Quote Originally Posted by CMcG View Post
Win Spainll, I guess you have your answer, but I'll still chime in. I love my Utilikilt for wearing around the house in the warmer months. It's comfortable and has practical pockets. As others have mentioned, the edges of the pleats are sewn down, so they stay in place, although I'm not much bothered by them being a bit rumpled on a knockabout kilt.

I also have a tartan Sportkilt, which with its elastic wtband is the most comfortable thing I own. It is much lighter than my Utilikilt, so better for really hot days, and also for vigorous hiking. I don't tend to wear a kilt—traditional or modern—in my daily life outside the house, but rather for special or cultural occasions. That being said, I often wear a kilt at home, and when I do it's either a Sportkilt or Utilikilt.

Being in Spain, Mel1721L, I can imagine that local views on the kilt are quite different from places where people of Gaelic heritage are more common (i.e., Scotland, Canada, Australia, etc). Only you can tell what the reaction might be like to a Utilikilt with the folks you interact with in your particular location, but based on my experience visiting Spain a couple times, I'd bet it might generally be viewed as odd at best. I somehow think a tartan kilt might at least allow people to make a cultural connection... maybe a tartan utility kilt is in order for you!
You are right, being in Spain is very different. There is a real macho culture here. I think a utility kilt may be a step too far, they seem to accept a tartan kilt ok but they obviously associate it with Scotland. As I had wearing it around the home as it's main purpose, I think a sports kilt has the edge in comfort from what I've read.