Tons of Contempo Kilts @ Dragon Con

**Tartan Hiker** · 3rd September 11, 07:33 PM

I'm in Atlanta, GA right now enjoying Dragon Con. I'm happy to report that kilts are literally everywhere. Most are UK's, but there are smatterings of others as well as some self-mades...a few of which actually look pretty good. While I don't like the idea of kilts as "costume", it is pretty cool to see so many kilts being worn in a context that is not a highland games or other Scottish event.

**Tartan Tess** · 4th September 11, 04:42 AM

Sometimes as "a costume" it gives the first time wearer the nerve to do it.
Then they will come over to "Our side".......

**KiltedKnome** · 4th September 11, 07:13 AM

Have you run into the author Diana Gabaldon? She posted on her website that she would be there.

**Ryan Ross** · 4th September 11, 11:25 AM

If you see a portly fellow with long blond hair and glasses, dressed in black wearing combat boots and dragging around a small, cute asian girl (I just described 75% guys there), that'll be my friend Crazy George.

Try and stay away from him.

**Joshua** · 7th September 11, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Ryan Ross

If you see a portly fellow with long blond hair and glasses, dressed in black wearing combat boots, smelling like funions, body odor, and root beer, who is daydreaming about dragging around a small, cute asian girl (I just described 95% guys there),

Fixed.

**Ripcode** · 9th September 11, 11:52 AM

I was at Dragon*Con and had a blast! I was kilted for my own enjoyment and not as a costume.

I did try on a Utilikilt at their booth and I must admit, I liked the look and the comfort of the fit.

**Geniepants** · 11th November 11, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Ripcode

I was at Dragon*Con and had a blast! I was kilted for my own enjoyment and not as a costume.

I did try on a Utilikilt at their booth and I must admit, I liked the look and the comfort of the fit.

I just joined over here, nice to see a couple people I know. Not only do I know Ripcode from the Kilted Trooper Brigade, I know Hydra (the girl with Rip), and even the zombie girl behind her is a friend of mine.

I was at Dragoncon, and I was kilted almost every evening, but I did not consider it a costume. Rather, kilt wearing has become fairly popular at sci-fi/ fantasy conventions in the last few years, probably because of the rather open mindedness of the "unusual" by the people that frequent those cons.