Go for it -- 99.9999% of the people you will meet won't have a clue -- but they'll "know" you're Irish because you're wearing a kilt! It has happened to me more times than I can count. I've always worn a tartan kilt for St. Patrick's Day (St. Paddy's - not Patti's) and not once has anybody asked "Is that an Irish kilt?" -- and the rest of the year I'm asked if I'm Irish more often than if I play bagpipes. Good opportunities for a> educating the uninformed or b> laughing quietly -- whichever suits your style best.

As for what to wear with it -- dress up or down as the situation calls for... Last year, just for fun, I found some bright "Kelly Green" ribbon and made what I called "Irish Flashes" for my hose (just plain black hose that time). The green looked really good and tied in nicely with my "On St. Patrick's Day - everybody's Irish" T-shirt. I actually had two outings that day -- one for lunch at a local pub dressed in traditional Scottish kilt-wear -- and the pseudo-Irish kilt-wear that evening. On both occasions a great time was had by all.

Rob.