Thread: kilts

Originally Posted by coully

I hope to add a black 3 piece kilt suit to my collection soon, and I imagine I will wear it whenever a conventional suit would be appropriate. Besides....there's nothing funnier than watching a drunk guy using a urinal whilst wearing a kilt.
Cheers! Simon

The hardest part is getting the sporran out of the way. Then you just hoist it up and do your bidness.

I've been lusting after a several new jacket and waistcoat combinations. I also don't have a kilt that bears any relation to my family. The ones I have are from bands I've played with.

The modern kilts are great for everyday life. Here are a couple of pictures. The first couple are obviously from before I got mixed up with this group!

This is in the Gobi desert. The kilt provides good ventilation in the hot climates. This is the Survival model utilikilt.



Crossing the Huang He (the Yellow River). This shows the variety of things you can do while wearing a kilt. I was not embarrased at all. I don't know about the people below me though.



This one is from this summer, after I took up the straight razor. I'm wearing the utilikilt Workman model. This one is made of heavy canvas like Carharts. It's very durable and like the survival model has lots of pockets. However it does have a drawback. Due to the rough fabric on this modes, on long hikes, if nothing is worn under the kilt then something may be worn under the kilt. However, if something is worn under the kilt then nothing will be worn under the kilt.



I hope these examples can help to dispel the myth that the kilt is only for formal wear!

Shaving with a straight razor is about the most "manly" thing you can do...and here we are, discussing skirts!

In all honesty, I have found this thread to be very informative, a bit entertaining, and a good read.

RT

great pictures I must say, there is an everyday application for Kilts, and i guess in the better weather and climate they prove very useful. Here in scotland i dont think those kind of kilts are as popular which is a shame cos I think they are well cool but i know that they arent just formal, i wish i could wear one everyday, i remember a couple of guys at school that wore them everyday and no-one said boo to them, but seeing as they were HAF...people knew better.

Enjoyed the pics howard, thanks ,simon

fashion article
http://www.21stcenturykilts.com/funkintro.htm

Great wedding shot Coully my mothers maiden name is also Johnston ....
I'm looking to buy my own Black Kilt ... well Dark Isle as this has a tartan pattern through it whereas the plain black ones don't , Ideally I'd like to find a cheaper casual one before I go the full hog and spend hundreds on the formal ....
great thread .. I've enjoyed reading everyones views on our national dress ...

well i have an early xmas pressie...my 3 piece black kilt suit and its awesome, black wool with a phantom tartan print running through it that shimmers in the light, easier to see than explain....pics to follow,,

regards,simon

If I am 73 inches tall, should I get a 22" or 24" kilt? That sexeh camo one is calling my name.

I'm ogling a freedomkilt's xmarksthescot kilt right now, that'll be very nice for the summer IMO

Originally Posted by TomlinAS

If I am 73 inches tall, should I get a 22" or 24" kilt? That sexeh camo one is calling my name.

Generally, a kilt should come down to the top of your kneebone. And remember that you wear it above your hips at your natural waistline (near the navel).

Well, that's for a (dress? 'real'? tartan? However one describes the opposite of one of these new 'casual' kilts) kilt anyway. The easiest way to do it is to kneel down and measure from where you want to wear it (usually the ledge of the hip bone) to the floor, then get that length.

this was last Xmas, the look i thought was quite southern..lol...stereotyping myself here...The Baseball cap is Remington, best I could do.



regards,simon