To wear or not to wear

[LuxMundi]

Seems like the older I get, the more conformist I appear to be (house in the suburbs, 2.2 kids, family vehicles, etc, etc.........

however, very few people will charge you with conformity while you are wearing a kilt!

I have wanted one for so long, I actually can't remember why*; combination of heritage and a little rebelliousness. I always thought that you had to spend big $$$ researching your tartan and then travel to Scotland, and pay $500-$1000. It was not until I found this site that I saw that was not the case. So thanks for all the people that have posted here for helping me take the plunge!

*after wearing my new kilt, I actually remembered a (repressed memory?) event of me wearing a kilt in a 1st grade play. So that is probably what made me want one!

[LuxMundi]

No matter what I or anyone else posts here, the true reason we are drawn to kilts.....

A sentient Blancmange from planet Skyron of the Andromeda galaxy has turned us all into kilt-wearing Scots.

"You see, people don't just turn into a Scotsman for no reason at all... "

[Southern Breeze]

The true reason is FREEDOM!!

[randyrandy]

and it's a man-thing.

I have to agree here... and the freedom... the kilt just speaks freedom in every way.

[kilted in kleaveland]

Kilts are a great conversation starter. The comfort is unrivalled by any other MENS garment. My wife loves them
And I have to agree with rex, it boots my self confidence. I mean have you ever seen someone wear a kilt sheepishly (pun intended)?

[mbhandy]

Kilts are a great conversation starter. The comfort is unrivalled by any other MENS garment. My wife loves them
And I have to agree with rex, it boots my self confidence. I mean have you ever seen someone wear a kilt sheepishly (pun intended)?

Naaaaaaaah.

For me it is the comfort and the recognition I get and the people I meet because of the Kilt, great conversation starter.

MrBill

[Schultz]

I've wanted a kilt ever since I saw my first one when I was about ten years old. For various financial reasons, I never managed to get one until last year for my wedding. I now have four, working on my fifth (the X Marks!) and considering picking up one of those relatively inexpensive Irish American casuals from ScottishKilts.net.

I've always marched to my own drummer fashion-wise and now that I'm in my thirties, nothing has changed. They're damned comfortable (as I'm sure you all know!) and I just enjoy wearing them. Yes, there's definitely a heritage aspect to it, but it's mostly because I enjoy being a wee bit different from the herd and I enjoy comfort!

[michael steinrok]

I've wanted a kilt ever since I saw my first one when I was about ten years old. For various financial reasons, I never managed to get one until last year for my wedding. I now have four, working on my fifth (the X Marks!) and considering picking up one of those relatively inexpensive Irish American casuals from ScottishKilts.net.

I've always marched to my own drummer fashion-wise and now that I'm in my thirties, nothing has changed. They're damned comfortable (as I'm sure you all know!) and I just enjoy wearing them. Yes, there's definitely a heritage aspect to it, but it's mostly because I enjoy being a wee bit different from the herd and I enjoy comfort!

I hope you take a look at the stillwater kilts before you decide. Good luck

[efer]

I mean have you ever seen someone wear a kilt sheepishly (pun intended)?

maybe it's my twisted mind but I have "baabaabaa" imagery here :rolleyes:

I wear kilts for the link to my Scottish roots and love the self confidence. I also echo Rex's comment about clothing options...it's fun deciding what to wear today.

Cheers

[longshadows]

My connection to [my Scots ancestry] is too remote and my pedigree way too mixed up to feel a strong connection to warriors or a Scottish homeland. What drew me to the kilt was boredom with the same [black|khaki|navy|brown|olive] trousers and denim jeans that every other guy wears.

I have zero - that is zero -interest in wearing women's clothes, but I do envy their range of choices. The kilt opens up whole new possibilities: casual or formal, solid or tartan, austere or colorful, modern or traditional, plain or accessorized. It's comfortable, it boosts my self-confidence, and it's a man-thing.

I could not have expressed my feelings any better, so I shall take the liberty of borrowing from brother Rex. Choice, diversity, comfort, self-confidence and maleness... sounds pretty good to me!

Regards,

Michael