Kilt for St. Pattis?

[Phil]

If you are comfortable with it then why not? It is always good to dress up for special occasions and, as far as I can gather, people on your side of the pond have great difficulty differentiating between Irish and Scottish people. If I must be honest, however, kilt-wearing is not something that is very normal amongst genuine Irish people. Some might hire a kilt for a wedding (mostly in the Protestant North where they have an affinity to the Plantation Scots) but in all my trips to Ireland it is not something I would ever associate with the culture there. As a Scot, however, I would take issue with you wearing a kilt as some form of fancy dress for St. Patrick's day. Please remember that it is our national dress and to treat it as some form of costume in the way you intend is not respectful of that tradition. I do hope that you will consider this before deciding what you will wear but whatever you do decide, please do not team up your kilt with some representation of a leprechaun or unixken's take on suitable attire!