30 - 40 Deg Heat

[Couper]

A week ago we attended a surprise birthday party for a family friend turning 30. Yikes - I surely wish I could go back and do that again. But I digress...

I put on my USAKilts American Heritage Casual, knowing the home would be rather hot. It was a steamy hot evening and they have a small house with poor A/C and were expecting about 30 guests.

So there I was, ready to go, wearing scrunched down hose and short boots! My wife's immediate comment was, "You look like you'll be over-heated, you'll look better wearing your flip-flops." I did because it was certainly flip-flop weather. I felt comfortable and received a few compliments while at the party. A win-win.

Except...
I suppose I was lucky, however, that none of the kilt police were at the party. LOL

[Mel1721L]

A week ago we attended a surprise birthday party for a family friend turning 30. Yikes - I surely wish I could go back and do that again. But I digress...

I put on my USAKilts American Heritage Casual, knowing the home would be rather hot. It was a steamy hot evening and they have a small house with poor A/C and were expecting about 30 guests.

So there I was, ready to go, wearing scrunched down hose and short boots! My wife's immediate comment was, "You look like you'll be over-heated, you'll look better wearing your flip-flops." I did because it was certainly flip-flop weather. I felt comfortable and received a few compliments while at the party. A win-win.

Except...
I suppose I was lucky, however, that none of the kilt police were at the party. LOL

Definately no kilt police in Spain. LOL, I just don't want to look stupid, but I may give it a try with the sandals when I take the dogs for a walk later.

[RGRatSea]

I got over the fears expressed about "proper" wearing of the kilt many years ago in Mexico. My tropical kilt is about 3-meters of light blend. It looks well and was comfortable with light shoes. Now bear in mind, this was a climate where we would come home and kick off our sandals saying, "Boy, it's sure good to get those hot shoes off." And in case you are wondering, no, no socks ever. So the theory of kilt weight and accessories is open to individual interpretation.
If you want to relax into your kilt consider this option - t-shirt, kilt and flip-flops. That's it. Next, get out of the house! Walk around and don't stress about your attire. As race committee my wife and I attended an end of regatta party for the Banderas Bay International Regatta and I wore the kilt, my committee shirt and Sperry Topsiders. One gent, an annoying wart, told me, "No true Scot would wear those shoes with a kilt." My reply, "A Scot will wear any damn thing he wants with the kilt." He wanted to continue the discussion but why waste time with the provocatively ignorant? I abandoned him in mid-froth for a much more enjoyable moment with an icey cold Pacifico.
As far as I am concerned, the kilt police can define the wearing for themselves and if their vision is presented with respect, I'll smile and consider their view. In the end, it is only clothing, albeit clothing that has the power to capture attention. The wearing can bring dignity to any gathering however it is accesorized. Thus, trot out the tartan at every opportunity for we are the bearers of a higher fashion for gentlemen everywhere.

It is Sunday, thus I end the sermon with respect for every kilt wearer of every stripe and a hearty God bless us all.

[S Mitchell]

I'll wear my kilt in those temps, but not for extended outside activity. Of course, in the Phoenix area, it gets so hot there's nothing comfortable to wear for extended outside activity! (except maybe a wet sheet...) When I wore my wool kilt at Disney, the weather was just shy of the temperature range you're asking about and it wasn't too bad.

When it's very hot, though, I tend to wear my PV casual kilt with a tee shirt and boots (Doc Martens) with scrunched cotton socks rather than tall wool socks. I haven't tried sandals. I think they might go pretty well with a utility kilt.

[robbiethepiper]

Wear the kilt all day, every day. This time of year with 'crocs' (a form of sandal ) during the day. Casual, comfortable and smart enough!

[DyerStraits]

I wear kilts year 'round, including mid-winter and mid-summer, both of which can, and usually are, very extreme temperature-wise here in Chicago. Cotton kilt socks, polo/golf shirts, cotton-blend Utilikilts and cotton-blend sleeveless button front "muscle" shirts are some of the hot weather kilted casual wear solutions that work for me.

[Mel1721L]

I wear kilts year 'round, including mid-winter and mid-summer, both of which can, and usually are, very extreme temperature-wise here in Chicago. Cotton kilt socks, polo/golf shirts, cotton-blend Utilikilts and cotton-blend sleeveless button front "muscle" shirts are some of the hot weather kilted casual wear solutions that work for me.

Where can you get cotton kilt socks from? I'd never get a utilitykilt though, definately not my cup of tea. I tend to wear polo shirts most of the year but it does get cold here in the winter. Well, down to single figures anyway.

[dutchy kilted]

I was in Virginia last week on vacation when the temperatures were 30 - 35 C every day, and wore a different USAK casual every day with nice sandals and lightweight button down shirts. Very cool and comfortable - much cooler than shorts.

A 20-something young lady in the Wegman's supermarket obviously liked the look since she said she wished her boyfriend "had the balls to wear a kilt." (Yes, that made this 50-year old man's day.)

[Mel1721L]

I was in Virginia last week on vacation when the temperatures were 30 - 35 C every day, and wore a different USAK casual every day with nice sandals and lightweight button down shirts. Very cool and comfortable - much cooler than shorts.

A 20-something young lady in the Wegman's supermarket obviously liked the look since she said she wished her boyfriend "had the balls to wear a kilt." (Yes, that made this 50-year old man's day.)

I wore a PV or acrylic, I'm not sure what it is to be honest and it is much better than shorts without a doubt. I guess I'll give it a go with sandals. I get a few positive comments from the Spanish ladies, but mostly strange looks from the men.

[Lodrorigdzin]

I wear long cotton "army socks" they call them over here (netherlands) and I buy them at a surplus store. Footwear in warm weather: canvas paladium "palabrousse" shoes: 10000s of french legionnairs can't be wrong.

i also wear a cotton breton fisherman's shirt with my kilt.