Unbelievable request

[ender103601]

one of the first times i wore a kilt outside of the Highland Games was on Halloween. when people asked why i was wearing it i just said because it was tuesday. it was one of the things that led me to get a kilt of my own.
knowing that you can go out without having to worry about anyone making an ignorant comment about it can be quite a confidence boost as well, which helps being comfortable wearing it everyday.

we all have our own stories as to how or why we started wearing a kilt. who knows this could be theirs.

[O'Callaghan]

Yes, that is an interesting point... Hmm?!

Similarly, I don't know of any other forum where blokes exchange sartorial tips and experiences quite so freely as this one. I can't imagine a "flat cap", "dungarees" or "cargo trousers" forum for example!

Best wishes, Graham.

Those forums probably do exist, though. Try googling them!

[jgorley]

Again, I can see both sides of this coin. I am Native American and have issues with some costumes of that type. The overly stereotypical irritate the heck out of me, but then I think that it is meant to be fun. I take the opportunity to enlighten the costume wearer. On the same coin I would not lend out my Traditional Pow-Wow Regalia for a costume. It is kind of like a priest loaning out their priestly robes for a costume. As for the kilt, if asked I would politely say no, mainly because of the value and, for some of us, the meaning behind the kilt. My Macduff Kilt for example, is to honor my grandfather and family. Remember the average Joe doesn't necessarily understand the value, both monetarily and sentimental, of a kilt. Take the opportunity to enlighten and enlist!

James

[Scotty Da Q]

I'd say ... "sure!" ... and then present them with a set of the real tiny ones they sell on Amazon.com

[Frank McGrath]

Just show them where they can purchase the bath towel kilt.

[ozone]

Personally, I would not be the least bit offended if someone asked me to borrow a kilt for halloween. People dress up as ER doctors all the time and scrubs are not a "costume" either. Or how about people dressing up as pirates: that garb was once considered clothing...and in some parts of Ann Arbor/Boulder/Berkeley it still is worn by the trust fund hippies.

Anyway, my point is that people need to let their hair down a wee bit. If the request was asked nicely, I see no reason to be offended. So long as they were not planning on wearing those gawd awful red wigs :-)

[robthehiker]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/costume

Main Entry: cos·tume
Pronunciation: \ˈkäs-ˌtüm, -ˌtyüm also -təm or -ˌchüm\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Italian, custom, dress, from Latin consuetudin-, consuetudo custom — more at custom
Date: 1799
1: the prevailing fashion in coiffure, jewelry, and apparel of a period, country, or class
2: an outfit worn to create the appearance characteristic of a particular period, person, place, or thing <Halloween costumes>
3: a person's ensemble of outer garments ; especially : a woman's ensemble of dress with coat or jacket

[Panache]

...If the request was asked nicely, I see no reason to be offended. So long as they were not planning on wearing those gawd awful red wigs :-)

Because that would mean they would be going as Retro Red for Halloween!


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Cheers

Jamie

[sathor]

Or how about people dressing up as pirates: that garb was once considered clothing...and in some parts of Ann Arbor/Boulder/Berkeley it still is worn by the trust fund hippies.

Pirates are one mode of dress I have never seen in Ann Arbor. Though I admit to seeing just about everything else there. I miss Michigan sometimes, and then there is Winter...

[JS Sanders]

Over the years I've been asked several times to lend kilt(s) for theatrical productions. Only one offered recompense. The others offered a pair of gratis tickets.

My reply is a polite "No".

Really quite simple, then return to whatever you were doing.

Slainte,
steve