Men inTights, Wearing a kilt

[Tobus]

The look of tights under a kilt would remind me of unfortunate scenes like when Snoop Dogg wore one with black leggings (or maybe just kilt hose pulled all the way up with no turnover).

OK, don't laugh guys. But consider pantyhose. And I'll begin with a disclaimer that I've never worn pantyhose (hey, it never gets that cold here in Texas). But my father, who was in the Rangers, told me that those guys did it all the time when it was REALLY cold. Pantyhose may be thin, but they hold warmth fairly well because they are skin-tight. Of course, those Rangers were wearing them under BDU trousers, but it could work with a kilt without any visual difference to casual observers.

Obviously, one would want to be careful what crowd one hangs out with when doing such. A man in a 'skirt' AND wearing pantyhose might just be too much for some people.

[knotty]

The look of tights under a kilt would remind me of unfortunate scenes like when Snoop Dogg wore one with black leggings (or maybe just kilt hose pulled all the way up with no turnover).

OK, don't laugh guys. But consider pantyhose. And I'll begin with a disclaimer that I've never worn pantyhose (hey, it never gets that cold here in Texas). But my father, who was in the Rangers, told me that those guys did it all the time when it was REALLY cold. Pantyhose may be thin, but they hold warmth fairly well because they are skin-tight. Of course, those Rangers were wearing them under BDU trousers, but it could work with a kilt without any visual difference to casual observers.

Obviously, one would want to be careful what crowd one hangs out with when doing such. A man in a 'skirt' AND wearing pantyhose might just be too much for some people.

I know many skiers wore panty hose before fleece & new age fabrics showed up.

[Matty Ross]

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Two days wearing "tights" with a kilt has been an interesting experience. I appreciate the comments so far. Much of the choice of how to wear a kilt in cold weather really depends on what your doing. I drive a delivery truck. This means climbing in and out all day, in and out of stores and bushiness, bending and squatting. During the milder weather I wear kilts EVERY day. So these work clothes need to be affordable and I also prefer machine washable. I have two ultimate Sport Kilts. I normally wear Black Kilt Hose anyway. Wearing black leggings, most people never noticed, from the front you can only see 3 inches of knees. Just to make it interesting I asked several of my regular customers what they thought of my wardrobe choices. The response was totally positive.
For those who have gotten to know me, know I pretty much march to the tune of my own pipes. I love wearing my kilts. Working in this part of the country in single digit temperatures isn't much fun. So when you can do it in a kilt and stay warm too, I think I'll go for the tights, The cheep ones.

[Liam]

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Two days wearing "tights" with a kilt has been an interesting experience. I appreciate the comments so far. Much of the choice of how to wear a kilt in cold weather really depends on what your doing. I drive a delivery truck. This means climbing in and out all day, in and out of stores and bushiness, bending and squatting. During the milder weather I wear kilts EVERY day. So these work clothes need to be affordable and I also prefer machine washable. I have two ultimate Sport Kilts. I normally wear Black Kilt Hose anyway. Wearing black leggings, most people never noticed, from the front you can only see 3 inches of knees. Just to make it interesting I asked several of my regular customers what they thought of my wardrobe choices. The response was totally positive.
For those who have gotten to know me, know I pretty much march to the tune of my own pipes. I love wearing my kilts. Working in this part of the country in single digit temperatures isn't much fun. So when you can do it in a kilt and stay warm too, I think I'll go for the tights, The cheep ones.

Matty you along with most of us here march to our own piper or drummer. I have worn a pair of black wool "long underwear" with my kilt and Saskatchewan Roughrider sweater to a game in November. It was - 10 deg C. I also had a blanket over my knees... My Riders won and went on to win the Grey Cup!

[Hiburnicus]

The look of tights under a kilt would remind me of unfortunate scenes like when Snoop Dogg wore one with black leggings (or maybe just kilt hose pulled all the way up with no turnover).

I found a pic of Snoop Dog in his kilt...the elastic of his flashes is uncovered, so his socks must be pulled all the way up!

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[Sturdy]

Joe Namath used to wear pantyhose when he played in cold weather, I'm old enough to remember Joe in commercials for pantyhose!