First post, first question

[switchblade5984]

i have had people tell me that but i have never had them follow thru with it

[Captain]

I think the important thing is to be yourself. If you're comfortable in the kilt, then it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks... And true friends aren't going to shun you or ridicule you because you dress different from them... But while I'm on the topic, lemme share something with you that happened just yesterday...

The wife and I went out to dinner and stopped on the way home to play a couple rounds of pool... I was of course kilted.

As I stepped into the bar and looked around for the pool tables, a couple of older guys at the bar who had clearly been there since getting off work a couple of hours ago looked over and began laughing out loud... Then my wife, who had been dumping her purse in the trunk, finally got inside, walked over and gave me kiss... The sight of a hot woman flocking to me stifled that laughter...

Guys use ridicule and disapproval to keep the status quo, which a kilt is not, but women love the damn things, and guys are always intimidated by someone with more prowess with the fairer gender... so just be content with the fact that you'll end up winning in the end...

[TheJrSp8]

Well, despite Vince's jab about the Political Science(highly indicative of some of the PoliSci majors I know), I don't respond to peer pressure. I'm the type that does what he wants regardless of others. I am, however, interested in the opinions of my friends, and was duly surprised by the, how shall I say, lack of enthusiasm. But whatever they think, I'll definitely be wearing it a lot, and I'm already on planning on getting a German national tartan, though it'll take a while to save up for it. Gotta love tuition...But I digress. Much appreciation to everybody's responses, and I'll be sure to post pictures soon as I get it.

[Kid Cossack]

the JrSP8:

I think Matt Newsome has some German national tartan sitting around not doing anything at the present---I know he did a while back. It's a sharp looking tartan, too!

Nice four yard box kilt . . . check out RetroRed's recent post about his ABSOLUTELY STUNNING box kilt by Matt.

[morrison]

...... 'Dude, if I see you on campus, I'm totally walking the other way.' Has anyone else....... ...... ?

Walk this way, She told me to walk this way !!


Hmm, A Klingon. Another Klingon!
Hello, TheJrSp8. Welcomo to XMTS. It's your walk.
Those walkers, they'll soon catch up to you if they've true interests.

[The-Kilted-Goth]

First of all: welcome from South Carolina! Congratulations on your first kilt. What everyone else has been saying is right: Your friends and family are most likely to disaprove. They are used to seeing you one way and will have trouble with something as unusual as a kilt. In public is where the real tests should be conducted.

As long as you are confident in what you wear you will be ok. People can tell if you are just wearing something for the shock value or if you arent comfortable. I have been amazed at the people who have complimented me on some of my more unusual clothing, including kilts.

Wear what you want, and let others make up their own minds. Just know that its your opinion that matters most in the end.

[Blu (Ontario)]

Welcome from Ontario, Canada.

You've had some good advice from the many experienced kilt weareres here. But the only way to develope your own sense of identity and confidence where the kilt is concerned, is to get out there and experience it. There aren't too many members on the forum that haven't had their share of uncomfortable moments. It's te way you learn to deal with those times that allow you to enjoy the positive side of the kilt... which really is most of the time.

You will find that most of the negative remarks yo will get are in fact pretty standard stuff... people think they're clever and witty, but it's all been said beofre. The upside is that most of these have been welll covered previously.

And of course the doors at Xmarksthescot are open 24-7 for your convenience if you need to unravel about something.

Best of luck with your new kilt and the many adventures it will provide you.

blu

[Blu (Ontario)]

... but once you start you should be consistent. This doesn't mean you have to wear it all the time, but if you put it away after initial negative response, they have won and you have caved...

I'll second this thought.

There is no need to wear a kilt all the time unless that's what you decide is right for you... but if you put it away for a length of time, it gets more and more difficult to wear it. You may want to set aside -say- fridays as a kilt day. vary that based on your schedule or activities.

And after the others have had their bit of stupid fun, they will tire of it, and you will have won.

Persist and prevail.

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[Vince]

I hope that I did not offend as that was not my intention.

As far as your friends' reactions, it comes down to two aspects; geographical and social. A student walking around a campus in Kansas or Wyoming wearing boots and a cowboy hat wouldn't evoke much notice. Do the same on the NYU or Stanford campuses and I am certain that there would be some comments and looks. People are not alway comfortable with things that are different or new and find a kneejerk negative reaction the easy escape. Laugh at it or ridicule it and it will go away, then I won't have to deal with it. These aren't necessarily mean spirited people; just people that haven't thought it through. Of course, there are those types that think they can feel better about themselves by putting someone else down.

Again, best of luck. Looking forward to the photos.

[Panache]

TheJrSp8,


First off welcome to the forum!

Here is just a thought. Have you considered wearing your Amerikilt with traditonal hose, solid color flashes, a traditional sporran, or perhaps a Celtic themed T-Shirt?

Personal Freedom is great. But giving people a bit of a signal that you are wearing a kilt might help the uninformed. To a lot of people Utilikilts, Amerikilts, Unionkilts, R Kilts, NeoKilts, and some of the Freedom Kilts and Sport Kilt lines don't fit with there preconceived notions of what a kilt is.

I have found that many don't "get" my Utilikilt. But when worn with flashes and hose (or a "Wicked Tinkers" T-Shirt with a piper on it), suddenly these people have a context that helps them figure out what I'm wearing.

Cheers