Quote Originally Posted by phil h
I agree, I only wear a tartan kilt to work, one customer asked a co-worker,"when did you start to hire crossdressers"? so if they think a tartan kilt is cross dressing, what would they think of my leather kilt just saves a bit of hassle.
Back to Alan's original question, I think Phil summed it up pretty well. I think the tartan vs. plain kilt thing depends on where you live, and prevailing attitudes in that area. I live where the necks are red, the belt buckles are the size of dinner plates, and the Wranglers look like body paint. I barely get by in a tartan kilt. My friend doesn't wear his Utilikilt very often because of all the crap he gets for it. And no, he's not some wimpy crybaby; he's a former Army Ranger.

If I lived somewhere else, I'd probably get a plain kilt, though it'd probably be a tweed or plain coloured wool kilt. That's just me though. I guess my suggestion is to kind of feel out what attitude others might have to a plain kilt in the area you live, if you can.