Kilted US expat in Scotland needing advice

[Jock Scot]

Sigh, sigh and thrice sigh!

Certainly not improper, but possibly unwise. The point that I am trying to make is that I am trying to suggest that hurrying slowly with just ONE kilt to start with, might be the wisest course. Remember, many kilt wearing Scots have just one kilt and anything more might be regarded as ostentatious, which I am suggesting is not the impression that our friend wants to make with his near neighbours, when starting out on his kilt wearing journey in Scotland.

I am trying to avoid the “loud American syndrome” that visitors probably don’t notice, but a resident American could well, unwittingly experience. So yes, I do suggest , “one tartan, one kilt” to start with.

To the OP’s credit, in the first post in this thread, he is well aware of the possible pitfalls of him wearing the kilt in Scotland and presumably and very sensibly, that is why he posted the question.

[Arnot]

Can anyone else relate? Any advice for helping me once again kilt up with confidence?

I can relate a bit. I am an American living in the UK although I live in Lancashire. I always wear my kilts in a traditional manner and just go about my business. That applies to here in Lancashire or in Scotland. Nobody knows that I'm American until I speak. When I do speak, I am just myself and people are fine with me wearing a kilt. I am a kiltmaker and I do business with Scottish people here in Lancashire as well as with my Suppliers in Scotland. None of them treat me any different because of where I come from or the way I talk. Basically, just put it on and be yourself as has been said already. You'll be fine.