A White Kilt Kit

[Mr. MacDougall]

A white kilt would show the smallest of dirt and grime, just ask any naval officer or enlisted man. The white uniform is generally dispised for just that reason. It only looks good for about the first fifteen minutes of wear.

I was actually going to raise that very point. As a former sailor in the United States Navy, I spent considerable amounts of summer time dressed in all-white uniforms. And even the polyester "easy care" ones were a stone . The slightest coffee spill, brush against something, standing downwind of a pencil sharpener, even, and you were wearing it for the rest of the day.

I'd be very hesitant about getting an all-white kilt.

[James MacMillan]

#@*!*%+ is the best that I ever heard a Sailor say about his "Whites" in my years at sea!

[emolas]

At first I was thinking that a solid white kilt would look dreadful but then Hamish had to go and post a picture of himself looking stunning in one and I had to rethink my opinion... It would be a shock to see someone say "I wonder how ________ would look?" and Hamish didn't have a picture of himself wearing it .

I do want to jump on the "high maintenance bandwagon" and say that white only looks good for about 15 minutes after putting it on. If you are getting it simply for a wedding then it would be nice but it's a bit of an investment for a one-time outfit. Personally, I would wear black but if you really want to wear white, I would suggest a white jacket and regular tartan kilt.

[turpin]

I was actually going to raise that very point. As a former sailor in the United States Navy, I spent considerable amounts of summer time dressed in all-white uniforms. And even the polyester "easy care" ones were a stone . The slightest coffee spill, brush against something, standing downwind of a pencil sharpener, even, and you were wearing it for the rest of the day.

I'd be very hesitant about getting an all-white kilt.

Ahhh, forget washing the white kilt. Just do what the redcoats did and rub pipe clay on the dirty spots. There's nothing whiter than pure kaolinite.

[Hamish]

At first I was thinking that a solid white kilt would look dreadful but then Hamish had to go and post a picture of himself looking stunning in one and I had to rethink my opinion... It would be a shock to see someone say "I wonder how ________ would look?" and Hamish didn't have a picture of himself wearing it .

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Thanks for that, Emolas. We aim to please!

However, all I can think is that all you guys who are so against wearing white must be mucky eaters/drinkers or oblivious of your immediate environment! Many's the time I have worn white all day with narry a mark on the kilt - OK, I'll look carefully at a bench before sitting on it ,and I'll avoid brushing against car/train doors as I encounter them. Similarly, I'll take care no to spill food or drink and, of course, I would not romp on the grass whilst in a white kilt! Not that I have tried it, but if I wore a white kilt for several days I would expect it to be a little grubby at the edges. Were that to happen, I'd take the woollen TFCK one to the dry cleaner (it's been there a few times already), and the Utilikilt would be tossed into the washing machine or hand washed. I would not say that I am over cautious, but maybe I am!