To kilt in modern north american society

[Reiver]

Leave a rat trap out front with a beer as bait.

[tundramanq]

Steering back on topic. As a kilt wearer every day for the last 5 years, I feel I am an ambassador for kilts and try to stay in the neat casual mode. I notice a few more kilts in town now than I did when I started. My bagpipe band friend still says that I am the only full time kilter she knows of and refers newbies to me for advice. Especially for the modern stuff.

[James Hood]

Thinking on trends in male clothing which have caught on and stayed; even going back more than a half century, in this experience, there have been darned few.

We all agree and most lament, wearing the kilt is not one.

* blue denim trousers becoming non-farm, non-ranch, daily wear
* cotton tee shirts going from white to all possible colours and oft logo-ed as fashion and daily wear
* athletic shoes going from the gym and playground to fashion and daily wear
* sweatshirts with hoods going from athletic warm-up garb to daily and fashion wear
* neckties diminishing greatly in frequency in business / smart dress wear

Unless a major or bunch of popular but minor celebrities begin wearing (not necessarily or likely "traditional" or smart)...

..."The Kilt" as daily / performance-wear, kilts will continue as province of independent thinkers who appreciate its many virtues.

[Taskr]

Although it is not the modern style, I wonder if Outlander might serve as a bit of a nudge for more kilts to be seen. There are, apparently, already some tartans designed to replicate that of the TV show and rumours of merchandising on the foundation of the series popularity.

[MacEanruig]

Thinking on trends in male clothing which have caught on and stayed; even going back more than a half century, in this experience, there have been darned few.

We all agree and most lament, wearing the kilt is not one.

* blue denim trousers becoming non-farm, non-ranch, daily wear
* cotton tee shirts going from white to all possible colours and oft logo-ed as fashion and daily wear
* athletic shoes going from the gym and playground to fashion and daily wear
* sweatshirts with hoods going from athletic warm-up garb to daily and fashion wear
* neckties diminishing greatly in frequency in business / smart dress wear

Unless a major or bunch of popular but minor celebrities begin wearing (not necessarily or likely "traditional" or smart)...

..."The Kilt" as daily / performance-wear, kilts will continue as province of independent thinkers who appreciate its many virtues.

And may I add:
* pajamas becoming normal wear
* flipflops everywhere

The list goes on. My advice is to wear your kilt in areas you feel comfortable.

[aonghas]

My wife wearing a tartan skirt and I kilted, were at a restaurant tonight, some patrons were looking I suspect. The couple at the table beside stared and whispered, the lady was very intent. As they were leaving she said to the waitress in a loud voice, that her man was a real man because he wore pants. Creator bless her, it made our evening the better for it, her "man" started to give me the evil eye, I just burst out laughing, I guess he thought better of it. Ah well no night if perfect.
Will be going again.....

[Taskr]

...compared to me on Friday; a lady and female passenger slowing up beside me in the parking lot and her saying, "I like your kilt. More men should wear them" and driving off before I could even say "thanks"

[Alan H]

Phil, the guy is a jerkface, and stupid, and you can't fix both ugly and stupid. If you beat his face, he'll just be uglier and no smarter.

As for wearing the kilt around and about, I started out being rather paranoid. After about the 5th or 6th time I just got on with it. Now I don't think about it. It's a non-issue, and I NEVER see anybody else around here wearing a kilt. Ever. For a while 2-3 other guys on campus (Stanford) would wear a kilt. Now? Never.

As for public response? Today I went to the bank on the way to work. On the corner, at the cafe, were three women gabbing over coffee. One of them was a model-beautiful woman, probably from ...Morocco? Her French was perfect, and she was absolutely stunning with dark hair and dark eyes. She looked up from her coffee and I got this incredible smile.

Now, tell me that I need to be all worried about what the dork at the corner liquor store thinks about my kilt.