With the warmer weather now here, my lightweight Sportkilt 'Hiking' kilt gets to come into it's own as being cool and comfortable. The only thing that stops me wearing it anywhere other than when hiking or mooching around the house is because it isn't of a proper tartan weave. I chose their red version. Do any owners of the Hiking kilt ever wear theirs, for instance, at supermarkets, or out on the high street? Do they feel awkward in that it has more of a sarong lightness than the traditional sway of a heavier kilt?
I need encouragement to sport it as an alternative to my other heavier kilts.
Maybe I'm worrying too much about what folk might think, but without a sporran - essential to hold the front down - my 'rusty red' kilt could almost pass off as a skirt. I think they're a great garment for the right occasion, but would be interested to learn of any member's experiences of wearing a Hiking kilt solo in the public arena.
Sorry if I sound too much like a newbie, but are Utilikilts, etc, of a heavier material?