A $20 Utilikilt?

[Guinness>water]

Sweet! You'll end up wearing that one a lot. I wear mine(I have a couple) almost everyday. They make great "do anything" kilts, you wont worry about messing it up much.

[Mickey]

Strange seeing you in a UK. You look good! Congrats on a great score!

[seanachie]

As had been said, hard to beat a free kilt. Having said that you have gone the opposite of my path in kilting, I did not own a wool or even a MM PV kilt at the time I got my UK. I now wear it mainly just for particularly dirtier or real active activities and flying (not bad for flying save the airport hassles). Now that I have worn both PV and wool kilts my level of satisfaction is a little diminished as I am not as comfortable with the narrower apron. In your circumstance it was a great deal, but the UK Original today is overpriced for what you get. Lots of better kilts for the money. AltKilt is one.

[CMcG]

Great choice of tartan for the shirt too -- I have one in Maple Leaf in wool from Pendleton in Oregon.

Yes, my shirt is a Pendleton as well. I was quite excited when I found out that they make clothing in the Maple Leaf!

Sweet! You'll end up wearing that one a lot. I wear mine(I have a couple) almost everyday. They make great "do anything" kilts, you wont worry about messing it up much.

Strange seeing you in a UK. You look good! Congrats on a great score!

<snip>I now wear it mainly just for particularly dirtier or real active activities and flying (not bad for flying save the airport hassles). Now that I have worn both PV and wool kilts my level of satisfaction is a little diminished as I am not as comfortable with the narrower apron.

Not to worry folks, I still favour traditional kilts for special events and p@nts for daily public wear.

I'll probably wear the UK around the house quite a bit because of the pockets and the way it sits lower on my hips. Even at home, I've usually got a lot of stuff on me and the way I sit for reading or lounging, the higher waist of a traditional kilt is not as comfortable.

And now that I have one, my lass is warming up to the idea of modern kilts

[Java]

And now that I have one, my lass is warming up to the idea of modern kilts

I think that's because you wear it well. My wife was the same way, because most guys she saw wearing an American style kilt looked terrible in it, because they've got no clue how to wear one. I know for a lot of people, that's the whole point, there are no "rules" with a Utilikilt. But if you wear it like you don't care, you will look like you don't care. Period. In your pictures, you're showing the the thing a little respect instead of just throwing it on like an old pair of cargo shorts, so of course your lass thinks you look good in it!

Have Fun,
Java

[James Hood]

Great score, good on you!

[kc8ufv]

That is an amazing find. I wish I could come up with that good of one.

I too wear my green original more than the others. Though, once done, I might wear my 2nd x-kilt to certain bars more than the utilikilts...