Kilted Skirts?

[Dixiecat]

As has been said in this thread, if you have any issues with women wearing the kilt 'lighten up'. I find it very ironic that some get all hyped up about 'one of the only men's garments' being worn by women. So what? Life is too short to worry about something like that. As devil's advocate here, let me put this statement out: that any utilikilt adaptation of the traditional kilt is actually a skirt. Any man wearing one of those is the 'crossdresser'.

I never wore a real kilt until I started dancing and my goodness what a wonderful garment! It is the most comfortable 'skirt' I've ever worn. I love the Sword dance because of the swing the kilt exhibits (especially this year with the reverse points and the open pas de basque quick step!).

I'm with Cloves on this. I will not feminize this garment. Whenever I wear it, I'm paying tribute to the wonderful culture that encompasses Highland dancing and piping. And by goodness, I'll wear it the way it's supposed to be worn, fell stitched down, closing left over right, no kilt pin. Eventually my dancing days will be over (started at 40), and that kilt will make it into my everyday wear.

ps. no sporran, pc, argyle, etc will be used when wearing my kilt

pps. I do not actually hold the opinion as expressed in my first paragraph, just stirring the pot.....

ppps. Panache you made me snort coffee!

[Cynthia]

I have a Thrifty kilt (Stillwater) that I wear to tide me over until I can afford various kilted skirts in my Griffith tartan, and other tartans that mean a lot to me. I wear it low on the hips (the only way one would fit me), and it falls below my knee. The fell isn't stitched down and there isn't a lot of yardage to it. To be honest, I also ordered it to see what they were like. My husband has the Standard and while we love it, I'm not sure I would buy a Thrifty for my husband. It doesn't have quite the swing to it that I love seeing on him.

I will be competing in Highland Games, and will be wearing a kilt. Somehow, I think the kilt will be the least of my worries about "looking manly"

I would also love to learn bagpipes, and intend to look into it down the line when I'm ready. I may join a pipe band, and I will wear what they want me to wear -- a uniform that includes a kilt.

As far as kilted skirts, I intend to have as many different lengths (mini kilts, no micros for me, ankle length, below the knee length) in a nice kilt-like construction (wrap-around, 3 straps, etc) in all the tartans I want, as well as sashes for those times I'm not wearing a kilted skirt.

My husband certainly doesn't complain at the thought (quite the opposite, in fact) and it doesn't make him feel any less like he's wearing a man's garment when he wears his kilt.

I also don't completely view the "women have so much and take everything else" thing. My husband is more into clothing than I ever was. He takes great pride in saving up and buying a nice, tailored suit. He takes great pains in selecting colored/textured accessories as well as shoes. Some men also get manicures and have their eyebrows groomed. I've been getting on my husband about that one, in fact. It's not so much that it's a "woman only" thing, but that he doesn't like pain (you get used to it trust me). He's bought clothing and accessories more recently than I have, and he enjoys reading fashion blogs. Things that people typically view women as doing. This doesn't make him any less manly, either.

Things are what you make them.

Wear the kilt with pride. It's VERY masculine on a confident male, and very attractive. Like many of the women here who wear a kilt, they view it with respect and know what it is. Trust me, we aren't wanting to take it from men. We definitely like it on them.

But kilted skirts? I'm sorry.... I'm not wanting to see my husband wearing a mini kilt or an ankle length kilted skirt. They're not kilts. A lot of clothing is based off of other things, and that's what those are. I do like those, as do many people, and I will wear the kilt itself as a uniform or when I need to, knowing exactly what it is.

[sathor]

But kilted skirts? I'm sorry.... I'm not wanting to see my husband wearing a mini kilt or an ankle length kilted skirt. They're not kilts. A lot of clothing is based off of other things, and that's what those are. I do like those, as do many people, and I will wear the kilt itself as a uniform or when I need to, knowing exactly what it is.

That's what my wife needs, an ankle length kilted skirt. She always complains skirts don't have enough weight and claims that is why she doesn't wear them...

[bunchdescendant]

ppps. Panache you made me snort coffee!

Yeah, uh, Panache owes me a monitor and keyboard!

*note to self- don't sip coffee while reading Panache's posts*

BTW, that is not a shrunken head on his swagger stick/fly stick thingy!

... and I would like to see my Significant Other in a pleated skirt done in her Lindsay Modern tartan! Mmmmm Pleats!!!

(She's gonna hit me when she sees this post!)

Ray