Quote Originally Posted by Graham
Both poly vis and wool have their place. I have both and like both.

What i choose to wear for the day depends on how warm or cold it is out and what I shall be doing.

Mind you, it's nice to have a choice of kilts and out of seven kilts it's sometimes hard to choose.

My question is this, how the heck does Hamish choose what kilt to wear for the day?
Well Graham: for a start I have kilts in various weights of wool, in poly-wool blends and in various forms of cotton - from lightweight camo, through denim to the 'duc' of the Workman's Utilikilt. I have requested swatches of poly-viscose in the past and decided not to touch it where a kilt is concerned! Similarly Acetate, which I have experienced in other applications, but would not dream of having it made into a kilt. I am afraid I am old-fashioned enough and sufficiently a traditionalist to require that my tartan kilts BE traditional - the last thing I want is to be able wash them, or not have to press them!!

As to how I make the choice which one I want to wear: well, like you, everything depends upon my mood, the weather, where I am going and what I am going to be doing. Sometimes, I'll change my kilt two or three times a day because of circumstances, and that means changing just about everthing that goes with each one.

Ever conscious of how others perceive me, I'll sometimes opt to wear, or even opt NOT to wear, a particular kilt as requested by someone I'll be spending time with. For example, I have two female neighbours whom I frequently go out with (separately). One of them prefers me to wear a tartan kilt when I am with her because "Your plain ones look like skirts"! The other lady really does not mind which kilts I wear, but really prefers the leather and imitation leather ones!!

Tomorrow, I'll be in leather kilt, heavy boots and a leather 'bomber' jacket in the morning, but after lunch, I'll change into tartan, shoes and a tweed jacket!

So, I choose for myself, but I also bear in mind what other people are comfortable with.