KILTS!!!!

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:

Yes!  I own two right now.  One is a Utility and the other is a full-dress wool 8-yard kilt custom tailored for me by MacLeod's in Glasgow.

I also wear skirts.  Because berkeley gender-normative fashion stereotypes.

Wish I could pull that off more regularly. Full length pants are actually a safety item for me in the brewery. Even on light-duty days, a skirt and sporan would be kinda in the way just ducking between tank legs.

Also, I hate ironing clothes.

I really would like a custom kilt for the rare occasion I have to dress formally.

In reply to Toyman01 + Sized and :

You're right .  You aren't oil painty enough.

thatsnowinnebago said:

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:

Yes!  I own two right now.  One is a Utility and the other is a full-dress wool 8-yard kilt custom tailored for me by MacLeod's in Glasgow.

I also wear skirts.  Because berkeley gender-normative fashion stereotypes.

Honest question: what's the difference between a skirt and a kilt?

A Kilt is a symbol.  Almost like a family crest or a flag.  It established family lineage.  It was also clothing and designed to perform for what they needed.  A skirt is just clothing.

A Kilt is a kind of skirt, I suppose, and in that way it's no different than other categories of skirts: Pencil skirt, or Wrap skirt, or Mini skirt.  My Kilts are black.  No Tartan.  If you ask most Scots, they don't worry about how Scottish you are.  At this point in history they are more likely to just welcome your interest in their culture and many are not puritanical about an Asian or a French person wearing a Gordon or a Stewart.  I chose black mainly because it goes with everything and also because I'm about 95% German and 5% Welsh filtered through 6 generations of U.S. life.  My Aunt (married into the family) is a Campbell and that's about as close to Scottish as my lineage ever gets.

I also chose black because I didn't want it to be a novelty.  I didn't want it to be a discussion point, like "oh, are you Scottish?"  "Look honey, he's wearing a Kilt, you should get one."  I just like wearing skirts and a Kilt is a mighty fine one.

Appleseed said:

In reply to Toyman01 + Sized and :

You're right .  You aren't oil painty enough.

More like I'm a little too wide in the middle. Can you wear suspenders with a kilt?

Toyman01 + Sized and said:

Appleseed said:

In reply to Toyman01 + Sized and :

You're right .  You aren't oil painty enough.

More like I'm a little too wide in the middle. Can you wear suspenders with a kilt?

Only if you want to end up with your picture on peopleofWalmart.com

In reply to Chris_V :

Wife and I *love* Pitlochry and prettymuch everything around it, we were there riiiight before covid put everything to e36m3. Can't wait to go back. I could spend a worrying  amount of time in Scotland...

Jay_W said:

In reply to Chris_V :

Wife and I *love* Pitlochry and prettymuch everything around it, we were there riiiight before covid put everything to e36m3. Can't wait to go back. I could spend a worrying  amount of time in Scotland...

Same here. I spent a lot of time driving around the highlands in this:

I want to go back soon. Hell, if the immigration laws were better, I'd retire there.

Toyman01 + Sized and said:

Appleseed said:

In reply to Toyman01 + Sized and :

You're right .  You aren't oil painty enough.

More like I'm a little too wide in the middle. Can you wear suspenders with a kilt?

Yes. 
 

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f242/braces-kilt-75988/

I have a utility kilt. I wear suspenders with it. The website sizing guide described me as a "gentleman of substance".  Don't know how I would keep it on without them since I wear it when I'm doing active work. Kilts are comfy. 

https://scottishkiltshop.com/products/traditional-9-yard-kilt?msclkid=5c7a7866d138104bfb3e19e3438bbc91&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Search%20_%20Sale&utm_term=Armstrong%20tartan%20kilt&utm_content=9%20yards%20casual%20tartan%20kilts

Just for giggles I went to see what one would cost and whatnot.  Please note the length of kilts available....standard length is 24", you can get them up to 35" (fine, some dudes have long legs and want a bit of extra coverage), but also down to 16".  Unless that is for Peter Dinklage I'm gonna have to give a hard pass on the miniskirt kilt.

My wife and I both have Scottish heritage, mine from MacIver (a minor clan), hers is MacKenzie, a major clan.  MacIver tartan is very expensive because it is rarely requested, MacKenzie is not, due to much more demand.  Fortunately, the MacIvers were linked with the MacKenzies (called a sept - also linked to Campbell), so I'm OK to wear the MacKenzie tartan.  As a result, I have a very nice kilt and accessories that I mostly just wear on Burns Night and at the occasional highland games.  We have been to Scotland twice and absolutely love it.  Even though my family members (on my mother's side - some of her other ancestors were Manx, but that's another story) left 150 years ago, I feel at home there.  Quick story about Eilean Donan castle (shown above):  It used to be a MacKenzie site that eventually came into posession of the MacRaes, who were longtime allies.  When we went to the castle the last time, my wife was wearing a MacKenzie scarf, and after the site guide finished his talk she went up to ask a question and mentioned that she was a MacKenzie.  The docent pulled out his MacRae tie from his vest and said "Aye, lass, and we always stood right beside ye!"  Pretty cool.  The Scots are British, but they are most definitely Scots first.  You see hundreds of Scottish flags (the Saltire) for every Union Jack, which is pretty much just flown on government buildings.

My wife makes excellent haggis.  A good site for Scottish stuff is:  The Celtic Croft, www.Kilts-n-Stuff.com.

Oh, and for those who turn their noses up at Haggis, good. More for me.

In reply to KyAllroad :

Definitely a case of getting what you pay for... 

Love a good haggis. It's really just a kind of sausage.

Then again, I like black pudding too.

I'd rock a utilikilt at work but I'm a mechanic so it's a "no" for many reasons.

In reply to KyAllroad :

I think I paid around $350 for mine many years ago, but it was tailored.  I went to a shop, they measured, and then made it the old fashioned way.  It had all kinds of neat selling points, like it was made by some old Scot in Glasgow with some traditional breed of sheep's wool and sheep's leather strapping.  Somewhere I have a booklet of all the fun stuff.  Totally unnecessary and a complete splurge, but I do have a little more pride when I wear it.

If you do buy one in a stock size, make sure you measure yourself properly.  A good kilt should ride at the top of your kneecap.  If you're like me, I suffer from both Dunlap and Noassatall, so it will never ride on my bellybutton like they're supposed to, so make sure you use a waist measurement and knee measurement that will work where it will actually live on your body.

ShawnG said:

Love a good haggis. It's really just a kind of sausage.

Then again, I like black pudding too.

I'd rock a utilikilt at work but I'm a mechanic so it's a "no" for many reasons.

It's wonderful.  It's like making a big fat sausage with both the meat AND oatmeal inside.

Never had an opportunity to try haggis. Always wanted to. 
 

Never worn a kilt either. Not cause it's a kilt, but more because I'd be wildly out of place anywhere I wore one. Maybe I should learn the bagpipes, then I could have an excuse. 

mtn said:

Never had an opportunity to try haggis. Always wanted to. 
 

Never worn a kilt either. Not cause it's a kilt, but more because I'd be wildly out of place anywhere I wore one. Maybe I should learn the bagpipes, then I could have an excuse. 

Or, you could just wear one and convention be damned. That's what I do...

Recon1342 said:

mtn said:

Never had an opportunity to try haggis. Always wanted to. 
 

Never worn a kilt either. Not cause it's a kilt, but more because I'd be wildly out of place anywhere I wore one. Maybe I should learn the bagpipes, then I could have an excuse. 

Or, you could just wear one and convention be damned. That's what I do...

Yeah yeah, but I don't feel strongly about it. Don't get me wrong, I do it with suspenders, but the want to wear a kilt is not nearly strong enough to justify the cost, the effort, the attention I would get and don't want... besides, I'm not Scottish. 

Just saw the title of this. Will come back and read it later. I am a frequent kilt wearer. I have a black watch walking kilt, and a black linen utility kilt. I wear them for any occasion, from running errands too formal events. Even worn it to work once.. I really like them. Air circulation in the summer, but still warm in the cooler months. Excellent garments for every day use. I'll find some pictures later.

In reply to Adrian_Thompson (Forum Supporter) :

If I could wear them to work, you'd never see me in a pair of trousers again... alas, pants are required at work (food processing). 
 

I wear them everywhere else, though...

For those who wear kilts more regularly:

Where do you purchase daily wear price/quality kilts?

How do you keep the pleats looking respectable?

Beer Baron said:

For those who wear kilts more regularly:

Where do you purchase daily wear price/quality kilts?

How do you keep the pleats looking respectable?

For utility-type kilts: I buy from UT Kilts in Utah-  https://www.utkilts.com/ Prices are very reasonable, and you can order custom lengths. 

For anything Tartan: USA Kilts in Pennsylvania. They employ numerous kilt makers, and when you order a kilt, one person is responsible for it from start to finish. Everything they use or sell is made in either the UK or USA. You'll pay a bit more (the kilt pictured at the beginning of the thread was $150 shipped) but the extra cost is worth it, IMO. https://www.usakilts.com/
 

For pleats- hang the kilt instead of folding it, and light ironing. It's not difficult, and the decent materials don't wrinkle terribly...

I've traced my dads ancestry to a boarding house his great grandmother owned in Kirkwall.   His great grandfather was a cobbler who according to records, drowned in February. Looks like a ferry between burray  and ronaldsay or heading to Kirkwall. Who knows. 
 

anyways. I don't own a kilt.  Probably won't. My dad has one.