Just another viewpoint here. I have lurked on this site for years and have learned invaluable lessons about kilts and accessories, tailoring and fitting. I've even learned the "Hamish," without which a kilted gathering lacks a certain flair. Thanks for all your help! Now it's time for me to "come out of the closet."

I am a woman and I wear a kilt most every day. I cheerfully tell anyone who asks that it is indeed a man's garment. In fact, my own reservations were the largest hurdle to wearing one, as I was brought up to believe only men wore the traditional kilt, and that I was relegated to the sidelines, wearing my white dress with just a wispy sash of my clan's tartan pinned on. Sigh.

But now I revel in kilts. I love wearing them. I'm cut pretty straight up and down, so a Stillwater off the rack fits me passably. A "woman's" skirt makes me look like I am in drag! (laughing) So what do I choose? The most comfortable and flattering, of course.

I have also made kilts, both contemporary and traditional, for men and for women. Whoever wants to wear one happily gets my business. I've heard the argument that kilt-wearing women go against the stated mission of this forum...I'm not sure how my wearing a kilt keeps men from being able to wear them.

Thanks,
Moosedog