Quote Originally Posted by auld argonian View Post

Since I started wearing the kilt, my faith in the Power Of WOOL has been restored! I have been wearing wool socks pretty much constantly for the past ten years or so. Wool is the original polartech. If I ever hear of a sheep freezing to death, I shall be very much surprised.

TheScot has pretty much covered all of the bases. I would consider that keeping the trunk warm is pretty essential and have some nice WOOL sweaters that are tightly woven to keep it that way.

Good shoes, good socks.


But a really good hat is still pretty essential and keeping the ears covered is essential...you only get one set.

I wouldn't have believed just how warm a kilt can keep you until I actually tried it. Should you be dedicated to going regimental, I would, however...just as a safety, mind you...keep a pair of warm shorts on hand....perhaps discreetly stashed somewhere...you never know and there is no shame in resorting to an extra layer of insulation. I often observe that this isn't the Eighteenth Century and if they had had boxer briefs back then, they would probably have worn them.

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Wool is a really great fabric. It's 9 here and my kilt is just fine. I'm colder wear cotton pants!