Pockets or not?

[Alan H]

I have two contemporary kilts that I made and neither have pockets. However, I have made an X-Kilt with an under-apron pocket. I just haven't continued with that because it tends to show a bit of a bulge in a delicate place and I don't want to spoil all the womens days when things turn out to not be as advertised.

I included cargo pockets, a la Utilikilts (kind of) in the X Kilt instructions, and I've made two X-Kilts with those pockets. I also think that Farlander did a bang-up job with his modified cargo pockets on his X-kilt, but I dunno, they're just not for me.

Now, slit pockets like how Steve at Freedom Kilts does 'em....That, maybe, I could get into.

So...pockets in your kilt, or not?

[ccga3359]

I have two kilts (both camo) with front pockets. One FK and one RKilts custom job. I love the fact that I can slip things in there, cigs, lighter, wallet change, cell phone. Not too bulky items are hidden by my slight beer gut (read Molson Muscle) and helps with a surprising amount of room. It also freaks people out when it seems that I produce something out of thin air. If I had my way all my kilts would have these, so much easier than fumbling around in a sporran. I was concerned that standing around with my hands in my pockets might stretch the canvas but a couple of years of standing around casualy this hasn't happened. Such is Steve's design and quality.

[Tartan Hiker]

I've made cargo pockets several times, but they never looked good enough to actually attach to one of my kilts. I intend to try again. On my hiking kilts, I think low-slung side-mounted cargo pockets would be great, and out of the way of my pack belt.

[JRB]

I don't wear contemporary/utility style kilts but if I ever do I will forgo the pockets. I still favor the sporran with a kilt no matter what type of kilt it is. In fact, I think a sporran with a utility style kilt is a good way to help link it with the traditional kilt.

[pdcorlis]

I have a kilt from our resident Wizard and the slit pockets are absolutely brilliant, invisible, and super handy. I'm sorry all my kilts don't have 'em.

[O'Callaghan]

I vote for slit pockets, and if I don't have those I prefer a waist pack to a sporran, even though I confess the latter looks better than the former. I've never been into cargo pockets on trousers, so I'm not especially keen on the idea of a cargo kilt, and don't own one, but I'd sooner have pockets than not.

[Kiltman]

I have a kilt from our resident Wizard and the slit pockets are absolutely brilliant, invisible, and super handy. I'm sorry all my kilts don't have 'em.

Well, I don't have a kilt from our resident Wizard but I do have some with pockets, patch and slit. I think they're wonderful when not overused (read, too full).

[sdc]

Absolutely; I prefer the slit pockets, but flap pockets are an acceptable alternative. I've worn a sporran, but they keep tapping me in all the wrong areas when I walk, so I'd rather have pockets any day.

[Jack Daw]

I've gotten to the age in which I don't put much in my trouser pockets because of the lack of comfort, so I'm less likely to want pockets in my kilt.

[SergeantBort]

I've been making modern kilts, with slit pockets, thats my vote, I have tried the under apron pocket and cargo pockets, and I really do not like how either look or are used with the kilt.
These are pictures of the two I have made, I need to make them bigger but the two I have made are big enough for a cell phone or a money clip, which is all I really need when I am walking around in my kilt.