first kilted outing

[bmrtin]

well guys i receved my frist kilt today and had to go out and about in it. well for being on a military base i receved very little questions about my kilt. one guy asked me if i was cold i said it is actually quite warm, and another asked me if there was sometthing specal going on i said no nothing specal just wearing a kilt.

a problem i was having is i dont know the proper place to put the kilt pin, i know the general area but i know that there is a prober alinment for it, can someone please help

[cavscout]

You will get better answers probably but I base mine on photos of Highland soldiers.

I place mine just under mid thigh and then within 1 or 2 inches from the vertical edge. I've tried to place it so it doesn't interfere with a dominant line for purely esthetic reasons.

Horse shoes, handgrenades and kilt pin placement

[UmAnOnion]

well guys i receved my frist kilt today and had to go out and about in it.....

be warned Bmrtin, wwearing yuour kilt out & about can be VEEEEERRRRYYYYY addictive. I made a new Years resolution to make more use out of the kilts i have (4 UK so for, with a few more trad kilts in the works) and so far have been out & about in them 3 of the last 4 weekends with another outting (to plan more outtings) scheduled for Sunday.

Cant wait for spring to get here when i can head out without worrying about frostbitten knees!!!

Congrats on taking that first step and i am sure there will be many more to come.

[NewKilt]

Originally posted by bmrtin
a problem i was having is i dont know the proper place to put the kilt pin, i know the general area but i know that there is a prober alinment for it, can someone please help

I read somehere, wish I could remember, that the kilt kin should be placed about 2 inches in from the side of the apron, and 2-3 inches from the bottom of the apron. I got it by doing a google search for proper placement of the kilt pin.

Also, congratulations on a positive experience on your first kilt outing. I'm sure there will be many more.

Darrell

[bmrtin]

so far the best comment i got today was from a lady in the store, she said it looks sexy and it takes a man to wear a skirt

[Moosehead]

I would say that mil pers would be considerably more tolerant, as most understand the history of the regimental kilt.

[Alan H]

Remember to not use the kilt pin to attach the apron and the over-apron to one another. The kilt pin is just there for decoration and a bit of weight to keep the over-apron down, neat.

[pdcorlis]

Brmtin

I glad too hear your first kilted adventure went so well! With comments like those - I bet you'll be itching to wear it again!

[dwg]

Help

I have only been putting the pin through both over and under apron, I thought it went through both

Derek

Remember to not use the kilt pin to attach the apron and the over-apron to one another. The kilt pin is just there for decoration and a bit of weight to keep the over-apron down, neat.

[furrycelt]

Remember to not use the kilt pin to attach the apron and the over-apron to one another. The kilt pin is just there for decoration and a bit of weight to keep the over-apron down, neat.

I never heard that before. I've always pinned both aprons on my tradition kilts. It hasn't given me any trouble as the kilt can still expand freely due to the pleats. The aprons are still wide enough to fall between my legs for modesty when sitting (the sporran helps to push them in that direction too). I don't own a kilt pin heavy enough to fight even a modest breeze by its weight alone. I wouldn't want a heavy kilt pin banging at my leg anyway.

-ian