How many guys are really wearing kilts?

[Randy]

Once I saw someone kilted that wasn't in a mirror, aside from celtic/Scottish events. I'm SWK nightstalker kilted today.

[Raphael]

At least for me, Kilt wearing was a novel idea at first. I didn't think I will be owning more than one, let alone wearing one to work. It had been 3 years since I bought my first UK and I wearing a Bear Kilt at work right now.

In Vancouver, things are very different. Vancouver has a big population of proud Scots. I often see guys wearing their UKs ot tartan kilts around. It is a fairly common sight. I know at least 2 guys who wear kilts regularly. The number is growing here.

[Colin]

At least for me, Kilt wearing was a novel idea at first. I didn't think I will be owning more than one, let alone wearing one to work. It had been 3 years since I bought my first UK and I wearing a Bear Kilt at work right now.

In Vancouver, things are very different. Vancouver has a big population of proud Scots. I often see guys wearing their UKs ot tartan kilts around. It is a fairly common sight. I know at least 2 guys who wear kilts regularly. The number is growing here.

I see people in kilts in and around Vancouver fairly regularly. I have seen them at the aquarium, the zoo, festivals, charity events, community events, Canada Day celebrations, walking down the street, etc. These have ranged from traditional kilts to Utilikilts.

I don't wear kilts full time, but I wear them when I feel like it. In my little corner of the lower minland, I know of one full time kilt wearer, whom I have seen on a number of occasions, but not spoken to yet.

The kilt makers can't keep up because Ron is making a run at catching Hamish's collection. The guy orders 4 at a time for pete's sake!!!

[KiltedKnight]

I must say that Scott Gilmore and Davedove say just about all that I have to say, I've said before in other posts that I don't and will never wear the kilt EVERY day. To do so really deminishes the uniqueness of the garment.

I don't want to be known as 'that guy who always wears a kilt'. I want to be asked by a pretty hostess or barmaid or waitress when I'll wear the kilt again.

I'll be taking my wife out to dinner tomorrow night and I will be dressed to the kilt, right down to the flyplaid, it's my wife's birthday and she'll be wearing a wreath of flowers in her hair which is not something she does everyday either. The kilt and flowers in the hair are for those special occasions where something extra is needed as a catalist for the day to make it as memorable as possible, something that is worn everyday cannot make for as memorable an evening.

Chris.

[GTRMAN]

I must say that Scott Gilmore and Davedove say just about all that I have to say, I've said before in other posts that I don't and will never wear the kilt EVERY day. To do so really deminishes the uniqueness of the garment.

I don't understand the logic in the above statement.. Please explain..

[KiltedKnight]

I don't understand the logic in the above statement.. Please explain..

What I meant it to mean is just this; wearing the kilt every day would be like wearing a tux everyday, what do you wear when you really want to dress up and FEEL dressed? I'll wear the kilt only for special occasions, for unique occasions-...limited in occurances to a given class, situation or area...(WEBSTERS).

Chris.

[Robin]

I think I'm the only full time kiltwearer in the Netherlands....that's 1:16.000.000...makes me feel a bit lonely, but also very special

[pbpersson]

Add to that the fear of family or significant other who condem kilt wearing because of their own feelings, and you have a big obstacle to over come.

At least I don't have to worry about that. My cats really don't care what I wear. They always love me.

What I would LIKE to do if I have the courage is every weekend go to a different mall here in the city and walk from one side of the mall to the other several times so everyone sees me.

Assuming we have 5 large shopping malls here I could hit each mall maybe 10 times a year and maybe at least get Utilikilts in front of as many eyes as I can.

I wonder if anyone else has undertaken a similar goal? Well.....I would get some good exercise as well. I could be the Phoenix UK ambassador.

[smaughazard]

I see very few other kilted men locally; a few, but no full-timers. I wear one in my home office daily, and for walking the dog, etc; when I go out to run errands though, I'm usually on a motorcycle, so it's back to jeans. At local games kilts are everywhere, of course. I also see some at concerts…

[Rex_Tremende]

I have NO Scottish blood, not a drop, zip....nadda...and I am looking for inexpensive kilts so I think non-traditional is the road for me. At least until I get a whole lot more money coming in. I wonder if there is a Swedish tartan I can wear???

I live in Phoenix and I'm hoping to wear my kilt year round.

Maybe there is no Swedish tartan (yet), but there is an Arizona tartan, which I happen to like but have no connection to Arizona other than a vacation once in the distant past. You could get one for those trips back to the Windy City - tell folks it's your new clan tartan.

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati