Interested.

[MartinW]

Welcome from a Welshman!!!

I actually asked my fiancee what she thought about me wanting to wear a kilt for my wedding...She thought it would look great and sexy...My plan was to outdo her! She's now insisting that there's no underwear...Hmmmm!

The kilt will transform you!

[Laird O'the Cowcaddens]

If I was you I wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth or argue with her either. Best wishes to you on your special day.

[Mael Coluim]

from the Old Dominion State!

[SteveB]

Hello and a warm Celtic from Boston, Massachusetts.

I do not know what type of construction work you are involved in. I have worn my Utilikilt Workman on a few sites around here, with the site workers asking me where to get one. (It hold a ton of tools)
For going out in a kilt, look at the variety of kilts from the sponsors of this board. I would not worry about your figure. Just measure up and strap on a kilt. Put on a sporran and head to the nearest Home Depot, Lowes, Wal-Mart, Large chain grocer. Do some shopping, hit the packy from some brews to bring home, then swing by the fuel station and top off the tank, grab a bite to eat at a chain fast food vendor. Just walk around in the kilt as if you have trousers on.
You will soon have many conversations with young ladies because of the boldness of walking around in a kilt. The kilt is a chick magnet, even for a fat auld man like me. You will get a thumbs up from the local youths. People will walk up to you and ask about the tartan, if you are a Scot, is there a parade today, do you play the pipes, etc. Do not get startled, they are only using these questions to start a conversation with you. Respond kindly, and you will make a lot of friends.
BTW, I wear the kilt every day. The occasions that I wear trousers, people ask me what happened to my kilt. I live and work in the City of Boston and ride the buses, trains, trolleys, and subway every day. There have only been a couple of negative comments, and I attribute them to the influence of mind altering beverages. If you get the "Nice skirt!" with a nasty inflection, just look at them and say "Nice pajamas!" they will say something along the lines of "I am not wearing pajamas." and then you reply "I'm not wearing a skirt either.' If the voice is pleasant, it is usualy someone who is not aware of the name of the garment, and is receptive of the explanation.
Get kilt. Wear kilt. Kilt on.

[The_PreacherMan]

Thank you all for the welcome and advice! =D

It's going to be a little while before I can get a kilt, I still have to save for it. I want a traditional 8 yard 16oz. I haven't decided on the tartan yet (see my post on the Doyle Tartan under the Tartan/Heraldry forum) and I still don't know whether I like pleating to stripe or sette better.

As for hiding behind things? I'm not. I just have a very high appreciation for my families approval and advice and I wouldn't want them to think that I've lost that. If I've got some good reasons (according to them) then they won't mind as much.

As for the other stuff, it was my name and genealogy which got me interested in kilts in the first place. I've managed to trace my name back to 1740 which is a big deal for the typical USA resident. =P Unfortunately, I wasn't able to trace it back to Ireland (which was what I wanted to do). They didn't have immigration papers in 1740 because the USA didn't exist back then.

Working out is something I need to do anyway for my health's sake, and I really DO want to play the bagpipes. Actually, I've wanted to play them for a few years now.

This is stuff that I'm already involved in or wanting to get involved in, so I figure if I do things in the right order, it will make things a lot easier to explain. =P

By the way, do "highland games" take place in Scotland? or is it just a gathering of Scottish people in various places around the world? If so, are there any in Washington State?

@Laird O'the CowCaddens: Actually, I'm working on a house at the moment that's only a few blocks from the Puyallup fair grounds at the moment. Unfortunately, I'm not going to be available on the 28th. =(

Anyway, thank you all again for the welcome and encouragement!
The_PreacherMan

P.S. I'm not actually a Pastor at the moment; I'm still studying. This is just the handle that I picked out for when the time comes. =P

[ardchoille]

Welcome. And remember; "No one can make you feel inferior without your conesnt".

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[Sammac]

Welcome from Michigan

[Jerry]

Welcome to Xmarks. If you are nervous about wearing your kilt, the best place to wear it is to attend a Highland games or Celtic festival. There you will not be alone as there will be hundreds of other kilt wearers. Then, as a confidence builder, stop somewhere for dinner on the way home. You will be surprised at the non event it usually is. Just about every time I go out in mine, I get absolutely no comment and when I do, it is overwhelmingly positive.As for a small town, I'm 10 minutes away from any town, and that one is just a zigzag in the road. Otherwise my closest human neighbor is about 500 yards away, through the woods. One other piece of advice, go with a traditional style of kilt because people recognize it more easily as a kilt. Also, post a pic here before you go out, so the members can help you make your first trip out the best it can be.

[BEEDEE]

from coastal North Carolina.

Brina