Any time I leave the house kilted...

**camellid** · 4th April 09, 09:38 PM

Most of the time I leave to go shopping or just to get out and about I am wearing a kilt. Most of you talk about people making comments and talking to you about your kilts. I have yet to get a comment or just someone asking me about my kilts. I wear a kilt every day when I am not at work. I have been doing this for about 4 months. Not that I am complaining, but I was just thinking about that today. Why do you think this might be? Most of my kilts I wear out are semi trads. from usa. Should I wear more of a plain kilt like a uk kilt? I dress very casual. A t-shirt, ballcap, kilt, kilt pin, sporran, belt, soccer socks, and hiking boots. Do you think that might be it?

**Bugbear** · 4th April 09, 10:36 PM

Ya, you might want to kick it up a notch.

**The Barry** · 4th April 09, 11:43 PM

I'm missing something. Are you wearing the kilt to wear the kilt, or are you out to illicit a response from people. I've gone out kilted and received positive, negative, and sometimes no feedback whatsoever. None of that changes the way I wear the kilt.

If you want comments, get a UK in canary yellow, that'll do the trick!

**GMan** · 5th April 09, 04:41 AM

I have gone months without any sort of comment. Then it is nothing but compliments for many months. In fact I sort of enjoy NOT getting compliments, that means that I am doing something right in my mind.

**Mike in Dayton** · 5th April 09, 05:43 AM

I don't get comments every time I go out. I have noticed comments occur more frequently when I have on a traditional kilt over a contemporary. Of the contemporary kilts I get more comments on the Alphakilt than the others.

Another factor is where you live. Areas of higher Celtic ancestry I would assume would generate more comments. Also, some locations the people may just keep to themselves more so than others. You may also have a case where the locals are less accepting of the kilt. I would expect that to be the case where I have relatives in a small eastern Tennessee town.

Mike

**Phogfan86** · 5th April 09, 08:52 AM

I usually get more comments in social situations, like at a pub or a concert or something like that. But when I'm making a run to Target or the grocery store, I don't get as many. And maybe that's a good thing. If I'm comfortable and pulling it off well, maybe it normalizes the kilt a bit and doesn't elicit a response. Or maybe I'm just thinking too hard.

**Photoguy67** · 5th April 09, 09:58 AM

I VERY rarely get any responses to my kilts also, maybe its just middle Tenn. I know a lot of celebrities like living in this area because most people keep to themselves mostly and leave them alone, maybe its the same principle.

**TheSp8** · 5th April 09, 10:07 AM

When I'm home visiting family in Mid TN I seldom get any comments. Usually the ones that do happen are kids asking parents why that man's wearing a skirt/dress. When I've heard the answer they just tell them it's a kilt and what Scottish people wear. Even here in TX I don't get alot of comments one way or the other. I don't see the lack of comment as a problem. Enjoy it.

YMOS,
Tony

**whiterav** · 5th April 09, 05:23 PM

You might not get comments, some people might just wait until you're out of sight and ear range. Shop at your local Wal Mart on a busy evening. You might not hear anything, but you most certainly will get looks.

**Andy** · 5th April 09, 06:06 PM

I get all sorts of comments and questions, but I think most of that is because wearing a likt is rather unusual in a town where most of the individuals weark khakis or Wranglers. I love it when people ask intelligent questions and cringe when the close-minded comment about "the skirt". I don't even acknowledge those simpletons. But even now, I still get a smile on my face when the ladies ask the inevitable question......