What would be a good first time place to go kilted?

[sathor]

I don't even go into Walmart kilted. I don't even like going in there period, come to think of it.


Proud of you, Man!

I was there last night kilted (under a trench coat because of the wind, and I heard the cashier say "I thought you were wearing shorts, but when you turned around it made sense. I knew it was to cold for shorts."

someday's I think that I will never understand WM.

[am1745]

You get funny looks from folk even here in scotland!

[nab2488]

I remember my first outing because it was not very long ago. I wore it out to lunch at a take out chinese restaurant. The woman at the counter never said a thing. Did not even notice it as far as I knew. I sat down and waited for my food to be done and a father and daughter came in. They ordered and sat down across from me. Not even noticing me. The my order came up and I stood up. The dad was reading a magazine so he never noticed me. As I was walking out I heard the daughter say "Daddy why is that man in a skirt?" I looked back and he just looked at me and gave me a big laugh. I was in a rush so I did not stick around to see how he explained it. I then went to the grocery store and never had a single comment. Most comments I have gotten are actually from little girls saying something similar to the first little girl.

[sathor]

I remember my first outing because it was not very long ago. I wore it out to lunch at a take out chinese restaurant. The woman at the counter never said a thing. Did not even notice it as far as I knew. I sat down and waited for my food to be done and a father and daughter came in. They ordered and sat down across from me. Not even noticing me. The my order came up and I stood up. The dad was reading a magazine so he never noticed me. As I was walking out I heard the daughter say "Daddy why is that man in a skirt?" I looked back and he just looked at me and gave me a big laugh. I was in a rush so I did not stick around to see how he explained it. I then went to the grocery store and never had a single comment. Most comments I have gotten are actually from little girls saying something similar to the first little girl.

I had one of those girls once question me. She was 4, and I asked if she played football. She said no, so I asked why she was wearing a football jersey then. She stopped asking.

[KiltedBrewer]

Congratulations on a great first outing. My first was in Wal-Mart, too. And if you can get past that, you can wear your kilt anywhere! The more you kilt the better it gets.

David

[Dave K]

"Daddy why is that man in a skirt?"

Of all the people who have said anything to me, my son tops the list. The first time I put on my kilt both boys (8 and 5) looked at it from the front and approved. Then I turned around and the younger son said "Dad, that doesn't have two holes for your legs to stick out. That means you're a princess!" My friends think that's just hilarious.

[Scott West]

My first kilted public excursion was to a 2008 Christmas party. I admit, as we approached I was a tad apprehensive. But, i love my kilt, and my wife (in a matching kilt) and I charged straight ahead into the party. I received MANY compliments, absolutely no negative comments and even had "the question" posed by a stranger no more than 30 seconds after I arrived. The highlight was when a female party-goer was "tying her shoes" right beside me trying to steathly crane her neck in order to sneek a peek - and this was at a Christmas party! Since then four of my friends have purchased (casual) kilts!!

Put on your kilt, walk confident and proud!! After all, we've centuries behind our fashion statement!

[The Barry]

During my first non-pipe band kilting, it took me a few minutes to walk around the house and get comfortable. Then I went out, and here's my secret:

I wore shades.

It sounds stupid, but it REALLY helped. Nice, mirrored shades allow you to "keep an eye" on people without their knowledge. The only downside? You should wait for a nice day. But, it's February, so the sun pokes out from time to time, even here in the emerald city.

[rodandy]

My first time was in Yosemite National Park in a Sportkilt hiking kilt in Pacific Trail tartan. I don't recall any negative comments and several people came up to me and asked if I were from Scotland or if I just preferred the kilt. Right after I got back from that trip I bought a Sportkilt in the Anderson tartan. The Sportkilts are a fairly inexpensive way to get used to the idea of wearing a kilt. Now I have a semi-traditional in the US. Navy (Edzell) tartan on order from USAK. I can't wait!

[Desert Celt]

my "first time" was at the Beer fest here in Tucson, not a single negative comment all night. just make sure you've got your answers prepared: cause you'll get LOTS of questions. otherwise a pub preferably with at least a friend or two.