Gathering anti climax

[English Bloke]

... Remember: the kilt is a garment, not a costume and as such it can be worn at any time between getting up and going to bed! Why wait until you are able to "fit in"? ...

Here-here Mr Bicknell. My sentiments exactly!

[McClef]

And I join in with Hamish and English Bloke - you don't need a special excuse to wear a kilt - even if you are the only one it's the others who are missing out!

[Phogfan86]

And I will contend that until more of us wear our kilts more often, it's going to continue to be viewed as a costume or a "get-up."

I wear kilts religiously on weekends now, from about 5:01 p.m. Friday til I go to bed Sunday, and maybe a couple of evenings during the week. Not that I'm putting a huge dent in public perception, but I know the folks around me don't seem to blink when they see me in a kilt. It's just something I wear, no more or less than jeans or khakis.

[dfmacliam]

I am sure if you start wearing it regularly.. maybe you can get others to do it too.... then... there will b e a more common site of men wearing kilts for no other reason, than... they just look good...LOL

[Paul]

Boys! Boys! OK I have to agree with you about the anti-climax but, in many ways, I welcome it! I got back from Edinburgh late on Tuesday, having attended The Gathering on the Saturday, the march up the Royal Mile (we were with Clan Alba, right at the front) and the pageant at the Castle that evening - what a brilliant day! It was good meeting you and Laura, Paul, and the other X Markers who made it. On the Sunday morning, the weather and the forecast was so grim that Jim and I decided against making another appearance, possibly a squelchy one without appropriate footwear, at The Gathering and took ourselves off out of the city instead. The fascinating Falkirk wheel was our first port of call followed by a great scenic drive through the countryside beyond Stirling and almost to Perth before heading back to Edinburgh for an evening meal on The Royal Mile. Being in the car much of the time meant that the heavy rain had little effect on us.

So, yes, this current weekend has been something of an anti-climax, but I have been able to make a start on restoring my garden after my being away and having had so much rain poured on it! That was good and I welcomed the break from 'excitement'!!

All that aside, I am shocked that you Paul and you Jimmy, and both of you in Scotland, feel you can wear the kilt only to weddings, The Games and Pipe Band championships!! Remember: the kilt is a garment, not a costume and as such it can be worn at any time between getting up and going to bed! Why wait until you are able to "fit in"? Take a leaf out of my book and get out there and just do it!

Take care,
Ham.

Cheers for the mention Hamish!
I'm actually in the middle of planning a trip to the highlands later on in the year with some friends and of course - Laura! I'll be taking 2 kilts and no trousers or shorts. When I'm in that sort of "appropriate" situation where I'll feel glorified by wearing a kilt then I'll do it. I can't wait to do a bit of hiking - and I may even shove on the green Nike Dunks then too!
I'm also wearing a kilt to my graduation this year (degree) next year (honors), my cousins wedding in October, my other cousins wedding next year and as many formal parties that I get invited to.
I've went a bit overboard with jackets and accessories too... and I still havent bought a black Argyll
Was great meeting you guys... you made the day a lot better and the whisky was "burny" but tastey!

[Jimmy]

Yes, it would be great to wear the kilt all the time, Hamish, but despite it being a great mode of dress at times it is not appropriate if you are actively engaged in everyday tasks at work and at leisure.
Although I have worn it for days on end, it always been when my time has been my own and not doing any formal work or pursuits, perhaps I look on the kilt as something that I can put on when I want to relax and have that great feeling you get when wearing it. It could be that continual wearing of the kilt could dumb down that feeling and belonging to an extent that it just is another garment and not something special.
By saying this I will be at odds with constant kilt wearers whom I admire greatly but I think that we are all different and have different views on when to wear the kilt, for example, in very hot weather I prefer to wear shorts which I think are far more appropriate than a lightweight kilt but then we know that some x-markers in far warmer climes than we have in Scotland would totally disagree with this viewpoint.
But I do stress that I would love to be in a position to wear the kilt all the time but I do not have that luxury

[Jaggy thistle]

have to agree with Hamish you do not need an [ event ]towear a kilt go for a walkvisit a museum or castle there are plenty things you can enjoy wearing the kilt to