Wearing a kilt to work. Underwear or Not?

**BEEDEE** · 1st December 10, 03:15 PM

"going commando" or "regimental" rule

Repeat after me - "THERE IS NO SUCH RULE"

Brian

**English Bloke** · 1st December 10, 04:52 PM

Don't go "Regimental" to the office... Unless you'd like to work in a different office.

**NewEnglander** · 1st December 10, 05:06 PM

I'd agree with the suggestion of getting used to wearing the kilt at home before wearing it to work. Something as basic as getting in and out of a car can still make me pause to consider my movements.

**Jordan** · 1st December 10, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by NewEnglander

I'd agree with the suggestion of getting used to wearing the kilt at home before wearing it to work. Something as basic as getting in and out of a car can still make me pause to consider my movements.

Just do what I do hop in and fix your pleats when you done.

If your kilt is well made it will survive that, an example 8 hours on a train in my TFCK with no attemp at sweeping the pleats= fine or 30 min in my SWK heavy in a car = nackerd.

Just my tuppence however

Jordan

**Riverkilt** · 2nd December 10, 07:06 AM

I've always worn underwear with my kilts at work. First as a precaution - there are children about at my work. "Mommy, what's that?"

Even then I was sat down and told that a client complained she could see my tartan boxer shorts under my kilt. Right...okay fine....never mind the current fashion of showing boxer shorts above low slung pants....and what was she doing looking there?

The clincher came when talking with a coworker in my office I leaned too far back in my chair and fell to the floor backwards. My kilt flipped up over my chest....things happen at work.

I've had one occasion to help take down a violent client while kilted. Didn't need to have underwear on - but glad I did. Such "wrestling matches" can flip a kilt.

So, it pretty much depends on the work environment, how brave you feel, and if you can sit your chair without getting bucked off.

**Tobus** · 2nd December 10, 07:38 AM

Even then I was sat down and told that a client complained she could see my tartan boxer shorts under my kilt. Right...okay fine....never mind the current fashion of showing boxer shorts above low slung pants....and what was she doing looking there?

That example seems to bear out something I said in another thread a while back: if you get into a position where someone can see that far up your kilt, it's not that huge of a difference whether you're wearing anything or not. They're going to be offended either way. Granted, their level of offense will be higher if they see chicken-skin versus underwear, but still... the point is that they saw something they shouldn't have seen.

So it really begs the question, not of whether something should be worn under the kilt, but whether the kilt should be worn at all in that environment.

**Riverkilt** · 2nd December 10, 07:45 AM

Well, obviously the hem of tartan boxer shorts are closer to the hem of the kilt than my bits...

After that incident I switched to black underwear...shadows....

Even then, more than once I've been accused of "exposing myself" when in fact I had on black underwear. Perhaps wishful thinking from some ladies...

Back to what are they doing looking there? Underwear or not....

**lethearen** · 2nd December 10, 08:40 AM

If you have to ask... wear something under. If you're even slightly uncomfortable going regimental at work... wear something under. Hopefully no one is tacky enough to actually ask you the Question in the workplace, but even so the standard cocky answers tend to be ambiguous enough to not actually let on. If someone somehow finds out that you're "no true Scot", just tell them you're wearing shorts for their benefit, not yours ;)

**wildrover** · 2nd December 10, 09:36 AM

Leatheren's answer is the best I've heard in a while, and it's truthfully to the point...if you're wearing underwear, it's for the benefit of people around you.

Something worth pointing out...if it's hanging (the kilt, that is), then it has a greater chance of staying clean. As soon as you sit on it for eight hours, all bets are off.

If you have to climb any stairs, depending on the rise, there is an excellent chance that people behind you will be able to look up your kilt. Consider the benefits of walking up the stairs behind your date, and consider if you want to extend similar benefits to your boss. Same with balconies and the like.

Get in the habit of doing this...hem in front of the chair before you sit, sweep pleats, ***-end moves back and down to ensure the kilt is pulled over the edge of the chair w/o scrunching up. This pretty much guarantees that you will sit only upon your kilt, and if you sit normally (legs apart) and let the aprons settle, you will be completely covered. No guarantees, if you like to dangle off the edge of your chair!

Your kilt will be treated by others the way you seem to treat it yourself.

**auld argonian** · 2nd December 10, 09:41 AM

Just as an aside here, I'd like to point out that I have never had any trouble with my kilt pleats sitting down on a bar stool...don't even have to do the sweep.

So there's your answer...skip work and go get a drink...they do it all the time on Mad Men.

Best

AA