Too young?

[Kiltman]

Maybe she just thought that the Elder of our kilted brethren looked best in a kilt? As much as I think I pull off a full kilt outfit quite well, I have to say that older gentlemen continually outshine me. :-)

Thanks!

[D.A. Guertin]

If you think they're bad about kilts, you should hear them talk about swords... There are few times when I, as a knife maker, ever feel the need to abuse someone, but TRF always brings it out in me!

[morrison]

In her obtuse manner and humor her remark was challenge to prove your manliness. She's a woman on the prowl, in want of a strapping stud.

[Lallans]

This is sort of related but also admittedly appropos of nothing: I had a friend who owned a set of bagpipes at about the age of 7. Don't ask me how that happened but they were largely ornamental. Then we all saw a kid's story on TV about a set of pipes that were so large and powerful that only a chosen few could play them, and then of course we all had a go or 20 at our friend's. Then his parents decided that he was too young for the pipes. But kilts are much quieter.

[BoldHighlander]

Was she drunk??

[lethearen]

Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to talk with her very much, but she didn't appear drunk. She was rushing out of the campsites to get back into the faire before canon (to signify the day's closure), and I was rushing to the campsites to get changed to meet some friends for dinner.

Given the accoutrements common to faire, I'm not sure that the cost of the garment was an issue. By the fact she was camping out, I would assume that she has been to one faire or another and is acquainted with its customs. Costumes there range from extemely inexpensive to exorbitant. If she were knowledgeable to know the difference between a cheap kilt and an expensive one (not to mention knowledgeable enough to know that kilts can get particularly expensive), I'd be wont to assume she would know better than to slap on an age requirement She thought I was just 16. Maybe I should take that as a compliment, being over 30... I guess she wasn't close enough to see the wrinkles

I still think that it had to do more with what she considered appropriate for a young man. Guys don't really ever deal with this much since in general our clothing is the same from the time we're weans. Pants and shirt. That's about it. The ladies might be more familiar with a stigma of "too young to be wearing that", be it a skirt, bikini, or whatever. I knew one guy who wouldn't let his daughter wear a bra until she was 13. Didn't care what her body was doing; he decided that 13 was the magic age and wouldn't hear of it before then. Strange man.

Any hoot. I definitely agree that an older man in a kilt is very dashing and distinguished! I can only hope to look as good as the kilted gentlemen on this forum in the years to come.

Zardoz, it was definitely a pleasure meeting you and your lovely ladies at Sherwood

[auld argonian]

Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to talk with her very much, but she didn't appear drunk.

Hey...I do that trick all the time....

I'm still in awe of your encounter. I've heard of people telling you that you shouldn't be wearing the kilt because you're not a Scot and I've heard of those "you can't wear MY tartan!" encounters, but this was a new one...

Best

AA

[creagdhubh]

I heard what has to be the most amusing thing I have heard directed towards my kilt. I was out at Sherwood Forest Faire near Austin, TX, this past weekend. Upon leaving the Faire to retire to my camp, a woman whose path I crossed called out to me, "You're too young to be wearing a kilt!"

For some reason this woman was resolute that a man had to be 18 to wear a kilt, like it was some kind of right of passage.

I'm over 30 (just shy of double the age she thought me when she made that comment), and I think the list of things I'm "too young" to do has become quite short. Still, it was an amusing opinion she had I suppose it came about from the "requirement" that a kilt be worn regimentally and the fear of a flash should the minor's kilt be uplifted.

So guys, I guess you should all put your young sons' kilts in storage until they come of age ;)

That's ridiculous. My future son and heir, will be delivered from the womb with a wee bit o' Macpherson tartan around him!!!

[Pleater]

Somewhere I have seen an antique photo of several young lads in rather coarse plain cloth made into kilts, with their books, on their way to school. The little grey cells, alas do not supply further information.

I suspect the strange encounter was just that, and not really to do with kilts at all.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[wildrover]

What Morrison said. Don't be afraid to wrestle the odd cougar.