my 63rd birthday, a few months ago, I saw an older guy in a Utilikilt. Then & there I suddenly decided it's time to stop worrying about what other people think and take the plunge to full comfort. Bought two Blackwatch Kilts, one cheap one not- with Fly Plaid & Sporran etc, from Kiltmart on Ebay. I Knew instinctively how to wear them (?) And went striding off to the Supermarket and "Divil tak the hindmost!".
Lots of positive response, on how well it suited me etc. I felt perfectly at home in my kilt from the very first moment.
Have continued ever since. I now have nine of all sorts.
I later came across Xmarks - thanks to Stillwater Kilts, and enjoy this site very much. The guys (& Gals) are helpful and fun, with great information. It's like a new chapter in my life. I love it!

[Bwana55419]

It has nothing to do with heritage for me, and I don't know if this is a part of my wanting to be different or if this is a by product of me being different.

[Retro Red]

Initially, wearing a kilt was an act of rebellion for me against my employer. See, I work in the IT dept. of a major company & after allowing us to wear shorts to work for many years (which is very sensible in the sweltering heat of a Phoenix summer), my company suddenly said no more shorts, except on "Casual-wear Fridays" - & to add insult to injury they did this in the middle of July!!!! I mean, who cares what you wear when you're sitting in front of a PC all day in the middle of a friggin' cube farm???!!! Needless to say, I immediately was inspired to find a loop-hole. A quick review of the company's dress-code showed that their rule for skirts was gender-neutral. That's when my Scottish heritage kicked in to suggest (ta-da) - a kilt! But at that time the only kilts I knew about were the traditional kind which were not only quite expensive, but a garment made out of heavy wool is not recommended when the outside temperature is 110º+F (43.3º+C). However, it didn't take long surfing the web to find out about modern kilts which were not only cheaper, but made out of lighter, cooler, everyday-wear materials, like cotton. So, I got a tan Original Utilikilt & wore it to work.

Once I started wearing a kilt, though, the rebellion aspect kind of faded as I realized how incredibly comfortable & unconstricting it is, plus I think it's a cool look & yes, it fits in well with my overall approach to life which is, "Why be normal?"

Now, to paraphrase an old US TV ad, I wear a kilt or I wear nothing at all!
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[Martin S]

So will a fig leaf,....

But you don't need glue to keep a kilt on!

Martin

[PiobBear]

I'd be interested to hear what has brought so many of you to the kilt...

I'm a piper; I'd look damn silly in lederhosen.

[GG]

If I had any Scottish or at least Celtic connection it would be simple to explain my kilt wearing, but that I don’t have. Neither have I felt attempted to pretend being something that I am not. Well, after all there might be a little bit of a Scotsman in every man, but…
No, I’m simply a man who likes wearing kilts.
What’s in it for me then? The main thing about my kilt wearing is the comfort factor; it feels great, I get a sense of freedom I don’t have in trousers or shorts and on top of that it looks good, I think.
Also a kilt is different or unusual or something new to most people, and wearing it makes me somewhat different, too. That, however, can hardly be explained by some inner wish to be rebellious or even provocative. No, in most respects I’m quite an ordinary and rather conservative man. That also explains why I'm in kilts and not in skirts.
Again I’m not a 24/7 kilter. As a Non-Scot I should not think of wearing a kilt as a costume and not to job. To me kilts are casual wear to replace jeans or shorts. To make it short: A man who will also wear a kilt.

Greg

[Freedomlover]

I grew up in kilts. They have a natural superiority.

[Sylvain]

So will a fig leaf,....thanks for your good humor.

But figs don't grow here, and neither in Scotland, where only sheep grow AFAIK... So the kilt...