Quote Originally Posted by ris tispike;12in th4048
I don't know much about a lot of things,isn't but I do know a thing or two about utility kilts. If the style appeals to you then yes, absolutely, they're a fantastic and practical thing to wear when it's hot. I much prefer cotton and cotton blends to even a short yardage wool kilt when it's really warm. They're also just fine for dirty, messy work. I work at a dog shelter two days a week and have a poly/cotton kilt that's reserved just for that. I'm crawling around on the floor and in tight spaces, cleaning kennels, painting, washing dogs, getting filthy and generally treating my kilt badly. Works just fine for me.

Nobody will assume you're gay. Unless you're wearing your kilt at a gay bar, and even then it'll be because you're at a gay bar, not because you're wearing your kilt. Yes, you'll see Utilikilts at Pride parades. You see them at straight events too. I wouldn't worry about it.

A well made utility kilt will hold it's shape just fine. Typically the pleats will be sewn along the inside and outside edges, so they're always sharp and don't need to be pressed after washing. A poorly made utility kilt, just like a poorly made tartan kilt, will look like crap. And yeah, international shipping rates suck. I think USPS flat rate to Spain is about 60 bucks.

True, some people hate them or think they look like women's skirts. *shrug* Not much you can do about that.
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Thank you for your comprehensive reply. I hope that dog shelter isn't like the terrible killing stations they have in Spain. You sound like a dog person though. I have 3 dogs, all rescued straight from the street.

They don't appeal in the same way as a traditional kilt, it's just the practicality of it in a hot climate.

A gay bar is highly unlikely, I don't even know if they exist in Spain to be honest. I suppose they must do.

Anyway, is there any particular make you would recommend?

Although my wife will probably have the last word.