Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell View Post
to go to an Orthodox Synagogue kilted, as the ohly reason I would go there is formal occasions (weddings, bar mitzvah, etc). I would not expect a problem.
In many communities it would not be viewed as acceptable. What is considered OK is governed wholly by local custom.

In many communities since a kilt shows a lot of leg it can be viewed as immodest attire for Synagogue.

In many communities woman will be politely told to cover themselves should they arrive in short sleeved blouses and anything but long skirts.

As long as its not considered a provocation people will nearly always remain polite but obvious discomfort will often be shown..

The biblical injunction is against men wearing women's clothing,
The rule is generally interpreted following Rashi (‏רש"י) as not about women's clothing but really about dressing up as a woman to get into closer contact with women. Its about sexual separation as a barrier to adultery.

so a kilt is not a problem.
A kilt can be a problem. What dictates what is acceptable to wear in a Synagogue is the local custom. In some Synagogues, for example, a white shirt and tie is considered a general requirement yet in many Haredi communities the tie is considered something not to wear. Some communities expect even certain kinds and colours of head coverings. As a outsider you might be tolerated as someone that does not know any better but ....

I have seen a North African Jew in an Orthodox sysnagogue in a caftan, without trousers underneath, with no issue.
A Caftan is often quite acceptable for the same reasons.

As a general rule I would suggest kilts are wholly ill-suited (outside communities where kilts are considered as part of the local custom for Synagogue attire) to Synagogue.