fREEDOM KILT="Beach kilt"

**Hamish** · 24th July 07, 05:45 PM

I have frequently worn Utilikilts when in Edinburgh and have never received anything other than silence (!) or compliments whilst there. I remember being in one bar and getting into a conversation with some trousered younger Scots guys who were intrigued by the Utilikilt I was wearing. They clearly thought the large pockets a huge advantage and the fact that there were kilts out there built for 'knocking about in'. They, like so many, wrongly considered tartan kilts to be for special occasions only.

Here I am on the Royal Yacht 'Britannia' whilst on my last stay in the Capital:

I am wondering, Rob, if your son's experiences could have been due to his youth and possibly his not having as much confidence as some of us more 'mature' kilt wearers. Even a slight lack of confidence can make us vulnerable. Just a thought.

**staticsan** · 24th July 07, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

... They, like so many, wrongly considered tartan kilts to be for special occasions only.

This is an interesting point.

It was whilst wearing my tartan SportKilt in Washington DC the other week that I may have challenged a young scot's notion of "kilt == costume". Although all he wanted was a picture with me, he did say he'd left his kilt at home. Perhaps seeing a random tourist kilted as clothing may help him realize that you dont' have to regard it as a mere costume. If he needed such adjustment. Whoever he was.

Wade.

**irishrob** · 25th July 07, 06:42 AM

"I am wondering, Rob, if your son's experiences could have been due to his youth and possibly his not having as much confidence as some of us more 'mature' kilt wearers. Even a slight lack of confidence can make us vulnerable. Just a thought."--Hamish

Hamish, your thought and my thoughts are exactly the same on this issue. Afterall, most 16 year olds, even a "man-sized one", haven't the experience and confidence of most of us more senior kilters or senior anythings.

Rob

**Kid Cossack** · 25th July 07, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by irishrob

"I am wondering, Rob, if your son's experiences could have been due to his youth and possibly his not having as much confidence as some of us more 'mature' kilt wearers. Even a slight lack of confidence can make us vulnerable. Just a thought."--Hamish

Hamish, your thought and my thoughts are exactly the same on this issue. Afterall, most 16 year olds, even a "man-sized one", haven't the experience and confidence of most of us more senior kilters or senior anythings.

Rob

And some of it could be due not so much to his age, as to his time in a kilt! Sigh, I well remember those early days, when I was just sure everyone was looking at me when I went out kilted. (They still do, I just don't notice them anymore.)