Kilted Work Attire (Delivery Truck)

[Theyoungkiltman]

Your "uniform" looks good, although it actually looks more trad. In my opinion! Of course non-tartan cloth was not common in trad. Kilts...

[CMcG]

Your "uniform" looks good, although it actually looks more trad. In my opinion! Of course non-tartan cloth was not common in trad. Kilts...

I like CNDSushi's outfit, but traditional it is not. At all. And there's nothing wrong with that

[ratspike]

Thank you for reviving this topic!

I've been wearing traditional kilts casually for a while now. Planing to make a utility kilt for more comfortable daywear. My daughter recently purchased a canvas utility kilt which requires a bit of ironing after a wash. What is you favorite material for a utility kilt? What weight? I'm considering a cotton polyester blend, like the material used for Docker brand khaki slacks.

Poly/cotton twill is fabulous. I've never had any luck sourcing it locally, even though we have two amazing fabric stores in addition to Joann. I order mine from sellfabric.com. It's 7.5oz and very, very nice for kilts. IMO it makes a better work kilt than canvas too. Much easier to take care of, dries faster when it gets wet, and can tolerate lots of abuse.

I've come to terms with cotton and wrinkles, and now really like it for kilts. I've made myself two with cotton ripstop, also from sellfabric, and absolutely love them. The pleats do get wrinkled, but I don't find it objectionable. Canvas can wrinkle something awful when it's new, but with time and lots of wear it improves.

[CDNSushi]

Your "uniform" looks good, although it actually looks more trad. In my opinion! Of course non-tartan cloth was not common in trad. Kilts...

How do you figure? As you said, it's not a tartan kilt... Plus, I'm not wearing any other elements that would normally make it traditional... No hose (just regular work socks), work shoes rather than brogues, no kilt pin, no sgian, and no sporran. The belt is a regular trouser belt (just a wide one), and the shirt is a button-up, collared one with a modern-ish print design.

I suppose I could wear a T-shirt instead of a button-up and some combat boots instead of shoes... Is that what you're driving at?

[Theyoungkiltman]

Yes I think the shirt and shoes is it. What I really meant though is the earthy colours.

[Alan H]

Looks good, and it's eminently practical for the job you're doing. Nice!

[ratspike]

When I'm not swinging a camera or sewing, I work two mornings a week at a no-kill dog shelter. I spend my time in the back, cleaning up messes and spending time with several different packs of dogs. It's a job that's rough on clothing. I usually wear an army green poly/cotton kilt but decided to pull this canvas number out of the closet this week. It's a funky place run by funky people, so me wearing a kilt was never an issue.

[seanachie]

Very cool Bob, sorry for the tangent, but great work. I am the guardian to 2 rescues. (no one owns them!)

[ratspike]

Shooting an engagement session in Multicam a couple weekends ago, sporting the awesome leather camera harness that I finished the day before.