why do they make kilts?

**cessna152towser** · 9th January 07, 12:41 PM

Judging from the number of kilt shops in Scotland, there must be plenty of kilts made and sold but I think there are many men who maybe own one or possibly two kilts which are only rarely worn, possibly for country dancing or piping and not out and about as everyday wear, possibly because they lack confidence to wear them every day. My next door neighbour recently bought his second kilt, yet I probably see him going out kilted less than once a month. For years I also an occcasional wearer of the two kilts which I then owned and it took a leg injury four years ago, in January 2003, when I was unable to get into trousers for two or three weeks which forced me to wear a kilt to work for the first time and into wearing kilts as casual wear too as it was midwinter when it was too cold for shorts. Having thus discovered kilts were not only very comfortable but also very acceptable for everyday wear, over the past four years I have increased my kilt collection. With kilt number twelve currently on order I now own more kilts than trousers and wear them more often too - in fact the last day I wore trousers was Christmas Eve - been kilted every day since. I've noticed kilts becoming more common when I'm in Glasgow or Edinburgh, including some single colour non-tartan kilts. Living in Britain though I have yet to see a Utilikilt - I may get lucky and see my first sighting at the Dumfries Burns Supper.

**davezero** · 9th January 07, 12:51 PM

So this may seem odd..... Here in southern Arizona, I see Kilts pretty often. Other than myself and O'Neill, I have met at least two other people wearing kilts in my town, plus I have two other friends that (either live here or visit often) that also wear kilts. Mostly what I see however, here are Utilikilts, and one awsome leather Union Kilt. It seems strange to me that in Europe, they are not as common.

**Pour1Malt** · 10th January 07, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

... Living in Britain though I have yet to see a Utilikilt - I may get lucky and see my first sighting at the Dumfries Burns Supper.

aye ya will...

ai serve breccy in mine e'ery morni'...

**The Wizard of BC** · 10th January 07, 10:23 AM

Why do I make Kilts?

'Cause I like to. It's fun and challenging. I get to meet some really great people. Because all you out there will wear as many as I can make and that puts food on my table.

I'm just a little custom kilt shop. I'll never pump out as many as the UK company and don't want to. But I know personally everyone who owns one of my kilts. That means I have friends all over the world. And one day I'm gonna knock on each one of your doors and invite you to have a pint with me.

This little world of ours and our kilts is the best, friendliest, and most satisfying I have ever found and I hope in some small way I have helped to make it better.

"Jumping on my soapbox" I make KILTS! I'll leave it to Steven V. to make MUGS! "stepping down now"

**Dreadbelly** · 10th January 07, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

Why do I make Kilts?

'Cause I like to. It's fun and challenging. I get to meet some really great people. Because all you out there will wear as many as I can make and that puts food on my table.

I'm just a little custom kilt shop. I'll never pump out as many as the UK company and don't want to. But I know personally everyone who owns one of my kilts. That means I have friends all over the world. And one day I'm gonna knock on each one of your doors and invite you to have a pint with me.

This little world of ours and our kilts is the best, friendliest, and most satisfying I have ever found and I hope in some small way I have helped to make it better.

"Jumping on my soapbox" I make KILTS! I'll leave it to Steven V. to make MUGS! "stepping down now"

If you're ever in SC, I know of an excellent little pub that brews a lot of their own beers. Oh, and the museum isn't much, but it is a nice way to spend a few hours.

My door awaits knocking.

**Tartan Hiker** · 11th January 07, 07:56 PM

Well, I'm glad to see that my experience was not typical. That makes me feel much better about the condition of the world.

I was disappointed, however, in that I wasn't asked to pose for a picture even once. I know I'm an old fart, but dang!

Bill