Kilted side effect.

[wyldathart]

There is one thing I have noticed that has to be a great side effect to being kilted. I have noticed that once one has committed to becoming kilted, the personal dress code changes immediately. Gone are the days of grabbing some worn out jeans, old t shirt and a pair of flip flops ( well I'll never be rid of my flip flops and you'll probably see me cruising around the games in my trusty pair if my feet hurt too bad ) What happens now is a regime of planning ahead of how to dress ones self. This isn't a bad thing at all. Instead of heading to town for a date in drab garment, we find ourselves the very embodiment of a gentlemanly attired male. Here is the train of thought! Number one: what kilt would be suitable for a light dinner date? Nothing too brash but not too dull either. Now what about matching accessories? Brown or Black ?
Now that we have our Kit chosen we carefully dress ourselves, making sure each piece is in it's correct place. When everything is double checked we head out the door.
We have gone from caveman to Sean Connery at the click of a paypal button. We never look back
The world now is a better dressed place, thanks to 5 or 8 yards of dyed sheep hair. Isn't it awesome ?

[sathor]

I am not going to comment about not wearing white socks anymore.

[Nighthawk]

I am not going to comment about not wearing white socks anymore.

Alright. Good plan. Let me do that. I'm gud at rufflin' the feathers, anyway. White look like cheap rented formalwear!

There. Now I'm the trouble starter.

So- onto the post at hand. You, sir, are very correct. I did indeed feel the need to stop dressing like a cave man when I got my first kilt. It was so elegant that wearing a t shirt all the time just didn't seem appropriate any more. From Steve Harris to Sean Connery at the payment to SWK 3 years ago. (I still go kilted Steve Harris from yime to time, though!)

[george7]

I haven't given up my style to wear a kilt. I can still advertise my favorite surf company, wear my favorite flops, and look good in my kilt. If I wear my kilt to class, don't count on me dressing up.

[GMan]

I found that my every day life is much neater too. I really feel that a clean place goes along with wearing a Kilt.

And I stand taller too.

[thescot]

Being conscious of one's attire does indeed make for a more civilised life, wyldathart. I agree with you.

When kilted--even if I am quite casual like when hiking--I am still careful to dress appropirately and well. And caring for my kilts, leather goods, hose, etc. makes me very ordered in storing things. I always know where my Scottish accoutrements are.

[Clockwork John]

I've noticed something similar. I still wear jeans most of the time, but I've even upped my game in jeans. Shined soes, coordinated shirt, shoe, accessory colors... and it's all thanks to kilt wearing.

[Kiltman]

We have gone from caveman to Sean Connery at the click of a paypal button. We never look back
The world now is a better dressed place, thanks to 5 or 8 yards of dyed sheep hair. Isn't it awesome ?

Aye, it is awesome. But I'm sorry to report that there are still many men out there who look like they have no respect for either themselves or others. My answer to the comment "don't you look nice" is: Thank you, I like to show respect for others by dressing properly. I'm a real snob about that.

[sathor]

I still wear t-shirts 99% of the time, and usually with my kilt. With my Royal Stewart (Which I told my wife I was thinking of getting rid of and she said I should keep it, though I think it draws too much attention...) I would usually wear one of my Blazin Challenge BW3 shirts, or a black Aqua Teen hunger force t-shirt. I havn't worn it in months though, now I wear my Gordon, and with that I used to usually wear my green Eastern Michigan t-shirt, though now I cycle that with a Dropkick Murphys shirt, with a random shirt tossed in from time to time. I just cleaned my 'wool' black Irish kilt, and it looks better than when I got it and has been demanding for some use, but I don't know what I will wear with it.

[nab2488]

I think that all depends on the style of kilt. I take much more care of what I am wearing when I wear my tartan kilts than I do my utilikilt. My utilikilt I just grab a t shirt or something like it.