Wearing the kilt is no big deal for me

**David White** · 5th September 06, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by David Dalglish

I differ from most of you, every time I put on any of my kilts, I feel special. I think to wear the kilt is a privilege & an honour & I wear mine with pride. However everyone is entitled to there own opinion, but I believe that if you dont think the kilt is special, its time to hang it up for good.

Well said David. It is a privilege for me also.

**pbpersson** · 9th September 06, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by pbpersson

What? You weren't wearing a kilt when you typed on this forum about kilts? I'm SHOCKED AND APPALLED!!!

To be honest, when I read your words I had just gotten up from a nap and I wasn't wearing a kilt either, I was wearing a flannel nightshirt. But at least I wasn't.....GASP....bifurcated!!!!

Now I am wearing a kilt and so I can once again type on the forum. :rolleyes:

I am reading my recent posts in an attempt to see where things have gone horribly wrong in how people are perceiving me.

Now....you all know I was KIDDING in this post, right?

The meaning of this post was as follows:

Oh no! Someone is not wearing a kilt! The world will come to an end! There will be mass panic in the streets! What will we do?!?!?!

I once knew a woman who as soon as she made a joke would quickly add "I'm only kidding" onto the end and while at the time it seemed strange to me I should perhaps learn from her example.

**Seaforth Piper** · 27th March 07, 01:59 PM

when some 'drive-by whiner' asks me why I'm in a kilt - and usually adds that "This is Canada not Scotland", I ask that as he's wearing trousers, does that make him an Ancient Scythian? (that's who invented them, if you haven't figured that part out.

the Scots weren't the first to wear the kilt, anyway....

**Julie** · 28th March 07, 05:41 AM

Raphael, your attitude to kilt wearing is very refreshing. One of the great things about this forum is the diversity of individuals who will wear contempory style kilts of different designs and fabrics. Although I have been a kilt wearer for many years, I have always been of the traditional school but I have been able to admire different styles. This may come from living in Scotland where tradition is the norm although 21ST Century Kilts have recently bucked the norm with their contempory designs.
I notice that you may be visiting Scotland this year, one of our fellow X-Markers is organising a kilt night in the Glasgow area some time in the future perhaps this could co-incide with your visit. It would be great to see you and your selection of kilts. I may even hire a contempory kilt for the occassion.
Julian

**Skweres** · 28th March 07, 06:39 AM

it may be a part of my heritage, but comfort is comfort. and so far i have yet to find anything more comfortable

**Skweres** · 28th March 07, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by kiltykiltycauldbum

the Scots weren't the first to wear the kilt, anyway....

who?

**Julie** · 28th March 07, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by Skweres

it may be a part of my heritage, but comfort is comfort. and so far i have yet to find anything more comfortable

you're absolutely right, I wore it almost the full day last Saturday,and although a fairly frequent wearer, it always amazes me how comfortable and relaxed I feel when wearing the kilt. Long pants are sometimes far more appropiate but they never equal the comfort of the kilt. I would love to able to work out why guys when they wear the kilt for the first time , they are totally overwhelmed by its multi-talented effects, it certainly has an X factor about wearing it
JULIAN

**Raven** · 29th March 07, 08:28 AM

I work as a machinist and I still go kilted everyday. It has gotten to the point that if I wear pants people ask me why I am not kilted.

I view the wearing of the kilt to be both commonplace and special.
I wear solid colored kilts made from poly/cotton material to work and that is a commonplace thing and I wear my formal tartan kilts on holidays and to go out to dinner with my fiancee and that to me is special.

As far as your racial background I don't think that should make any differance to anyone. As long as you are comfortable I say to hell with what others say.

You have found the freedom that other men will never know because of the fear of what they don't understand.

Raven

**mcvarmit** · 29th March 07, 03:55 PM

to me its just a piece of cloth, albeit an expensive piece of cloth, but never the less its still a piece of cloth.
if the only people who could wear a kilt were the scots, the market would be even smaller than it already is, hence the marketing of universal kilts plus the advertising that you don't have to be a scot to wear a kilt, if the industry wishes to expand and stay profitable. just my 2 euros worth.

slick

**Howard Clark** · 29th March 07, 06:24 PM

Well it started out just simply practical cothing for forging in a hot blacksmith shop. But I like being asked if I am Scottish and saying, "not much" but I sure don't like pants.

I'd 'ave saved myself a lot of trouble and money if'n I'd have just bought them though, instead of thinking I could make a good one right off. Oh well.