How find the guts to go kilted in a conservative community?

[Draelore]

I found that wearing it for specific Scottish functions or commemorative days worked well. So I started with my Aunts birthday (she is Scotch), and then moved to St. Andrews day, Burns Night, and Tartan Day. I have found that most people give you a "oh, thats nice" answer when you can give a particular reason that is associated with Scottish History or Culture. After that you just branch out for more and more days (your birthday, "no pants day", kilted Thursdays, whatever).

I found that initially in public, I was much more comfortable wearing kilt hose and appropriate footwear with the kilt. In my mind this helped establish in the minds of those seeing me that I was wearing a kilt and not a plaid skirt. I ditched the white hose for a similar reason (they look like girls knee socks to me) and only wear colored hose with my kilt.

Andy

[fluter]

I found that wearing it for specific Scottish functions or commemorative days worked well... just branch out for more and more days (your birthday, "no pants day", kilted Thursdays, whatever).

Eventually you'll use my line: I only wear it on days ending in 'Y.'

only negative remark came from some small-minded punk yelling 'nice dress' as he zoomed by in his car.

Agreed. I've decided that the best response is to smile and wave. The first time it happened to me, I laughed out loud at how idiotic he made himself sound.

Who cares what a redneck thinks?

I resemble that remark. Can we avoid flinging stereotypes while we complain about... ignorant stereotypes?