Quote Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker
Just be sure you have a sporran and wear tall socks while you're still in your "break-in" period. Eventually you won't care what folks think, but initially you'll feel better by removing any doubt as to your wardrobe.
Matt, Tartan Hiker is right. Consider the sporran and tall socks as "training attire" for now. They do help give you a bit more confidence that even the dumbest of dumb (maybe) can see you're not wearing "a dress." Last weekend in Dallas, where I'd gone for a wedding, the old friend, with whom I was staying was a little uncertain about my kilted ways, but when I put on the sporran, he felt a lot more relaxed about my wearing a kilt out in public!

The most important thing, however, is how you feel about it. As a writer once said, "a true Scot will feel more comfortable in a kilt than in a pair of trousers." We'll I won't go that far, but I know, for me, the "comfort" and self-confidence I feel in a kilt far outweighs any worry I have about what somebody may be thinking. We know we're men and we're wearing a truly masculine garment. Hold you head up, walk proudly and that will be a powerful message to virtually anyone with whom you come in contact.