warmth of a sk in winter?

[ozth3dog]

hello everyone! I am brand-spanking new to the world of the kilt. I ordered a kilt to wear to a scots/irish wedding(I am polish/english/welsh), just b/c most all the the man attending will be kilted, so i figured....when in rome... I searched the internet feverishly for a while to find a cheap kilt that i could dress-up, for the thought that i would only be wearing it to the wedding and never again. Boy was I wrong!!!! I ordered a stewart black sport"the works" kilt. first off i think it is a extremely well made kilt for the price, i found out after trying it on to make sure it fit ,that kilts are f'ing comfy!!!1 i love it and now have another expensive additction (the first being tattoo's, but that's another story).
i want to buy a lot more kilts! Now down to the question i have. I live in Maryland and it gets pretty cold here in the winter, and i was wondering if anyone knows when it would be too cold to wear a sportkilt? Any thoughts would be greatly apperciated.

[McMurdo]

From Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

I would think that a Sport Kilt may just be too thin for winter kilting I have a bit of experience in it. I was kilted all last winter and was out in nothing less than a 16 oz kilt. Here are some photos.
This is a 16 oz kilt with a tweed Waistcoat and Jacket.


This one is a Military Replica 22 oz kilt from What Price Glory just the thing for winter kilting.

[Jock Scot]

Welcome,from Inverness-shire.

[Larry124]

Welcome from a western suburb of Philadelphia, Pa.

I only have SK’s in their specialty fabric poly-cotton and Hiking Kilt (microfiber).
Neither will be warm enough for winter in my local.

Last winter I wore SWK Heavyweights (lightweight wool), SWK Standards, Frugal Corner 16 oz., and Celtic Croft Economy acrylic+wool.
They were more or less comfortable, with wool hose and warm top, and depending on the wind, down to about 40 degrees F.
Below that I went with trousers.

[English Bloke]

from Lancashire, England

[werewolves]

from Oregon.
We don't have the cold winters here like some, but I've been warm in a Utilikilt. It seems like what I have on my body, feet, face and head matters more.

Cheers

[Spc. Scott]

from Ithaca, NY!

I too am looking forward to my first kilted winter. Stay warm!

[ThistleDown]

Welcome, from Vancouver. You may find your SK a bit light, but try it with layered wool above the waist, good hand-knitted wool hose and warm boots. If that doesn't work this winter, get yourself a Strome. That's what I wear here and in Scotland in the winter.

[ozth3dog]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I have been ''just reading'' for about 2 weeks (since I recived my kilt). And everybody here seems to be extremly helpfull and very plesant. Looking foreward to chatting w/ everyone.

[robthehiker]

from Oakville, Ontario

I can't speak to Sportkilts but I was plenty warm skiing this year in my 13oz (?) wool kilt.