Do you think wearing a kilt to a non-highland/Celtic charity event is disrespectful?

**GTRMAN** · 9th October 14, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by ChuckTN

My coworkers and I have a team that will be walking in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure charity event tomorrow. We all have matching t-shirts which makes the dress more casual. There will be some people there running the race, but most will be walking the 5K. The high temperature will be about 60, which is great kilt weather. Most attendees will probably be in jeans, instead of shorts, because of the cooler weather.

So, do you think it would be disrespectful to wear my kilt to an event like this? I will most likely be the only kilted walker. I don't want to take away from the purpose of this event, but it would be a good opportunity for kilted casual wear.

I know most of you are going to say go for it because that's how we kilted roll. Really take some time to think this through and let me know what you think!

I wear kilts everywhere and to any event.

**Mike_Oettle** · 12th October 14, 01:28 PM

Buckybronco, perhaps wearing a kilt to an Englishman’s funeral would ensure that at least one mourner was wearing something original. If anyone took offence, I would say it was their own prejudices speakiing.

**Tarheel** · 17th October 14, 09:01 AM

Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November! I'll be wearing my kilt at the local Guy Fawkes Day party here in Oxford.

**duke_19_62** · 17th October 14, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle

Well said, Steve.
I would add that the Susan G Komen fund has its own tartan (largely pink) registered. So wearing tartan at an event like this would not be out of place.
Regards,
Mike

Not the Komen tartan, but I own this kilt.

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**jetstar63** · 18th October 14, 10:12 AM

Wear the kilt everywhere and for every occasion.

**RCAnderson** · 18th October 14, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Buckybronco

An Englishman's funeral?

LOL, Good one.

**Tarheel** · 19th October 14, 06:04 AM

Interestingly enough pink is becoming excepted as an alternate to the orange used by hunters in Mississippi. (We have so many women that enjoy that activity.) Pink kilts and orange kilts would pass the muster with the game wardens as long as 30% percent on the outer wear is a vivid color.

**cck** · 19th October 14, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by ChuckTN

My coworkers and I have a team that will be walking in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure charity event tomorrow. We all have matching t-shirts which makes the dress more casual. There will be some people there running the race, but most will be walking the 5K. The high temperature will be about 60, which is great kilt weather. Most attendees will probably be in jeans, instead of shorts, because of the cooler weather.

So, do you think it would be disrespectful to wear my kilt to an event like this? I will most likely be the only kilted walker. I don't want to take away from the purpose of this event, but it would be a good opportunity for kilted casual wear.

I know most of you are going to say go for it because that's how we kilted roll. Really take some time to think this through and let me know what you think!

I hope you decided to wear the kilt - a demonstration of wide-spread support for the cause. Yesterday two others and I (no XMTS members) formed a kilted team for the Zero Prostate Cancer Run/Walk in Austin. We received repeated compliments and requests for a few photos.