To wear or not to wear

[mrpharr]

I feel like I connect with my family history as well as the other kilted chaps out there in the world. Who on this forum does not crack a bit of a smile everytime you wrap that bad boy around your waist. It's like being the only guy on the block that has the convertable car. It is a trend setter and the only ones that make a negative comment are the ones that are jealous...

[randyrandy]

and it's a man-thing.

I have to agree here... and the freedom... the kilt just speaks freedom in every way.

[kilted in kleaveland]

Kilts are a great conversation starter. The comfort is unrivalled by any other MENS garment. My wife loves them
And I have to agree with rex, it boots my self confidence. I mean have you ever seen someone wear a kilt sheepishly (pun intended)?

[mbhandy]

Kilts are a great conversation starter. The comfort is unrivalled by any other MENS garment. My wife loves them
And I have to agree with rex, it boots my self confidence. I mean have you ever seen someone wear a kilt sheepishly (pun intended)?

Naaaaaaaah.

For me it is the comfort and the recognition I get and the people I meet because of the Kilt, great conversation starter.

MrBill

[Schultz]

I've wanted a kilt ever since I saw my first one when I was about ten years old. For various financial reasons, I never managed to get one until last year for my wedding. I now have four, working on my fifth (the X Marks!) and considering picking up one of those relatively inexpensive Irish American casuals from ScottishKilts.net.

I've always marched to my own drummer fashion-wise and now that I'm in my thirties, nothing has changed. They're damned comfortable (as I'm sure you all know!) and I just enjoy wearing them. Yes, there's definitely a heritage aspect to it, but it's mostly because I enjoy being a wee bit different from the herd and I enjoy comfort!

[efer]

I mean have you ever seen someone wear a kilt sheepishly (pun intended)?

maybe it's my twisted mind but I have "baabaabaa" imagery here :rolleyes:

I wear kilts for the link to my Scottish roots and love the self confidence. I also echo Rex's comment about clothing options...it's fun deciding what to wear today.

Cheers

[JackK]

In my younger days I was very conformist, didn't want to stand out, just afolow the crowd kind of guy. Didn't want anyone to think I was the boat rocker tha I was. A few years back when was racing mountain bikes, I was always looking for something to put on after taking off (as well as a discrete way to do it) the hot sweaty bike shorts. I did looks at the Sportkilt, but it seemed rather expensive for what you got, so I never did buy anything. In 2003 while in Seattle for a reunion of my USMC battalion, I made a trip over to the UK headquarters. With Uncle Otto's help in fitting me and feeling the freedom of a kilt I left with the first of my 5 Utilikilts. I would like to come up with a reason about the kilt being part of my heritage, but I'm dutch and swedish with the only scot being my uncle ( a Dewar), or some other deep meaning - I wear the kilt because of FREEDOM.

jack

[longshadows]

My connection to [my Scots ancestry] is too remote and my pedigree way too mixed up to feel a strong connection to warriors or a Scottish homeland. What drew me to the kilt was boredom with the same [black|khaki|navy|brown|olive] trousers and denim jeans that every other guy wears.

I have zero - that is zero -interest in wearing women's clothes, but I do envy their range of choices. The kilt opens up whole new possibilities: casual or formal, solid or tartan, austere or colorful, modern or traditional, plain or accessorized. It's comfortable, it boosts my self-confidence, and it's a man-thing.

I could not have expressed my feelings any better, so I shall take the liberty of borrowing from brother Rex. Choice, diversity, comfort, self-confidence and maleness... sounds pretty good to me!

Regards,

Michael

[Kilted KT]

I wear the kilt for many reasons. I wear it to honor my clan and those who served in the scottish regiments (when wearing Blackwatch). I wear it as a means of distinguishing myself from the ocean of people trying to fit in. I wear to becuase it is more comfortable than any pants or shorts I've ever worn. I wear it becuase I am a pure extrovert, and revel in the attention I get. I wear the kilt because it is a sign of perseverance and strength.

most importantly, I wear it because I can.

[smaughazard]

Sort of backed into wearing the kilt from an interest in genealogy and that my wife wanted me to try one. Now that I've tried 'em, it's my favorite mode of dressing to work in my home office- comfortable, convenient, and non-conformist. I now own two casual kilts, and my first tank (in my clan tartan) should be here within two weeks! I've also been building an outfit (belt, sporran, & shirt from various craftspersons: I'm hard to fit AND I like handmade) to match my own notions of what I want. As a long-time knife collector, I enjoyed picking out a functional and unusual sgain dubh. I don't wear a kilt on my errands or on many weekend trips, as I'm usually on my Triumph or Harley- but I may give it a try with a friend's sidecar rig one day!