I have certainly noticed my awareness of my surroundings is at a higher level when I am out & about in my kilt, becuse you ARE being noticed, most people are too polite to stare openly.

I was at the Como Zoo in St. Paul with my wife last week wearing a tartan kilt & sporran with work boots, T-shirt and denim jacket. There were LOTS of hispanic and asian families there, and I was surprised how few of their kids had any reaction, while I caught several "white" kids were tugging on their parents sleeve and pointing anxiously at me. I use a cane if I have to do a lot of walking, and was prepared to say something like "What? You've never seen a guy with a cane before?" but nobody said anything directly to me, positive or negative.