Women's kilts/skirts?

**pipesndrumsnun** · 23rd December 07, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by cloves

As a female kilt wearer, I say just wear what you're comfortable with.

ROCK ON, SISTER!!

I know of at least three of us here who are women in kilts. Personally, I'm rather short, so it possibly looks more like a skirt, and I only wear the sporran, sgian, etc, for band, but I LOVE wearing a kilt!

**Rex_Tremende** · 23rd December 07, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by I said

Women have a lot of options when it comes to dressing in tartan that don't involve wearing a kilt.

In light of the discussion that followed, I see how this might have sparked it. Personally, I don't really care whether women do or don't wear the kilt, but my comment may have suggested that I do. Jennifer wanted neither a mini or hostess skirt, but was looking for something in between, presumably landing at or around the knees. I took that to mean options besides the obvious one - a kilt.

We see that women do indeed have many options when it comes to clothes they can wear (though I'm told they pay for it at the checkout counter). The tartans in the photos I posted are all expressed rather beautifully in a jumper, shirtdress, a-line, tunic, overcoat, and a few other confections I don't know what to call including a knock-out little Jackie-Kennedy-Oleg-Cassini tribute. Yeah, kilts are great. It's fantastic to wear one, but if I had these kind of choices, I'd probably want at least one of everything.

Regards,
Rex.

**Jennifer D** · 23rd December 07, 11:00 AM

More wonderful advice - as usual. Thanks for the tips. I'm oddly drawn to that tartan explosion!

I'll probably wind up at Sportkilts for monetary reasons at least in the beginning. Thanks again for your help.

**Bugbear** · 23rd December 07, 01:08 PM

Oh no pipesndrumsnun, I said that you all wern't being hateful about it. It's just memories of colege from back in the nineties where I came across many women who were bitter and angry toward all men. A lot of these women would wear "men's" clothing as a show of anger. Thankfully I was raised in many conflicting cultures and it's easy for me to step right around someones outside ways. Once again, you all aren't being hateful in that way, so thank you.

**pipesndrumsnun** · 23rd December 07, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Ted Crocker

Oh no pipesndrumsnun, I said that you all wern't being hateful about it. It's just memories of colege from back in the nineties where I came across many women who were bitter and angry toward all men. A lot of these women would wear "men's" clothing as a show of anger. Thankfully I was raised in many conflicting cultures and it's easy for me to step right around someones outside ways. Once again, you all aren't being hateful in that way, so thank you.

Thanks for the clarification, Ted!

**Bugbear** · 23rd December 07, 02:22 PM

Thank you pipesndrumsnun, you're a very nice person, and that always comes through.

Originally Posted by pipesndrumsnun

Thanks for the clarification, Ted!

**Riverkilt** · 23rd December 07, 02:59 PM

When your funds improve Kathy Lare does women's tartan skirts. Since its custom, you pick the length. And, she'll score the tartan material for you. Just decide which you want. Lovely lady, easy to work with. Think we've overlooked that she does women's tartan skirts too. www.kathyskilts.com

Ron

**Moosedog** · 23rd December 07, 01:15 PM

I'm another "woman kilt-wearer." It took me years to get over my deep-rooted feelings that kilts were for men only. But kilts suit me more than anything, and I wear them with respect and pride...no reason I can't be comfortable and dashing, too. I love men in kilts, too, and support them in every way possible. Wear what pleases you, and kilt on.

Moosedog

**Bugbear** · 23rd December 07, 01:28 PM

That's a good thing. Thank you, and keep kilting.

Originally Posted by Moosedog

I'm another "woman kilt-wearer." It took me years to get over my deep-rooted feelings that kilts were for men only. But kilts suit me more than anything, and I wear them with respect and pride...no reason I can't be comfortable and dashing, too. I love men in kilts, too, and support them in every way possible. Wear what pleases you, and kilt on.

Moosedog

**Rigged** · 24th December 07, 04:39 PM

It's modern, hip, and progressive for women to wear men's clothing -- including kilts. I think many of us are concerned that women wearing kilts makes it that much harder to convince important others (spouses, bosses, etc.) that kilts are men's clothing.

Then there are the cultural purists who'd rather see a (Celtic) woman in a kilt than a man who isn't of that heritage.

My own opinion is leaning towards, "People should just wear what they like. The rest will sort itself out."