For many of us who live in Conservative areas it really is like 'coming out' when we first let our peers and family know we wear kilts. Frankly not everyone in a conservative area is going to like them, the 'men are supposed to wear pants' mentality can be very strong. My Step-dad hates my kilts and I've been kilted full time for over 3 years. My Rich Uncle believes whole heartedly that I need to give up my kilts, doesn't matter that I'm getting all the business I can handle while kilted, he still thinks I'm losing business over it.

My experience is that the only way to wear a kilt successfully and consistently is to wear it with out apology or explanation. There is no need to tell anyone, no, you just wear your kilts any time you want to. If you are wearing it with confidence, with out apology so to speak, then it is likely that you'll get nothing but positive comments to your face and only a few negative comments behind your back. Try your best to disregard those negative comments, they are largely from closed minded people who will never be satisfied with your life until it is just like theirs.

In my 4 C's of Kilting you can read about Courage in regards to kilting. The 4' C's of Kilting are both here at Xmarks and also at Kiltmens. Be EN-COURAGED, brother, try not to let closed minded people steal your joy and by all means don't let the worry over someone you know seeing you keep you from enjoying your kilts. I'll bet you look great in your Utilikilts, shoot, you can't look like anything but a Man's Man in one of those things!

Kilt On.

Chris Webb