Everyday

**Prisoneratvillage** · 14th February 17, 12:22 PM

I guess I am reveling in my ability to shock people. I think I mentioned in the past how people reacted to my kilt.
I wear it on occasion and I must say I get good remarks. It is curious to me how people ignore me and go out of their way
to not see me. Go to the bank, gas station, etc everyone pretends not to see you. Anyone have similar reactions?

**cessna152towser** · 14th February 17, 01:25 PM

I've noticed that too. Sometimes it is as though I become invisible when I wear a kilt. I stand in a queue and then when my turn comes to get served the sales assistant deals with the person who was standing behind me. Had this happen three times and was kilted each time.

**thecompaqguy** · 14th February 17, 04:03 PM

People "unsee" what they find unusual, depends on the type of kilt. Utility kilts or other unbifurcated items worn by men will get this reaction more than traditional kilts which usually strike up a conversation

Also depends on the confidence of the wearer as well

**joek** · 15th February 17, 06:05 AM

Reactions are as varied as the individuals. Although more comfortable than pant$, you should be carrying yourself the same way. Generally women are more acceptable to them than men. I have obtained either a positive remark or none at all from either. When I first started wearing them, I wanted remarks - especially not being of kilted heritage. Now that I'm used to kilts and wearing them out and about, I'm caught off guard when someone does remark about it.

**John_Carrick** · 15th February 17, 06:17 AM

People are very accepting of the kilt in Ireland, both North and South in terms of walking around in public, getting served in shops and bars etc. I am less invisible and strangers will talk to you more than if you are in trousers. Are you in a pipeband/at a wedding/on holiday from Scotland being the most common.
I have found that people I know well at work and elsewhere look embarrassed and change the subject when I mention that I like to wear a kilt or don't mention it again if they see me around in one.

**DonP** · 15th February 17, 06:25 AM

I think people react to kilts the same way they would react to a tattoo on your face. Unless they like it or feel strongly against it, they will ignore it. Which is fine by me. I would prefer kilts to be so commonplace that no one thinks twice about what I am wearing.

**tundramanq** · 15th February 17, 06:33 AM

In my 7th year of full time kilting, I too get caught off guard when someone remarks. When I am concentrating on something, I tend to stand there looking confused for a couple seconds before getting the question into context.
You get to the point that having a kilt on is normal and just a comfort thing. The staff at the places I haunt rarely notice it. Some customers may make a comment, usually positive. More so in tartan. I think tartan just stands out more than solid color Utilikilts/utility kilts that can be mistaken for baggy shorts at first glance. The utility kilts get "cool" remarks from mostly the younger people.

**tpa** · 15th February 17, 07:34 AM

I too sometimes get caught off guard by a comment until I realise that it the comment is kilt related. If you wear one all the time, you don't think about whilst out going about every day activities, at least until you have to sit down! I find I do tend to walk and stand taller when I'm in my kilt, which can be no bad thing but I have sometimes noticed people passing who appear to actively avoid looking at me but that also happens on the odd occasion when I'm not kilted such as on my bike or in other work clothes so I don't think it is kilt related, either they can't stand the site of me or they are just like that anyway.

You do tend to tend to study passers by because you don't want to appear aloof and miss responding in like to the occasional appreciative lady's smile or anyone else's for that matter. I also think you are more aware of wanting to leave a good impression when wearing a kilt, which is a good reason why more people should do it.

**javankrona** · 15th February 17, 10:36 AM

Reactions are priceless at times. I was headed into a Publix just before closing time after spending the day at the Stone Mountain games. A younger gent, maybe in his early 30's stopped in his tracks and could only say, "nice." Thanks Rocky!

Then, I picked up my daughter who was just completing her through hike, SOBO on the AT. I had hoped to beat her to springer mountain summit, but a wreck on 75S delayed my arrival. We did meet on the trail just shy of the summit, her reaction to seeing her dad kilted for the first time was priceless ")