That is a nice story.
The kilt usally stirs up a reaction of some sort. There's usally the qurious, the supporter, the Scotish heritage conversation or a negative comment or question. It does stir up a lot of reaction and sometimes emotion.
Just like the average person in a public place, we too can pick out a kilt in a crowd. Some of us will think it's great to see another kilt around and strike up a conversation with our kilted brother. Some of us would also check the kilt out and try to decifer what maker made it, what tartan it is, decide weather we like it or not and if the accesories are appropriate.

That's a lot of thinking just in one piece of clothing.

Kilted Stuart