Wearing a kilt to work. Underwear or Not?

[lethearen]

If you have to ask... wear something under. If you're even slightly uncomfortable going regimental at work... wear something under. Hopefully no one is tacky enough to actually ask you the Question in the workplace, but even so the standard cocky answers tend to be ambiguous enough to not actually let on. If someone somehow finds out that you're "no true Scot", just tell them you're wearing shorts for their benefit, not yours ;)

[wildrover]

Leatheren's answer is the best I've heard in a while, and it's truthfully to the point...if you're wearing underwear, it's for the benefit of people around you.

Something worth pointing out...if it's hanging (the kilt, that is), then it has a greater chance of staying clean. As soon as you sit on it for eight hours, all bets are off.

If you have to climb any stairs, depending on the rise, there is an excellent chance that people behind you will be able to look up your kilt. Consider the benefits of walking up the stairs behind your date, and consider if you want to extend similar benefits to your boss. Same with balconies and the like.

Get in the habit of doing this...hem in front of the chair before you sit, sweep pleats, ***-end moves back and down to ensure the kilt is pulled over the edge of the chair w/o scrunching up. This pretty much guarantees that you will sit only upon your kilt, and if you sit normally (legs apart) and let the aprons settle, you will be completely covered. No guarantees, if you like to dangle off the edge of your chair!

Your kilt will be treated by others the way you seem to treat it yourself.

[auld argonian]

Just as an aside here, I'd like to point out that I have never had any trouble with my kilt pleats sitting down on a bar stool...don't even have to do the sweep.

So there's your answer...skip work and go get a drink...they do it all the time on Mad Men.

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[Charlie]

I wear a kilt regularly in England but would never consider wearing it to work. I would not be impressed if one of my employees wore a kilt to work.
It would be a distraction in the workplace. As for going commando that would be totally wrong under any circumstances in the work place. There is a time and place and this aint it!

[budd4766]

If you have to ask... wear something under. If you're even slightly uncomfortable going regimental at work... wear something under. Hopefully no one is tacky enough to actually ask you the Question in the workplace, but even so the standard cocky answers tend to be ambiguous enough to not actually let on. If someone somehow finds out that you're "no true Scot", just tell them you're wearing shorts for their benefit, not yours ;)

Exactly. Spot on. 100%

I'm wondering why this is even a question any more. Maybe we should put a banner across the top of the forum saying "When in doubt, wear underwear" or something. Sorry, but this is just getting really old. I've never heard this "question" come up so much anywhere...even when guys wore pants "regimental".

If you want to wear your kilt without 'em, fine, if you have any hesitation about problems, or it might distract you, wear something under it and forget about it. It's about the KILT...not the panties.

[KiltedGirl]

As a woman who owns many many pleated skirts (though not kilts), and wears skirts to work almost daily, I would not recommend anyone not wear briefs. The fullness added by the pleats is much more forgiving than a straight skirt.

My skirts range from just below the knee to just above - and even when I'm careful things happen. Walking up stairs, bending down to pick up a pen, leaning over in your chair all can put you in a position where more shows than you intended. If it's just your leg, or the edge of boxer briefs no big deal.

Regular boxers are going to give a view from the right... er... wrong angle. And though I personally would just laugh it off, the way work places are now a days, you would likely get a formal reprimand at best, or just flat out terminated for public exposure. Yes, even though they were looking.

I wear stockings to work - the real kind, with garters - so I'm very aware of where my skirt is sitting at all times and what shows when going up stairs, etc. The bottom edge of a stocking top seems to be an eye magnet (even though there is still another few inches to stocking before any leg.)

Just some thoughts...

Michelle

[Dale Seago]

The fullness added by the pleats is much more forgiving than a straight skirt.

Is that analogous to the concept that "the camera adds ten pounds"?

[Bill aka Mole]

Is that analogous to the concept that "the camera adds ten pounds"?

Brilliant, just brilliant! Much better than my normal response about my loadout as being above average when compared to the average field mouse.

[KiltedGirl]

It's about the KILT...not the panties.