My update and a good story:

The correct size for my Black Watch and new Black Stewart arrived today! SWK are my heroes! I made my way to the seamstress to have them hemmed (for I'm not a tall gent). I kilted myself in the dressing room for only the second time and stepped out...

...and during my absence an attractive woman from the tanning salon next door had come in to pick up a pair of skirts. She turned, looked at my slightly-too-long kilt and smiled, "That's a great kilt!" she exclaimed.

And in my somewhat stunned brilliance replied, "Um...yeah! Thanks!" We traded a few more pleasantries before she left, but I wonder if Mr. MacDougall's 'magic of the kilt' is more fact than fantasy.

Going kilted Friday night! Woohoo!