Saturday kilted

[GG]

One of the last Saturdays in November when on my own, because my wife was abroad for business matters, I made a trip to nearby Sweden; to be specific, the city of Malmoe. Dressed in my Mcleod of Harris Ancient casual kilt from Heritage of Scotland I drove off from home, took the tunnel and bridge connecting Denmark with Sweden and less than one hour later I had parked the car.

Malmoe is the third biggest city in Sweden with 270.000 inhabitants and it was my first time to be there kilted.
It was – as usual when in a kilt – a non-event, or rather it almost was. My first impression was that what other people wear is 110 % of nobody’s concern. I visited several shops and I had a lunch at a restaurant. Friendly and professional all the way it was. Nobody seemed to notice my kilt at all.
Then I twice became aware that people were taking pictures of me, and that is very, very seldom. After all, I’m a rather old man. It must have been because of the kilt. The first time was a teenage girl using her mobile phone, the other a man with a professional Canon and with a long tele-lens mounted. I didn’t try to prevent them. Probably it had already been too late and why not let them, should I make them sort of happy this way?
I also got two compliments, one from an elderly (10-15 years younger than me) woman, telling me that I had very nice knees; the other one from a delivery man who said I was wearing a nice kilt.
Finally two Englishmen – or were they Scots? – asked me if I was Scottish. They were on the outlook for a Scottish pub, they said, and if I knew of where to find one. I couldn’t help them, however, neither in being Scottish, nor knowing anything about such pub.

I returned to my car and went home.

Greg

www.dress2kilt.eu

[James MacMillan]

Are you sure the people who were taking your picture weren't part of the private investigation firm that your wife hired to keep an eye on you?

[Bugbear]

Glad things went so well while kilting.

[GG]

Are you sure the people who were taking your picture weren't part of the private investigation firm that your wife hired to keep an eye on you?

O that was new to me. And by all means, I did nothing that should worry her.

Greg

[OFCJAX]

That's his story and he's sticking to it!

You know what they say.

"What happens in Malmoe...."

[SteveB]

I have recently come to enjoy the kilt! I wore my homemade self color kilt while shopping near home. The only comment was from a gentleman with his young son in tow " We've got a Scot here?" I replied by the kilt pin and belt of the claddagh, it would appear Irish. I regularly commute on the subway and buses while kilted. No real big deal, Boston is very ethnically diverse. Most people do recognize it as a kilt and not a skirt. That was the real surprise. -- Steve

[O'Neille]

Wow, I just realized I hadn't been in Europe for a while. The last time I was in Denmark I took the hydrofoil to Sweden. Sounds like an enjoyable trip.

[GG]

Wow, I just realized I hadn't been in Europe for a while. The last time I was in Denmark I took the hydrofoil to Sweden.

The hydrofoils as well as the ferries betewen Copenhagen and Sweden disappeared year 2000 when we got this 20 km tunnel/brigde.

The bad thing:
For a one way crossing ypu have to pay what equal 45 US$. Three crossings or a Utilikilt - had it not been for duty tax, shipment, handling fee and on top of that 25% VAT, making it about 6 crossings for a Utilikilt.

The good thing:
On a sunny day it is a really beautiful trip - and due to a rebate system I only have to pay half the price. So no Utilikilt in sight.

Greg

[pipesndrumsnun]

Sounds like a good Saturday (except for the crossing toll!)!

[TheKiltedWonder]

The bad thing:
For a one way crossing ypu have to pay what equal 45 US$. Three crossings or a Utilikilt - had it not been for duty tax, shipment, handling fee and on top of that 25% VAT, making it about 6 crossings for a Utilikilt.
Greg

If you don't mind going north there's still a ferry from Helsingor to Helsingborg.

Have you much experience wearing the kilt in Sweden? I'm just wondering because I'm hoping to get back there soon-ish to visit again and we all like to hike. I had hoped to go hiking in a kilt, and I don't mind modeling it for all hte people with their cameras