Permanently kilted

[MizzouScotsman]

Rabble,

I have made a life changing decision. I am going to start, a wee bit later this year (early summer perhaps) wearing a kilt full time. I am throwing away, forever, my pants, shorts, and slacks. I am going to join the growing number of men who are going kilted full time.

I have begun stocking up on kilts. After all, one can't do this 7 days a week with just a couple of kilts. I have been wearing my kilt just on Fridays, at the games I attend, and special occasions (like last Saturday's opera) and I thoroughly enjoy the way I feel when I wear it. It's almost a sad thing to put on pants the next day. So I've decided to, well, just not wear pants the next day. Instead I will just put on another kilt.

So I put before the great rabble....Do you do kilts full time? If you do, is there anything special I need to know about, such as anti-chaffing stuff, etc? If you have not gone kilted full time, do you think about it?

Let the freedom from pants begin.

[neloon]

A' Thearlach,
I know of no special problems. I'm sure you could get by with just a couple of kilts but you obviously want more!
Alan

[Derek]

You wont regret it. I only have 5 cilts, two of which I keep for 'best' the other three I use for normal everyday wear. The ones I have are all heavyweight 8yds pure wool, and just seem to keep going on and on wearing wise. One cilt I have is now 36/37 yrs old and its been everywhere with me from, tops of mountains in the rain to weddings. long car journeys etc, and its still in perfect 'nick' and the pleats are still all crisp.
Good luck in your change over .. as I said .. you wont regret it
Iechyd Da
Derek

[GG]

An interesting thought, it is, to get rid of all kind of pants and start wearing kilts fulltime.

If I was going to, I should start figuring out what type of kilt to replace which kind of pants. The following should cover my basic needs, I think, even if it is most difficult to say how many of a kind you really need.

Business suit slacks
One 8 yard 16 oz. hand stitched or machine sewed wool tartan kilt (could also replace my white tie and tux slacks).
One 5 yard 16 oz. hand stitched or machine sewed wool tartan kilt
If I was still working I should need more of these kilts, of course.

Branded jeans and branded shorts
Four 5 yard 13 oz. machine sewed wool tartan kilts
One 4-5 yard 10-11 oz. wool or poly/viscose tartan kilt
Three contemporary kilts (branded)

Just casual jeans and shorts
Two acrylic casual tartan kilts
Two contemporary kilts

Cheap or old jeans and cheap or old shorts (for gardening and other heavy duty tasks)
One very cheap acrylic tartan kilt
One very cheap contemporary kilt

Underpants
Five kilt liners

I could easily start today!

[CDNSushi]

So I put before the great rabble....Do you do kilts full time? If you do, is there anything special I need to know about, such as anti-chaffing stuff, etc? If you have not gone kilted full time, do you think about it?

You may want to consider removing them at night. Or when you shower.

Don't throw away your pants, slacks, and shorts though. Even if you don't wear them, better to have at least one pair just in case. There ARE situations when a kilt is not necessarily the most appropriate attire. There used to be an old thread on here, years ago, listing all the circumstances and activities that should NOT be done kilted... (Like skydiving). But hey -- whatever floats your boat. I know a number of members are pretty much kilted full-time.

[Carlo]

You're local bath or spa might not like the kilt either. I'd think it would ask :ban:

[Tobus]

Don't throw away your pants, slacks, and shorts though. Even if you don't wear them, better to have at least one pair just in case. There ARE situations when a kilt is not necessarily the most appropriate attire. There used to be an old thread on here, years ago, listing all the circumstances and activities that should NOT be done kilted... (Like skydiving). But hey -- whatever floats your boat. I know a number of members are pretty much kilted full-time.

I agree with this. Even though it seems like a fun idea to throw away all non-kilt items and go full time wearing kilts, it's just not practical. By all means, if you want to wear a kilt more often, then do so. But why force yourself into only one option? It seems a little extreme.

[JohntheBiker]

I agree with this. Even though it seems like a fun idea to throw away all non-kilt items and go full time wearing kilts, it's just not practical. By all means, if you want to wear a kilt more often, then do so. But why force yourself into only one option? It seems a little extreme.

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[RockyR]

Agree not to throw out your pants (at least not all of them). When weedwacking, I wear jeans to protect my shins. When I'm watching 4th of July Fireworks, I wear pants to keep the mosquitos from biting my legs. Etc...

[cable scot]

I had this same plan and for the most part I just wear kilts,but I have found that there are some times you should wear pants ie mowing the lawn will soil the kilt and I found that they don't offer the same protection from rocks,twigs and small action figures that even shorts do.Also running to the store in the wee hours for an ill family member a person may not want to take the time to put on the little stuff that says "this is a kilt"and then go buy pepto at 2:00am.

Have fun,be comfortable and wear what you want,when you want.
that's my 2p.