Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy View Post
So a male friend suggested that during the cold weather on building sites, he would wear tights under his trousers (pants), why not wear them under the kilt?

So any suggestions from anyone who has done this or would a discreet skin coloured pair of tights be acceptable?
I have never worn tights under a kilt although I HAVE done so to keep warm under pants... (Heavy lycra, winter cycling tights work great for skiing, btw).

But the thing is, no matter how well-matched to your skin tone those "skin coloured" tights might be, it will be really, really obvious that you're wearing them and the net result would probably look either rather feminine, or quite ridiculous. The heavier the tights, the more obvious they are. You MAY fool a few people who don't get a closeup look at you with something very very thin, but that would also likely defeat the purpose of warmth.

The alternative being, if you can't conceal it, make it obvious (i.e. black or another color). There was some hip-hop artist (forget who) that did a concert in a kilt, wearing black tights instead of hose -- it was an old thread here or XMTS, and most people expressed that it didn't look very good.

So I would say: no, tights with kilts are not a good match.

There used to be a thread here dedicated to all the events, situations, and times where kilts would NOT be appropriate and perhaps SHOULDN'T be worn. The whole point behind kilt-wearing is freedom and comfort (among other reasons), so it makes little sense to become a slave to something that's supposed to be liberating. I would venture then to say that if you find yourself scheming and inventing odd ways that you can stay warm in winter with a kilt, maybe it's best to keep it in the closet and wear something you will be comfortable in.