Broke the Ice

[Tarheel]

Well done, that's the way I broke the ice by just doing things around the house. Now when I'm not at work I'm kilted.

Norm, just ask Richrail's wife about keeping him out of public (or anywhere but work) while kilted.

[S Mitchell]

Good on you!

It's not easy to venture outside one's comfort zone but it's rewarding.

For me, the first few times wearing my kilt outside the house in view of my neighbors, just getting in my car before going out, was harder than wearing it out and about in public around strangers, or wearing it around my family/friends the first time.

I know my neighbors and like them, but I'm kind of a private person.

It only gets easier.

[tulloch]

That's really good. Congratulations. Keep it up. It gets better and better.

[Norm]

Just spent another Saturday afternoon in the front yard weeding and cleaning things up, wearing my green utility kilt and 'tis true - it does get easier. Our neighbor on the OTHER side of the house arrived and we talked for a short time and he did not even seem to notice the kilt. I imagine that it is probably a bit harder to wear a kilt in your own neighborhood than to the mall in Phoenix where no one knows you. That remains to be seen.

The AmeriKilt green utility kilt works really well in windy weather, IF you keep all them snaps snapped. Had no problem with it blooming on me. The joke is, this town was founded when the pioneers stopped to rest and to wait for the wind to stop blowing..... that was over a hundred years ago .

What is a kilt pin used for? I have seen them online, but what is the purpose of the item? Is it to pin the kilt down when the wind blows? Seems like the snaps on my kilt do that without a pin.

[Taskr]

My understanding is the kilt pin provides an element of personal fashion, while also a bit of weight to the outer apron to keep it (somewhat) from flapping up in a breeze and laying properly when seating. I've not yet acquired one. There is a great 'show us your kilt pin' thread of some unique and stunning pins.

[Grunthos]

What is a kilt pin used for? I have seen them online, but what is the purpose of the item? Is it to pin the kilt down when the wind blows? Seems like the snaps on my kilt do that without a pin.

The kilt pin is just a decoration; the generally-agreed purpose is to weight down the outer apron on a traditional kilt, and not to pin the kilt closed. I never see them on modern utility kilts myself, at least not in Portland Oregon where there are a fair number of utility kilt wearers; I only see them worn on traditional kilts.

But of course anyone is free to wear whatever they like.

The story goes that the Highland regimental soldiers did not wear underwear under their kilts, and when Queen Victoria inspected the troops, she commented that perhaps they needed a pin on their kilts for modesty. So they added a pin to the outer apron but still didn't pin them closed. I don't know how apocryphal the story is, but it's entertaining.

My Stumptown utility kilts have a narrow apron so a kilt pin wouldn't be in the right place. But if I get another utility kilt with a wider apron, I think I'm going to have to make a kilt pin from a 3/8" box wrench...

Oh, and good for you on taking the plunge. I have to agree that the first step is the hardest; after that it just gets easier and easier!

[Norbo]

LOl so your braking it is slowly then . I just took the bull by horns kined of thing . My first time I went shopping to a massive super store then to the park with my son . After that I never gave it a second thought .It soots you as well

[Mikilt]

Norm,
Do not pin your aprons together. The kilt pin is bling. Every one I've ever handled was too light to effectively hold an apron down in a strong wind. Please consider it as decoration only.

[jetstar63]

My kilt wearing started in 2004, and I can't imagine doing any work outside in pants. Over the years, my kids have become more accepting, and they don't care anymore if their friends see me in one.