Changing Attitudes of the kilt out and about

[Hawk]

Point taken Tobus. Just know, that here in the Pacific NW, if you showed up kilted, and I do mean in any way, traditional or modern, you'd be accepted and welcomed into most communities with a greeting, handshake and hearty respect. (Yes, even at the hardware store, with sporran and tartan... ). And, we've got a lot of western hat wearing, worn boot, hard workin types here too. Not the same "cut" as them Texas boys tho....

Mostly just pokin fun at you Cuz......But seriously, it's all good here in this region......

Hawk

[Nathan]

Point taken Tobus. Just know, that here in the Pacific NW, if you showed up kilted, and I do mean in any way, traditional or modern, you'd be accepted and welcomed into most communities with a greeting, handshake and hearty respect. (Yes, even at the hardware store, with sporran and tartan... ). And, we've got a lot of western hat wearing, worn boot, hard workin types here too. Not the same "cut" as them Texas boys tho....

Mostly just pokin fun at you Cuz......But seriously, it's all good here in this region......

Hawk

Glad to know if I go visit you, I'll be able to wear my kilt out and about.

The Pacific NW can be a pretty large place, depending on which conception/definition of the term you are using. Where exactly in North Western North America do you call home, Hawk?

[ratspike]

Hi Hawk,
What I will say, however, is that your photo shows two men wearing modern American-style 'kilts'. I don't see anything about your outfits that has anything to do with Scottish kilts. If you were wearing a tartan kilt, sporran, and the usual accoutrements that go with a traditional Highland kilt, do you think it might be a tad out of place at Home Depot?

Yeah, it would definitely be a head turner. Kilts are something you rarely see in Portland, like most places. And that's with Stumptown Kilts and myself both as locals. If you do spot one in the wild it's probably going to be in southeast or downtown, and it'll probably be of the utilicargocamouflage variety. I can only remember ever seeing one guy just out and about in tartan.

Getting out into the suburbs, like Vancouver or Beaverton, it's even a little more oddball. I think the main difference here compared to other places is that Portland is off-centered enough that it's really not a big deal to most people.

[Hawk]

Poor Bob, you must get out more ().....just within the last month I've run into four other kilted gentlemen out this way.....and three more that said they'd have to start wearing theirs more often, and one non-wearing piper that stopped in from the Vancouver FD....

All were excepted and welcomed in our neck-o-the-woods......

Hawk

[Norbo]

That's just what I was getting at Hawk . The more people who own then and don't put them on see other wearing theirs the more likely they are to put them on. Im glad to hear you see others in kilts I never do were I live .

[t_challa]

I was recently wearing my kilt while I was on my way to Dj at a bar. I ended up striking up a conversation with a guy on the train who just happened to be a photographer. he comes into London and takes photo of interesting looking individuals. He liked my style and asked if he could take some pictures for his website. Here's the link to the shoot.

http://www.finchleythompson.com/pers...e7a3c#h4de7a3c

I have noticed that the Scottish people I've encountered LOVE the fact that I'm wearing a kilt in day-to-day life. They ask about the tartan and what my motivation was (which I always answer to be "just cos"). I even had one Scottish guy buy me a glass of 20 year old Scotch in a bar cos he liked my style.

I wear my kilts as often as I can, weather permitting, and have yet to encounter anyone who disapproves or thinks I should only wear them at formal occasions. I love wearing my kilts; they're more comfortable than I could ever have imagined, plus with the current trend for skinny fit trousers and jeans, kilts are the only thing that fits my thighs/calves and leave room for other parts of my anatomy! lol

[Norbo]

He is right you are a very stylish fellow

[tpa]

Aye, like it a lot, t challa.

[TheOfficialBren]

Very modern but still quite sharp, Kevin. Here in California a waistcoat with a v-neck is not uncommon.

Where'd you find your waistcoat, mate? I like it.

[t_challa]

Thanks for all the compliments guys.

Where'd you find your waistcoat, mate? I like it.

I bought that waistcoat in Topman about 10/12 years ago. I'm a big fan of waistcoats and cos I work out a lot, my body shape hasn't changed dramatically in all that time so it still fits. I do buy a lot of vintage waistcoats from Camden market too, as they're cheap but made from quality material.