Newbie says: "Newbie do!"

**NewKilt** · 5th March 06, 05:04 PM

I would certainly say that you have graduated. It sounds like you have jumped right in. Congratulations.

I remember the first time I wore a kilt out in public. It was just a trip to a gas station where I pumped my own gas (lots of other people around), and then went in to pay the bill. I was a little timid - didn't know if people would fall over laughing, or just what would happen. The girl at the checkout counter said "I really like your kilt." That was it - people were not laughing or pointing. They would look, and just go about their business. So, I concluded that wearing a kilt out in public was ok. I've been wearing one full-time as my daily attire ever since, and I wear them everywhere.

I enjoy the comfort, the history, the deversified styles that are available. But one of the best things about wearing a kilt; you wind up in conversations with complete strangers who otherwise would not have even given you a second look. It is indeed a powerful garment. Kilt on.

Darrell

**Iolaus** · 5th March 06, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

Porrick,

Good for you! I'm still a newbie. I've worn my UK mocker out only twice. Both times I got a fairly positive response. I figure St. Patricks Day would good be a good time to bring out my Blackwatch kilt and fly plaid. We are having a small dinner party tonight and I asked my wife is she was ok with me wearing a kilt and she was very positive. I think when I can no longer remember how many times I have worn a kilt out in public I will be no longer be a newbie.

Panache, as a stay at home dad, your options for public wear are kind of limited. I'd start by wearing a kilt every time you go to the store - let people who know you get used to seeing you in them - then go out to dinner with your Red-headed wife a few times. Go somewhere that you know you'll be waiting a few minutes for a table, that way you'll get used to people you don't know looking at you - having your wife along will provide a certain sense of support, and will tell others that it's probably not a cross-dressing thing.

After doing that a few times, you won't even notice people's responses to you any more. Instead, your wife will start laughing at the people you don't notice and will tell you about it afterward.

**Riverkilt** · 5th March 06, 06:29 PM

When I got my first kilt (UK Camo Original) I just started wearing it around town doing normal chores.

My first "coming out" was at a two day professional conference where I'd be sitting a lot...one of the main reasons I love kilts. What comments I had were positive.

Just Kilt up!

Ron

**porrick** · 6th March 06, 12:09 AM

Thanks for all feed-back to my posting

Have only been at work for 30 mins now, and already I have had colleagues (both sexes) tell me they heard that my first kilt had arrived - and when would they get a chance to see it... Answer: "soon and often" (it's -22 now, and had to bring in a bit of wood and get the fire started on my way to work, so a little worried about mucking up my House of Edgar. Maybe a logger's kilt moving up the must-have-list?)

**Panache** · 6th March 06, 01:09 PM

My neighbor looked at us on the way there and said "I'm glad my wife isn't here. She loves guys in kilts". All the other parents (well Moms that is) at school just had smiles and compliments. The question I kept getting was "What's the special occasion?" I replied "the occasion is that this is the day I was brave enough to wear my kilt out to school".

One of the moms (and a friend) lives on my street, and she told me her daughter had come running up to her from the window saying "Mom, Mom, Tristan's Daddy is wearing a skirt!". Not bothering to look for herself she informed her daughter "No Tristan's Daddy is not wearing a skirt". When she came to school and saw me she went "OH! That explains everything" :rolleyes:

So far it has been a fun day.

**Oswulf** · 6th March 06, 03:47 PM

Hehehe, one of my first forays was to my 10 year old daughter's dance recital. I think half the reason I got up the nerve to do that was to torture my daughter a bit. "Dad, did you have to wear that HERE where all my friends could see you?" Oh yes darling and to any and all school functions in the future too. I can't wait until she's a teenager, she's going to need counseling for years because of me.

Seriously though, she's pretty much gotten used to it already. She was my hardest sell on the idea of wearing a kilt, I figure if I can get her over it everyone else will be easy.

Oswulf

**timber** · 6th March 06, 06:41 PM

I don't have a kilt yet, so I can't remember my first time out. However, I am looking forward to it. I expect that as soon as I have pleats on my **** I will be out and about to show them off. As long as I have been here I feel I am ready for all the positive comments, negative comments, looks and drooling women. (especially the drooling women

)

My daughter likes the idea of her old man in a kilt, it is the rest of my family that might not get it. Since I don't really care what they think of my clothes, that shouldn't be much of a problem.

**UmAnOnion** · 6th March 06, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Oswulf

Hehehe, one of my first forays was to my 10 year old daughter's dance recital. I think half the reason I got up the nerve to do that was to torture my daughter a bit. "Dad, did you have to wear that HERE where all my friends could see you?" Oh yes darling and to any and all school functions in the future too. I can't wait until she's a teenager, she's going to need counseling for years because of me.

Seriously though, she's pretty much gotten used to it already. She was my hardest sell on the idea of wearing a kilt, I figure if I can get her over it everyone else will be easy.

Oswulf

just remember - your daughter will be the one deciding whereyou will spoend your final days - Shady Pines anyone???

**porrick** · 6th March 06, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by Oswulf

Hehehe, one of my first forays was to my 10 year old daughter's dance recital... She was my hardest sell on the idea of wearing a kilt, I figure if I can get her over it everyone else will be easy.

Oswulf

She'll get over it when her friends think she has a cool dad - or in the worst case: she'll react strongly when she hits puberty and has the most-stupid-dad-in-the-world-and-her-friends-thinks-he-is-OK (been there, done that; but not with kilt)

Best advice: use kilt so often that it is no longer an issue before she reaches puberty

Guess I'm lucky: my 6 year-old son couldn't wait for me to try on my kilt, and even took an active part in deciding what to wear with it in terms of foot-wear and what to wear above the kilt for my first outing (he decided on the Arran sweater...)

**Oswulf** · 5th March 06, 06:56 PM

Yeah, the advice about having your wife with you is the best. My fiancee being with me when I'm out gives me the feeling that at least the people won't take me for a cross dresser. That and two little girls tagging along behind calling me daddy. Then as the confidence builds I did more solo trips, then gradually develop a bit more of a strut. I've gotten way more positive than negative comments, although I do wish people would lay off the bagpipe questions.

Now I look forward to shopping or trips out so I can get kilted up and strut around in public. It's great fun.

Oswulf