Kilt with trousers underneath!

**CMcG** · 28th October 11, 09:22 PM

For modern kilts, the door is wide open to wear whatever one wants... and some guys boldly wear all manner of leggings, pants, and tights under their kilts! A few of these pics are runway fashion, while others are just dudes being creative.

Personally, I wouldn't do it. But to each their own

**Alan H** · 29th October 11, 12:16 AM

I will casually mention here that if you throw at the Games, it is important to keep your knees warm. It is VERY important to keep your knees warm both from a performance point of view, and also from a "let's not get hurt" point of view.

AND so...it's not uncommon at all for athletes to wear tights AND neoprene warming stuff under their kilts. As such, I'm happy to provide some pictures.

Craig Sinclair...2010 Glenfiddich Champion.

What Sinclair Patience wore under his kilt at the Callender Championships this year (on the left).

Aaron Neighbor

What Gregor Edmonds wears under his kilt when it gets cold.

I think that should clear up any thoughts about wearing tights or whatever under your kilt, and being something "sissy".

I'll tell you here and now that if I were going to throw in cold weather I would not hesitate one second in putting on medium-weight polyprpylene long underwear under my kilt, and wrestling a pair of sox up over it. Not for one nanosecond.

**rondo** · 29th October 11, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by Ryan Ross

Well, we've got three on board.

Anyone else?

I have a similar outfit I wear to fur trade rendezvous'.

Rondo

**Ryan Ross** · 29th October 11, 05:50 AM

Originally Posted by rondo

I have a similar outfit I wear to fur trade rendezvous'.

Rondo

Hey- If it's a long shirt with a belt over it, you're good to go.

**Meggers** · 29th October 11, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Here's me wearing cold weather gear, including kilt johns:

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More to come...

See. Warm yet still looking awesome.

**McMurdo** · 29th October 11, 08:49 AM

No need for trousers under your kilt even in a Canadian winter. Here I am in Toronto a couple of years ago. Of course the wind and conditions in the maritime provinces is different than here. I was wearing a tweed jacket and a balmoral, however I took them off as I was too hot. To be fair I'm wearing a 22 oz Wool 8 yard kilt. I've dressed similarly in as cold as -40c and while I would not go for a walk in such conditions I was warmer than those in jeans.

**Nick the DSM** · 29th October 11, 03:56 PM

You really don't need longjohns or anything, unless you are an athlete but rules make you wear something underneath anyways.

**Pleater** · 31st October 11, 03:47 AM

Dancers too - dark or toning with the tartan briefs are de rigueur in any company other than all men.

I have been considering leggings for riding my bike in this coming winter. It would make popping along to the Post Office or supermarket a lot less of an ordeal - the wind fair whips along the main road and even if the pleats are kept under control with a scarf, frostbite often seems a distinct possibility. Walking is a lot warmer - but these days it is a lot slower.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**Alan H** · 31st October 11, 11:00 AM

Honestly, I think y'all worry WAY too much about stuff like this.

If it's cold, wear what you need to get warm. If you want to wear a kilt over a pair of flannel pants, hey...it's your life. Strap on what you want.

I'm not sure why this is so complicated.

**Meggers** · 31st October 11, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

Honestly, I think y'all worry WAY too much about stuff like this.

If it's cold, wear what you need to get warm. If you want to wear a kilt over a pair of flannel pants, hey...it's your life. Strap on what you want.

I'm not sure why this is so complicated.