Kilts for Halloween?

[macneighill]

As so many have said, I feel that its up to you. I think it would be better from someone to wear an actual kilt, versus one of those gosh awful highland costumes you see every Halloween, picked up from a local Halloween costume shop.

Me, I wore my kilt tonight, while trick-or-treating with my kiddos. But, I didn't wear it as a costume. I just wanted to wear my kilt with a button up shirt (or button down . . however you wish to put it). Just, wear it out and about, and what better way than to have an excuse (hehehe).

Anywho, I've had nothing but great remarks about it. I had a couple of people want to talk about heritage, some adding their Celtic connections to our chat. People were driving by giving me a thumbs up. One car even drove by us slowly and, I could hear the passenger say "hey, hey . . that's one of those Scottish skirts". One kid said "that's one of those things from Austin Powers". Heck, even my neighbor's mother was trying to find out "what's under my kilt".

I actually enjoyed hearing the various responses, LOL. I found it interesting to see so many people ask if I were from Scotland or, if I knew someone from Scotland. Most were asking about my family ties, etc.

And of course afterwards, we took my parents out to dinner. And, as I walked into the restaurant, I felt like a celebrity. Everyone was commenting on my kilt. One of the waitresses said "you know what they say about kilts". While another waitress asked me what I was wearing under it. One guy even hollered from across the restaurant "hey, I love your kilt" and gave me a thumbs up.

Here is a pic of my youngest son, my Grandfather and of course, my ugly mug:

[Kilted_John]

I think that for other holidays, kilts are fine. Granted, I am the kind of person who thinks kilts are meant to be garments, not costumes, hence the reason why I didn't throw on a tartan kilt today. I did still go unbifurcated. I won't go into details, tho, since what I wore doesn't fit the focus of the site.

-J

[ChattanCat]

I wore my kilt Thursday and Friday to work and for trick or treaters. I was asked on Thursday: Arn't you a day early? No, usually I am a day late...

The trick or treaters were great. Are you Irish? No. Are you wearing skirt? No, it's a kilt. Did you wear the kilt for halloween? No, I wear it all the time.

[robthehiker]

Well I wore a kilt for Halloween last night. I was dressed as a vampire...

Unfortunately no pics.

[Skipper1]

wore my belted plaid for halloween - got good reviews as well. Samhain today and I will wear a regular kilt for celebration.

[Nighthawk]

wore my belted plaid for halloween - got good reviews as well. Samhain today and I will wear a regular kilt for celebration.

Ah!! And a blessed Samhain to you! So, since I was asked to show pictures, here is one my wife took. Keep in mind she's a terrible photographer who doesn't grasp the concept of centering her subject. Looking at every picture she's ever taken, you'd think that the people have no feet and that what's above you is more interesting than you are! Anyway, here's my outfit:



I know the doublet is English. I figure that in the 1600's, it was clothing and not costume, and that if a Scot were to run across an English doublet, he wouldn't be too concerned with weather it fit with a painting or not, so long as it was warm- and this doublet certainly is that!

And here are our Jock O' Lanterns

[sathor]

My Halloween costume. I went as Mung from Chowder. (Mustache kept falling off) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ChowderPuppets.jpg Thats a pic from Wikipedia of him. Swap the socks, and a nicer shirt... (that was my fencing jacket, still got some compliments from the British lady...) No, I don't wear glasses, those are a clear sunglasses from when I ran a sunglasses store.

Yeah, I posted this same message in another thread, but it belongs here too.

[Nighthawk]

My Halloween costume. I went as Mung from Chowder. (Mustache kept falling off) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ChowderPuppets.jpg Thats a pic from Wikipedia of him. Swap the socks, and a nicer shirt... (that was my fencing jacket, still got some compliments from the British lady...) No, I don't wear glasses, those are a clear sunglasses from when I ran a sunglasses store.

Yeah, I posted this same message in another thread, but it belongs here too.

NICE!! I love Chowder. That's great.

[sathor]

NICE!! I love Chowder. That's great.

My favorite part of the evening was when this little kid walked past and started saying "rabble rabble rabble" it was perhaps even better then the lady from England complimenting me.

[Nighthawk]

My favorite part of the evening was when this little kid walked past and started saying "rabble rabble rabble" it was perhaps even better then the lady from England complimenting me.

Excellent!!