Men inTights, Wearing a kilt

[McMurdo]

Tights no not for me, that brings up images of George IV and his pink tights. I have worn boxer briefs under the kilt especially in the Canadian winters. Another thought though is a military kilt, 22 oz wool sure does help.

[craigclan]

I'm not sure about tights for me but i do wear boxers under my kilt if it gets below about
-10 or so . I find that just the kilt and hose keep me warm enough .

[MacRobert's Reply]

In the past (my father's generation) many kilt makers provided their civilian clients with a pair of shorts in matching tartan to wear under the kilt.

[usonian]

To each his own of course, but it seems to me that if it is so cold outside that it would be necessary to wear running tights under a kilt to be safe/comfortable, then a kilt is not a practical garment to be wearing.

[cessna152towser]

No, I wouldn't wear tights with a kilt.
Its never too cold to wear an 8-yard wool kilt with good quality knee high hose, even in the Scottish winters.

[Chas]

When I was in the RAF, we used to wear two one-legged tights under our uniform in winter. Because it was one leg and a waistband, there was plenty of access to the dangly bits.

If I had to wear a kilt for a prolonged period of time out of doors in winter, I might consider wearing tights again. After all, it is only my knees that would be seen.

[CDNSushi]

I have the guts to wear tights -- but I've never worn them with a kilt, nor would I really be inclined to... At least not in the traditional sense. If I were going for a particular, modern, urban street look, then sure. But it would also likely not involve any of my classic, tartan kilts.

Anyway, that said, there is a world of difference between $8 Walmart leggings and $80 Under Armours. The latter are designed for athletic use in cold conditions, whereas the former are simply just fashion. Gender labels aside, you won't get much protection from the women's wear equivalent. They're just not made for the task. For the record, yes, there most certainly ARE companies that make the male equivalent of women's tights or leggings, but it is a niche market. G. Lieberman has been making them for years. If you ever did go that route, you'd end up with something middle of the road (price-wise) but also in build quality. (Check out http://www.glieberman.com/a866-therm...ghts-with-fly/ if you're interested). I have never bought their product, but I'm certainly aware of their existence.

Now, in terms of LOOKS... My understanding was that good King George's pink tights/kilt combo was not very well received. That aside, IF I were to pair tights with a traditional kilt look, (with strong emphasis on the IF), it really would only be for warmth, I would probably choose an inexpensive pair of black, opaque, non-shiny tights ($8 Walmart special would likely be fine), and put regular kilt hose over top. So to the casual observer, you would see: top half of me, kilt, a band of black around the knee area, then thick, woolen hose, boots or shoes. But it would have to be darned cold for me to do that, as I find that even when I wear tights for weather (without a kilt), within an hour or two, I am so warm, I find myself looking for a bathroom stall where I can take them off!

[knotty]

How about fleece pants? They fit like tights.

[ratspike]

I've worn tights and long underwear with my kilts, tartan and solid, and would happily do it again if the weather was that nasty. I have fancy cycling tights and knickers and they're great but yeah, not inexpensive. I also have some thick lycra blend tights that are soft and pretty warm and not lycra-shiny - about 6 bucks from the women's sock department. Your wife is a smart lady. The $6 tights look the same as my cycling tights and keep me warm the same. The only difference is the fit, and that's down to the difference between two panels of fabric vs six or eight panels, not because they're "women's" tights.

[thescot]

I've been in some very cold temps in a kilt, and, like McMurdo, I've not been cold. I have a very heavy WPG kilt (I recommend it for cold weather!), and with a good pair of wool hose, you'll not likely get too chilly. The focus should be your torso; layered sweater, long-sleeved tee, flannel, etc, and you will likely be fine.

There's just no way I'd wear tights under my kilt. Like Usonian, I's just have to leave it home if it ever got that cold.