Footwear with Utility Kilts

[wboydsp]

With a utility kilt, is it improper to not wear the kilt hose? Would it be disrespectful to wear anything other than a hose with a utility kilt? It seems to me that with a traditional kilt the hose would be the way to go. Yet, the utility kilt from my understanding is not truly a traditional kilt.

[Jock Scot]

With a utility kilt, is it improper to not wear the kilt hose? Would it be disrespectful to wear anything other than a hose with a utility kilt? It seems to me that with a traditional kilt the hose would be the way to go. Yet, the utility kilt from my understanding is not truly a traditional kilt.

You are quite correct, the utility kilt is in no way regarded as a traditional kilt. From what I understand, they were never intended to be. So I think there is considerably more latitude with attire choices compared to a traditional kilt. Just so you know, the utility kilt is a rare sight in Scotland, ....... I think that I have only seen three, perhaps four of that style here......so I am really not able to fairly advise on attire choices for that style of kilt.

[Tobus]

I'd say that wearing traditional kilt hose with a modern utility kilt is the exception, not the norm. It looks oddly out of place.

[MikeC]

While not always the best place to look, the google machine search for images

https://www.google.com/search?q=util...w=1280&bih=649

mostly have guys wearing work/hiking boots and just athletic socks with their utility kilts.

I'd say that since utility kilts arent traditional, there is no need to wear anything traditional with them.

I usually just wear a pair of black converse (low or high tops - depending on mood). No socks showing with the low tops. White athletic socks pushed down to the tops with the high tops. Eventually I will pick up a pair of 1460 Doc Martens, but that will be more for winter.

How do people in your area wear kilts when they go out? What are they going out for? You can follow the local "dress code" for an idea. Around here (FL), its HOT, wearing kilt hose is HOT. I dont see much kilt hose here during the summer. Mostly sneaks/hiking shoes (not boots) and plain socks. I was out a couple weeks ago, and a dude was wearing his kilt with flip-flops. Hey good for him.

Wear whats comfy for you. You will be more confident in going out.

HTH.

[wboydsp]

Thank you, fine men, for your replies. I believe that if I am wearing a tartan, regardless of what it is made out of, it holds tradition and I would hold to the traditional style of wearing it. However, I do see the utility kilt as a non-traditional kilt that affords more freedom. I was checking to see if others thought the same. As, I do seek to be respectfully kilted, if not perfectly traditional. To me, I see the line of seperation between traditional and non-traditional at the tartan.

[Mel1721L]

At the moment with the temperature in the high 30's in Spain I'm wearing a 5.11 tactical duty kilt most days and even that's too hot to wear. I'm wearing it with sandals, anything else would be too uncomfortable, I'm not wearing a shirt of any kind even, but I do wear a sporran, and the pockets have been detached.