Am I losing my love affair with kilts?!

[Panache]

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The clothes do not make the man.

One's own style, flair, and (for lack of a better word) panache come from within.

The secret to pulling off any outfit is knowing in your heart that you look great in it. If it isn't a day for a kilt then wear that which you feel confident in.

You won't neccessarily be kilted, but you will still look good.

Cheers

Jamie

[Alan H]

I have shorts on today. Yesterday I wore a kilt. I'm NOT going sailing in a kilt, forget it.

I'll backpack in a kilt. I won't X-C ski in a kilt. I've haven't gotten "dressed up" non-kilted in a couple of years now, but I still have a couple of pairs of dress slacks in the closet.

Kilts are great to wear....for SOME activities, SOME times.... maybe even a lot of times. The fact is that sometimes pants make more sense. That doesn't translate into you being "less of a kiltie".

Regarding buying a more traditional-looking kilt.... Sure, why not if you ahve th emoney? IF YOU WANT ONE. And if you don't want one, then don't buy one.

[Ozman1944]

Kilts are a choice for me, rather than a lifestyle, cause, etc. Due to my Vocation, I obviously cannot wear a Kilt every where and on all occasions. But I do wear them on almost every 'non-professional' occasion, also around the house, grocery shopping the Pub, Theatre, friends homes etc. which, at this stage of life is probably 80% of the time.

For Ecclesiastical events I wear what is appropriate to the Service, Hospital, House calls, Masses et al. And it is always nice to get home and don the kilt once more.

[Ozman1944]

Panache In Pants!!!!!!

[Ozman1944]

Ooops! Did I say that out loud???

[Standard]

As a couple of others have already stated I mostly wear the kilt for special events and evenings out. I will wear my kilt at other times also, but by no means on a daily basis. I used to have to wear a coat and tie daily when I was a banker, and believe me on sunday, or an evening out on the town it was the last thing that I wanted to wear.

You said that you have several UK kilts and a generic model. Have you thought of investing in a hand-sewn tank in tartan? It might be just the kickstart you need to see the kilt as a special garment and not as something that you feel you must wear. As another said if you do go with a traditional tartan be sure to wear sporran, flashes, belt, i.e. the whole nine yards. It will definately put a different perspective on kilt wearing.

Wear the kilt when it feels comfortable and wear pants (it's ok to say the word) when they are appropriate for the activity. Remember that variety is the spice of life.

[Panache]

Panache In Pants!!!!!!

That all wool Black Watch blazer was a heck of a deal at a thrift store for $5 and goes well with my black fedora, and personally I don't think I do a half bad Indy!

Cheers

Jamie

[macwilkin]

Panache In Pants!!!!!!

Those are trousers...women wear pants, Father.

T.

[Ozman1944]

Those are trousers...women wear pants, Father.

Trousers is too hard to spell.......

[James MacMillan]

Trousers is too hard to spell.......

AND - Too hard to wear!!!!!!!