'Ultra' Casual Kilt Wear

[English Bloke]

I don't think I manage ULTRA casual but I do dress to be comfy. It depends on what's going on at the time as to how I wear my Kilt.

I generally wear my socks up. In fact I don't think I've ever worn them pushed down, I just prefer it that way. But what I wear topsides is exactly what I would be wearing if I were in trousers (in terms of style... obviously I wouldn't wear an argyle kilt jacket with a nice pair of cream chinos... ).

Sometimes it's jeans equivalent, sometimes it's trousers, sometimes it's a suit and sometimes it's a dinner jacket. Like I say, I wear what I like, not what other people opinion I should like. So long I'm comfy and feel in myself that I'm doing my Kilt(s) the justice THEY deserve, I'm happy. Whether I'm successful is subjective, ... but I'm still happy so it doesn't really matter.

To illustrate, I've used pictures of the same kilt worn in different ways for clarity of what I mean.


Touring Bruce


Family day out Bruce


Robert Burns Bruce (Four Englishmen in this picture by the way!!)


At a Wedding Bruce (The Scotsman in this picture is wearing Silver Granite by the way. Kilts are catching on in Englandshire!)


Afternoon party smart but still casual Bruce


Folk festival Bruce


Graduating Bruce (not mine I might add, I'm thick as mince!!)


Chillin' with the wife and kids on holiday Bruce.

And many variations there-of... I've got some of "Pink Floyd T-shirt Bruce" (was reprimanded for that one, apparently old men in rock T-shirts is not acceptable). I've got "Cooking BBQ Bruce" and "Smashed out mee face Bruce" and "Not caring a jot about what anyone thinks I should wear Bruce" but I'll skip those. You probably get the idea already. I've also got pictures of me wearing a kilt in Turkey where I definitely wasn't comfortable 'cause it was so hot I looked like someone had chucked a bucket of water over me. To fix that I went home and changed into shorts... Much better, much more appropriate. Just be yourself and don't worry about it. It works for me.

[Stoo]

Kilt and denim jacket I think always looks good, and the dark denim is really smart

[English Bloke]

Thanks Stoo. I like to think of it as my 'signature' look

[Stoo]

If I could get one to fit my fat belly, I might adopt it

[English Bloke]

I have the same problem... Try HERE

[Stoo]

Thanks, will give them a look, had seem them before but wasn't sure of the quality, didnt want rough work demin

[English Bloke]

They're OK for 20 quid. I've had the black one for two or three years and it's wearing well. It gets hard use too, I'm in it nearly every day. The faded blue one in the first pic is a Levi and I've just retired it after 13 years. It's still wearable but it's a bit thread-bare now. I replaced it with a blue one from the same ebay chaps. £22 delivered is a bit of a snip.

[Kerdy]

Looks great!

[The Kiltman]

[QUOTE=English Bloke;1180302]I don't think I manage ULTRA casual but I do dress to be comfy. It depends on what's going on at the time as to how I wear my Kilt.

I agree with you that the Kilt being a small or large "WRAP" can be casual, informal, formal, and black tie.

I wonder what folks will be saying about this "WRAP" in 500 years.


Traditions are built over time and fashion/cloths/coverings are really about many conditions:

1. Weather;
2. Location;
3. Event: sport, religious, political, etc.
4. Cost of raw materials;
5. Labour;
6. Tradition

;-) . . . I am grateful that I live in California next to the Pacific where the temperature is KILT weather 365 days per year.

[Zardoz]

[QUOTE=English Bloke;1180302]
And many variations there-of... I've got some of "Pink Floyd T-shirt Bruce" (was reprimanded for that one, apparently old men in rock T-shirts is not acceptable). and "Smashed out mee face Bruce" and "Not caring a jot about what anyone thinks I should wear Bruce" but I'll skip those. You probably get the idea already. QUOTE]

Lemme see if I can cover these in one photo.....



Yep