Ever feel like it's just too much effort...

[Hamish]

I have never felt that way! For me, every minute; every hour it takes to dress, to prepare to dress and to care/bother at the end of the day is well worth while. I don't begrudge any of the time spent on presenting my best image to that great wide world out there.

By dressing well, carefully and with thought I am paying respect to everyone who sees me.

[James]

Well said Avonlea, for as a dedicated kilt wearer myself I respect the maturity of the chap who has the sense to dress for the occasion, and their mood of the moment: for that is as it should be.

James

[GMan]

To be honest with you, I am so used to it, that I haven't given it much of a thought. However, I understand what you are saying.

[David Thornton]

I have in fact thought along the same lines, but not for a time I would wear a traditional. But for lounging around, running to the store, catching a ball game it would seem that sliping on a pair of jeans & sneakers is much easier. No hose up or down, no can't wear those shoes, just grab & go.
I supose there is a non trad out there that would fit the bill, just haven't found it yet.
David

[Andrew Breecher]

I only wear kilt hose when I'm dressing up, or it's cold out. Otherwise I wear low socks and trainers (running shoes). I don't own anything that doesn't go with a kilt. If I'm wearing my Ramsay Blue tartan kilt I don't wear my blue jacket (they match almost perfectly, and it feels like I'm wearing a uniform), but otherwise I don't really think about what I'm wearing.

The three buckles on my traditional kilt are really just as easy to fasten as the Velcro on my Bear kilts. The snaps on my Utilikilts are pretty easy to work out. I wear a belt in either case, and the only difference then is a sporran, which is easy to clip in place.

In fact, it's so much easier to change kilts halfway through the day than it would be for trousers, because I don't have to take off my shoes!. I often change kilts, since I'll wear one kilt during the day, then change into my work kilt (I work at a restaurant in the evenings most days). So much easier to change kilts than it would be to change trousers!

Andrew.

[elijah]

Its gotten pretty much manual, after 2 years of dressing. Do I feel like dressing up?

Kilt hose, flashes, nice shirt, maybe tie.

Do I feel like being Casual?

Socks, Leg Warmers (if its cold), and a shirt that doesn't go poorly.

Once you wear the kilt regular, you know what goes with what. The Black Watch kilt (which I wear most the time during Winter) is practically Black, so will look good with anything.

[Nick]

Elijah, what kind of leg warmers do you wear? Any pictures?

[michael steinrok]

I have never felt that way! For me, every minute; every hour it takes to dress, to prepare to dress and to care/bother at the end of the day is well worth while. I don't begrudge any of the time spent on presenting my best image to that great wide world out there.

By dressing well, carefully and with thought I am paying respect to everyone who sees me.

Oh too bloody right Hamish! Jolly good show

Slainte

[sav]

I don't begrudge any of the time spent on presenting my best image to that great wide world out there.

By dressing well, carefully and with thought I am paying respect to everyone who sees me.

Ham,
Once again, you've very astutely summed up my opinion before I posted it! ;) Well said, chap!