Shirts In or Out

[Jewddha]

I think it depends on the rise of a kilt (contemporary "hip-hugger" or traditional high waist), and also the kind of shirt. T-shirts, soccer, rugby, football jerseys with a low-waist I think would look odd tucked in (well, depending on the length of the t-shirt, but the others). A dress shirt (unless layered over another shirt) generally always looks a little off unless tucked in, especially with a kilt, because if it's cut long enough, it could start to cover up the pleating, which (to my eye) detracts from the style and impact of the kilt.

Just my few cents.

[I M Kilted!]

I think it depends on the rise of a kilt (contemporary "hip-hugger" or traditional high waist), and also the kind of shirt. T-shirts, soccer, rugby, football jerseys with a low-waist I think would look odd tucked in (well, depending on the length of the t-shirt, but the others). A dress shirt (unless layered over another shirt) generally always looks a little off unless tucked in, especially with a kilt, because if it's cut long enough, it could start to cover up the pleating, which (to my eye) detracts from the style and impact of the kilt.

Just my few cents.

Yep, I tuck in dress shirts as it looks cleaner and the whole point of a dress shirt is to look "dressy". However, if I am around the house, walking, hiking, camping or working in a kilt I untuck a normal t-shirt, I think it looks better and I can move around more without the shirt holding me down, in the end it just comes untucked any way...if i wear an undershirt, i tuck that in and I leave the top shirt out

[Blu (Ontario)]

In....... absolutely!

[Chris Webb]

How do you WANT to wear it? That's really all that matters ... kilting is about freedom as much as tradition. Once you've put on anything with your kilt outside of traditional norms then you have wandered into free teritory, my friend.

Kilt On!

Chris Webb

[Randy]

It depends on what and where
in town - dress shirts, polos tucked in, tshirts could go anyway.
on the trail - no dress shirts, entirely depends how cold or warm it is.
Sweater/sweatshirts never tucked in.

As for style with the pleats and belt and sporran my favorite jacket hangs to the top of the pleats hiding the blet, sporran, sewn down part of the pleats.

[Bil]

To each his own, but I say "IN".

[Nick]

Be they traditionals or moderns, my shirts are invariably tucked in. Sweaters and sweatshirts aren't, because they shouldn't be, but other than that, I never have my shirt untucked (that goes for when I'm trousered, as well.)

[SB996]

IN!!!!!!! Out looks sloppy, sloppy!

[andyfg]

Got to say, it depends.

If I am going formal or semi formal, shirt in. Informally, I do with my shirt, t-shirt what I do when I wear pants or shorts informally. For the last few years it is shirt, t-shirt out. In this I took the lead from the younger guys. They never wear shirt in with jeans or shorts. Here's my thought . . . if the kilt is the equivalent of pants/shorts (only more versatile) and the fashion of the moment is shirt out, then with the kilt it is also shirt out.

This is a bit like hose. I suspect not too long ago hose pushed down would be very out. But hose scruched with boots is very much like the style guys wear with pants.

So, here's a pic of me, partner Jane and son James last year. We wre in Atlanta. It was mad hot. No hose, birkenstocks and shirts out. Very comfortable and I think a bit like the styles on kilt2.com

[efer]

Shirts in, sweaters out...

I agree.
I also like the over-shirt left out. See Ron's pics.