In a perfect world...

[george7]

I think if you play bagpipes and don't expect to be the center of attention in a kilt... you don't live near other people.

[McMurdo]

Interesting idea for a thread, I think for myself I've hit that happy medium, as a daily kilt wearer, the people I know have come to expect it. They know that this is how I choose to dress. My friends love it and some have borrowed my kilts and are now waiting on their own. Getting attention for wearing a kilt is of course two sided. I love the compliments, and they happen often, but from time to time there are those who for whatever reason think they have the right to dictate what I wear, at times dealing with this type can be challenging. I have found however that the more I wear the kilt the more complimentary comments I get, the rude ones really are few and far between. So yes I'd have to say a middle ground is perfect. One thing that has helped me get to this point is this, when you wear your kilt try to set forth a positive image be neat and wear it like it's a normal part of your life, most people pick up on that and they will not question you at all.

[Dan R Porter]

Happy medium. Hopefully it becomes more accepted.

[Wolfhawk]

I like the attention, but I would be happy for a middle of the road life style.

[SteveB]

I voted for the happy medium. That is more or less the situation here in Boston. There are many people from many cultures in the city, and with it many clothing styles on both men and women. There have been occasions on the subway where a gent in a Brooks Brothers suit, a gent in Fubu jeans fastened below the buttocks with an oversized T-shirt, a gent in skinny rocker jeas with tight T-shirt, and a gent in a tartan kilt kit, and a gnet in a Sarong are all conversing about the fortunes of the local sports, and do not care how each other is attired. The rest of the passengers in the car seemed not to care either.
The way it should be.
Cheers

[Dan R Porter]

thats my kinda town. The sox still have time! They always start out like this.

(I have been threatened many-a-times being a red sox fan in STL.)

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

I know that I don't really count in this, not being a man wearing a kilt, but I did vote to be the star of the show. As an insecure, cancer star sign, I always need plenty of reassurance that I'm the center of attention.

Makes you wonder why I married a man like Jamie, huh?

But he always makes sure I'm the star, and that's why I love him.

I also make sure he's always the star too. Even if he thinks he likes a happy medium, I think he's just trying to be modest.

Be well,

Star

[CDNSushi]

I know that I don't really count in this, not being a man wearing a kilt, but I did vote to be the star of the show. As an insecure, cancer star sign, I always need plenty of reassurance that I'm the center of attention.

Life would be boring if we ALL hid behind the potted palm in the corner and tried to blend in with the wallpaper.

:-)

[Kilted.Genarian]

...What Riverkilt said...
My primary attraction to the kilt is comfort. I do take to heart much of the advice I find on XMarks, but not at the expense of comfort. I would love to feel at ease in a kilt in any situation -- casual or dressed up -- and not realize any difference of meaning between "Nice kilt!", and "Nice slacks!" I do like to dress nicely, but don't like to stand out. If wishes were horses...

[sdc]

Another happy medium here; I can only recall one directly "negative" comment ("Hey, nice skirt!" from a group of teens that went by at high speed in a car), but that may have something to do with the fact that I look like Chuck Liddell. Every other comment has been either curiosity, wondering where they can get one, or downright complimentary. I also have to admit I like the occasional admiring glance, especially from the ladies :-)