Men inTights, Wearing a kilt

[Liam]

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Two days wearing "tights" with a kilt has been an interesting experience. I appreciate the comments so far. Much of the choice of how to wear a kilt in cold weather really depends on what your doing. I drive a delivery truck. This means climbing in and out all day, in and out of stores and bushiness, bending and squatting. During the milder weather I wear kilts EVERY day. So these work clothes need to be affordable and I also prefer machine washable. I have two ultimate Sport Kilts. I normally wear Black Kilt Hose anyway. Wearing black leggings, most people never noticed, from the front you can only see 3 inches of knees. Just to make it interesting I asked several of my regular customers what they thought of my wardrobe choices. The response was totally positive.
For those who have gotten to know me, know I pretty much march to the tune of my own pipes. I love wearing my kilts. Working in this part of the country in single digit temperatures isn't much fun. So when you can do it in a kilt and stay warm too, I think I'll go for the tights, The cheep ones.

Matty you along with most of us here march to our own piper or drummer. I have worn a pair of black wool "long underwear" with my kilt and Saskatchewan Roughrider sweater to a game in November. It was - 10 deg C. I also had a blanket over my knees... My Riders won and went on to win the Grey Cup!

[Hiburnicus]

The look of tights under a kilt would remind me of unfortunate scenes like when Snoop Dogg wore one with black leggings (or maybe just kilt hose pulled all the way up with no turnover).

I found a pic of Snoop Dog in his kilt...the elastic of his flashes is uncovered, so his socks must be pulled all the way up!

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[creagdhubh]

My solution for the ultra cold "kilted" days - a 22 oz. kilt as Glen has suggested, long kilt hose - if necessary roll them up over your knees. Wear a long overcoat which covers your kilt and part way down your calves. I wear my "drover" coat to about - 10 deg C and a wool overcoat when it is colder. Much of your heat loss is at the top (especially those of us who are folically challenged) so wear a warm hat.

Well done! You look like John Murdoch in this photo.



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[Hopper250]

My solution for the ultra cold "kilted" days - a 22 oz. kilt as Glen has suggested, long kilt hose - if necessary roll them up over your knees. Wear a long overcoat which covers your kilt and part way down your calves. I wear my "drover" coat to about - 10 deg C and a wool overcoat when it is colder. Much of your heat loss is at the top (especially those of us who are folically challenged) so wear a warm hat.

I agree on the pull them up. That was the point of really long socks being rolled down below the knee in the first place, you could always pull them up.

[Blueline72]

I recently got married on a fine winters day In Minnesota in my Kilt. It was a balmy 4 F (-15 C) I have a 16oz 8 yard kilt and I was fine I had far more trouble with upper body during outdoor wedding pic session than I did with my lower parts. My legs were a lovely rosy shade though.

[ASinclair]

I recently got married on a fine winters day In Minnesota in my Kilt. It was a balmy 4 F (-15 C) I have a 16oz 8 yard kilt and I was fine I had far more trouble with upper body during outdoor wedding pic session than I did with my lower parts. My legs were a lovely rosy shade though.

Hello, Blueline72! Congratulations on getting hitched, and

[IsaacW]

Hello, Blueline72! Congratulations on getting hitched, and

ditto that!

[tpa]

I've never fond it necessary to wear any form of leggings under my kilts, but if I did I'd go for the black thermal long johns I have for skiing. Unlike tights, they at least have a fly.

[Leoghan]

i have a pair of black thermal long johns that i cut a hemmed to be a few inches above my knee, on really cold days i wear these under my kilts and no one can even tell.

[tundramanq]

I have pondered the idea of wearing some old snug calved, stretchy skinny jeans I have. The down side is I would need to remove the kilt hose to get them off and on. They do provide a fly for the "necessaries", but holding up a kilt and dropping trousers at the same time could be too interesting. Wearing this indoors would be too hot.
I normally wear my kilts a bit lower ( just below the knee cap ) when it is really cold outside here. That is all that is needed to keep the knobby knees warm. Back inside the kilt goes back up real easily.