The kilt? How often?

[ccga3359]

After over 4 years of being kilted, my wife is resigned to me wearing kilts, but she'd prefer I wear pants some of the time because she says it shows off my butt better.

Welllll, technically one can show off their butt easier in a kilt, just turn, grab the pleats...

[GG]

1) How often do you wear the kilt?.

Practically every day

2) (If you wear it daily) What profession allows this sort of dress?

I don’t wear my kilts at job but when I get home I will change to a kilt.

3) How does your significant other feel about it?

My wife has nothing against me wearing a kilt at home or when I’m out on my own. But when we are out together she will prefer that I wear trousers.

4) How do you respond to people who question your motives for wearing the kilt?

I tell them that I like variety and that a kilt is extremely comfortable to wear. My neighbours etc. seem OK with this.

5) Do you think kilts are becoming more popular?

I do, even if we are still belonging to a tiny segment.

6) Do you really want them to be more popluar?

I certainly should. The more men in kilts the fewer people shall react like the friend of yours. I have even created a homepage with the purpose of convincing more non-Scots like myself that they should start wearing a kilt (www.dress2kilt.eu)

Greg

[Wompet]

1. Daily ...
2. ... outside of work.
3. Don't have one at the moment, but no complaints from potential applicants for the position.
4. Heritage, Comfort, Why Not, and It's Legal - not necessarily in that order.
5. Possibly.
6. Recognized, understood, acknowledged for what they are - yes. Popularity I can take or leave; and usually leave.

[Hamish]

1) How often do you wear the kilt? I have worn nothing else for 8½ years, and wore the kilt roughly twice a week on average for the previous 48 years.

2) (If you wear it daily) What profession allows this sort of dress? I am retired.

3) How does your significant other feel about it? Alas, there is now no significant other. We were together for 36 years - he was also a Scottish Country Dancer and kiltie from before we met. If he were still alive, he would obviously have no problems with my kilt wearing at all

4) How do you respond to people who question your motives for wearing the kilt? I have not been asked about my motives for a very long time - it is just accepted! Were I to be asked, I would probably reply: I wear it for comfort. (My Scottish 'heritage' beyond my grandmother is unknown and does not therefore hold a great deal of importance for me, although I have always felt more Scottish than English).

5) Do you think kilts are becoming more popular? Worldwide? Yes, mainly in North America but not in this part of the United Kingdom.

6) Do you really want them to be more popluar? Yes - although, if they were, I would be less of a 'celebrity' around here!

[Daaaaang]

1) How often do you wear the kilt?
About twice a week. I own only one kilt right now, and even if I had more, I have four pairs of hose, so if I do laundry every other week, that's twice a week. As I get more kilts and hose, I will wear them more.

2) (If you wear it daily) What profession allows this sort of dress?
Other than being a student, I work part-time in food service, and my boss loves the kilt because it "shows our commitment to diversity." At this point, I show up kilted to job interviews

3) How does your significant other feel about it?
She seems pretty indifferent. It would be cool if she actively liked it, but I'm also grateful that she doesn't dislike it, so there you go.

4) How do you respond to people who question your motives for wearing the kilt?
My responses range from, "it's better than pants" to "I'm Scottish" and from "because I am cooler/better than you" to "because I can twirl!"

5) Do you think kilts are becoming more popular?
Yeah, they definitely are seeing a resurgence. Not a major one though.

6) Do you really want them to be more popular?
Kind of? I don't know. I guess I don't really care. I'd like them to become more accepted, but I don't want them to become a fad, only to be abandoned a couple years later, because them I'm not weird, I'm "passé."

Then again, I'd reply that I wore kilts long before they were cool, and will continue long after they were cool.

So I guess I don't care?

[Thebes]

1) Mostly daily. I occasionally wear my old trousers for nasty construction jobs, etc.

2) I work for myself at home, doing web-design and building the house.

3) My wife loves it. All of her friends love it. I am surprised there are women who don't like men in the kilt, I don't seem to have met any.

4) Not many people ask me. I tell them its very comfortable, and perhaps mention that trousers are unhealthy for the male anatomy.

5) I suppose. I am wearing one, right? People seem to know UtiliKilts, even in a tiny town far away from the world of fashion. The kilt seems popular around young women who knit, many of my wife's fellow craft bloggers mention men in kilts.

6) I certainly hope so. Male Camel Toe is a horrible affliction, yet is so prevalent that hardly a victim realizes his suffering. Seriously, that quantity of discomfort can not be beneficial to a society.

[g koch]

1) Whenever I leave the house.

2) Groundskeeper

3) The beasties are fine with it.

4) I sometimes share their concerns.

5) I fear so.

6) Not particularly.

[highlander_Daz]

1. How often do you wear the kilt?
at least once a week, but normally a lot more.

2. (If you wear it daily) What profession allows this sort of dress?
I wear it a work on "occasions" (saints days etc.) or if im Playing the pipes for some occasion.

3. How does your significant other feel about it?
just accepts it doesnt really give it a second thought.

4 . How do you respond to people who question your motives for wearing the kilt?
I tell them how much I get paid for playing for 15 minutes at Hogmanay

5.Do you think kilts are becoming more popular?
yes I do,

6.Do you really want them to be more popular?
As part of Highland culture yes,!!!
so that idiots can get one to wear as a novelty item to flash at their drunken mates No

[Chef]

1) How often do you wear the kilt?

It depends on what I am doing. It might be daily for several weeks, yet some weeks it might be only once or twice.

2) (If you wear it daily) What profession allows this sort of dress?

I work for myself and wear several hats. I own a catering business and I NEVER wear kilts in the kitchen. I also run Scottish events, conduct whisky tastings and do the "Address to a Haggis" professionally. For the all of those I am always kilted.

3) How does your significant other feel about it?

She's OK with it. If I am not kilted for a few days she might ask why.

4) How do you respond to people who question your motives for wearing the kilt?

Occasionally someone asks why, but I don't think anyone has ever questioned my motives.

(I have a very good, very old friend (a girl) who just could not believe that I wear a kilt in public. She gave me a really hard time about it over dinner with other friends. I was really surprised at her reaction. None of my guy friends have reacted that way.)

I've never had any negative remarks from women (with the possible exception of my mother-in-law)

5) Do you think kilts are becoming more popular?

Yes, but insignificantly in the general population. Also, I think there has been a larger gain in Utilikilts, Amerikilts and similar garments than there has been in kilts, and I'm not yet convinced that isn't a fad.

6) Do you really want them to be more popluar?

No.

[Kilted_John]

*my responses are in teal...*

1) How often do you guys wear a kilt? Usually daily.

2) (If you wear it daily) What profession allows this sort of dress? Freelance nature photographer and computer tech.

3) How does your significant other feel about it? [color="Teal]single[/color]

4) How do you respond to people who question your motives for wearing the kilt? Sometimes don't respond, otherwise will say that it's part of my heritage - used to say for comfort, when I had a Utilikilt, even though a traditional is as comfortable, if not more so...

(I have a very good, very old friend (a girl) who just could not believe that I wear a kilt in public. She gave me a really hard time about it over dinner with other friends. I was really surprised at her reaction. None of my guy friends have reacted that way.)meh...

5) Do you think kilts are becoming more popular? Probably. Haven't seen much change locally, tho. I'm usually the only one kilted, other than the guys @ the Utilikilt shop in Seattle, or maybe someone @ a wedding, or at the highland games.

6) Do you really want them to be more popluar? Don't really care either way. It would be nice, so I wouldn't keep getting the "do you play the pipes?" question, but I don't care otherwise.