Wearing it soon

[phenn012]

At last, my first visit to Scotland at the beginning of June, a chance to wear my leather union kilt thats only been worn at home.
Got the shoes, socks and shirt too, any advice to get me comfortable folks,
Thanks. Pete

[Nighthawk]

What do you mean by advice to get you comfortable? I'd say don't forget to wear socks. I hate wearing my boots without socks. Also, I have a couple shirts that chaff. Undershirts help with that.

[pakiltedff]

I have one of the Leather union kilts. It holds up well if you have to drive in the car. Its also great for windy cool days.

[Jock Scot]

Er, please forgive my ignorance, but what does a leather union kilt look like?

[Ryan Ross]

I'll bite- Wear your kilt in public, and start doing it as soon as possible. If you think you'll "fit in" in Scotland because you're wearing a kilt, I have news for you. Kilt wearing is nearly as rare in Scotland as it is in the U.S.

So if you want to get comfortable wearing the kilt, forget about treating it like a costume. Ditch the puffy shirt and pick up a sensible, modern button up the front shirt, golf shirt, etc, and wear your kilt to dinner. Or to the grocery store. Or for a walk in the park. The only way to grow accustomed to wearing a kilt in stead of pants is to wear it. In public.

[phenn012]

Yeah ta. Leather is heavy with a few handy pockets.

[Martyn]

As you are starting out with leather then yes Scotland will help you get started.

I will wear my tartan and plain black kilts anywhere in the world as I like, however I only feel confortable in my cammo kilt when in Scotland!!!!!!!!!!!

Make sure you don't look stupid though, chunky socks; a good belt can make all the difference!

As for a shirt just go for whatever you like, a black T shirt or black long sleaved smart shirt I guess would look good.

[Jimmy]

I'll bite- Wear your kilt in public, and start doing it as soon as possible. If you think you'll "fit in" in Scotland because you're wearing a kilt, I have news for you. Kilt wearing is nearly as rare in Scotland as it is in the U.S.

So if you want to get comfortable wearing the kilt, forget about treating it like a costume. Ditch the puffy shirt and pick up a sensible, modern button up the front shirt, golf shirt, etc, and wear your kilt to dinner. Or to the grocery store. Or for a walk in the park. The only way to grow accustomed to wearing a kilt in stead of pants is to wear it. In public.

Sorry, kilt wearing in Scotland is common enough but Scots regard the kilt as something special and therefore wear it mostly on special occasions.
I stay near Glasgow and I am in the city most weekends where you are very likely to see kilt wearers albeit for weddings or some formal function.

Granted, casual kilt wearing is probably rare as was the case with myself, a week last Friday, when I decided to wear my kilt at the local in the west end of Glasgow. All evening I was asked what was the occasion and people failed to understand when I told them that there was no occasion and that I was wearing my kilt because I felt like wearing it.

But please don't get the wrong idea, kilt wearing in Scotland is very popular, all one has to do to realise this is look at the upsurge of kilt shops in nearly every major town in Scotland, most of them making a fortune during the summer season

[phenn012]

The sight of my leather kilt I guess is not the norm, however Im not the norm, especially as im English. Someone on the tour asked me why I was wearing a leather kilt, I said I was from the Essex Clan...
After all I'm not a Scot. But as I said the hotel staff one in particular made me feel fantastic.
I intend to get a more traditional kilt in time, when I have the spare cash.
Meanwhile I have the get up and go to wear the leather one now.

[Jock Scot]

Alright I think we have run around the question for long enough. If you want my honest opinion, I would not wear it here if I were you. Sorry.