Men inTights, Wearing a kilt

[Sturdy]

Joe Namath used to wear pantyhose when he played in cold weather, I'm old enough to remember Joe in commercials for pantyhose!

[GG]

I asked Matty if he was wearing kind of running tights under his kilt and he made this thread. The reason I asked was that I have tried to find acceptable solutions to wear under my kilts when really cold or windy or both.

Almost every day throughout autumn I have seen men using running tights under their shorts when running in nature. So why not under a kilt when really cold, I thought? By all means they might be better than ordinary leggings, even manly ones. So yes, I better confess that I have now bought me some and that I have been wearing them with kilts, like yesterday when it due to a heavy wind felt bitterly cold (-15C/5F).

I don’t know why they are called tights and not leggings, as they are without feet?

I was wearing them together with kilt hose and boots and yes, they do their job. I still prefer bare knees when possible, but I can see the advantage of this garment, at least when walking in nature.

What do you think?







I have also been wearing them with modern kilts, and then without kilt hose. Perhaps they look more acceptable with such one than under a traditional kilt?

[tpa]

Still think thermal long johns are a better option, although I have never tried either under a kilt.

[tundramanq]

Whether tights or long johns, the warmest material would be wool/spandex, second would be polypropylene/spandex. They both transfer sweat and provide some insulation wet as well as the best thermal properties dry. Just look for poly-something on the tag as there are a lot of trade names. Poly is also a non shiny fabric normally.

Wet cotton will take your skin right down to the dew point as it holds water and acts like a "wet bulb" wick.

[ratspike]

I think it looks completely fine. When it's cold, it's cold! Women wear thick tights under their skirts when it's that cold for a reason, and it's not just for fashion's sake. It's because they're smart.

I think that because I've spent the last 30 years hanging out with runners and cyclists, tights under a kilt when it's cold doesn't seem the least bit odd to me.

What do you think?







I have also been wearing them with modern kilts, and then without kilt hose. Perhaps they look more acceptable with such one than under a traditional kilt?

[Matty Ross]

I asked Matty if he was wearing kind of running tights under his kilt and he made this thread. The reason I asked was that I have tried to find acceptable solutions to wear under my kilts when really cold or windy or both.

Almost every day throughout autumn I have seen men using running tights under their shorts when running in nature. So why not under a kilt when really cold, I thought? By all means they might be better than ordinary leggings, even manly ones. So yes, I better confess that I have now bought me some and that I have been wearing them with kilts, like yesterday when it due to a heavy wind felt bitterly cold (-15C/5F).

I don’t know why they are called tights and not leggings, as they are without feet?

I was wearing them together with kilt hose and boots and yes, they do their job. I still prefer bare knees when possible, but I can see the advantage of this garment, at least when walking in nature.

What do you think?

This is my 8th day in a row wearing tights under my kilt. Temps range from single digits to the teens in the mornings to low 30's in the afternoon (F) So far not a single negative or rude comment However plenty of positive comments. I bought several pairs of leggings. Both colored and black. Insulated tights are comfortable but don't stay up as well as Danskin leggings. At about 8 bucks a pair it works for me. With black leggings under Black Kilt hose I think most people don't notice. I do notice the vinyl seat of my truck does feel better than with bare skin.

[LANCER1562]

When I first started doing Renaissance fairs, we did one in Angels Camp, CA with about six inches of snow on the ground and temps in the mid to upper twenties. In light of the weather conditions, I wore a pair of black long johns under my black great kilt. Between the kilt being rather long and my boots coming up to my knees, no one noticed. It has not been cold enough in the San Francisco Bay Area where I live to warrant needing anything more than boxer briefs and wool kilt hose for warmth. If it does get that cold, I might have to invest in some runner's tights at Big 5.

[O'Callaghan]

I wonder if everyone realises that American tights are thick tights or wooly tights in the British Isles and that tights on that side of the Atlantic means American panty hose if not qualified with one of those words in front?

[GG]

My running tights look like this, meaning open legs and a zipper at the bottom of the legs. They are tight but not as tight as wood be ladies’ pantyhose?

[thescot]

I've been in some very cold temps in a kilt, and, like McMurdo, I've not been cold. I have a very heavy WPG kilt (I recommend it for cold weather!), and with a good pair of wool hose, you'll not likely get too chilly. The focus should be your torso; layered sweater, long-sleeved tee, flannel, etc, and you will likely be fine.

There's just no way I'd wear tights under my kilt. Like Usonian, I's just have to leave it home if it ever got that cold.