Thread: Kilts!

i have never worn one, but they sure look great!

A kilt with no bagpipe? Wouldn't go in Minnesota.

"Is anything worn under your kilt?"

"No! It is all in perfect working order!"

Got a nice heavy one for cold weather. Scottish national is the tartan of my choice the Stewart of Appin which is my Mothers side(MacMichaels) is my given ,my Blood fathers side is Welsh,but I chose to honor Scotland as a whole and nationally. Step dad RIP was from Knightswood Glasgow Raised me mostly so As far as I'm concerned I embrace the scottish side and also Wales Celts rule ! I've been wearin mine off and on for about twenty years now. Dad was in the British Military and was also a drum major for a Pipe band in Michigan and I was a piper in Denver back in the early 90's. I love my kilt. Many a brave fellas died wearing one for one cause or another. Hats off to'em. Scotlands proud National Garb. If you were talking to my pop,he'd tell you it's perfectly okay and in some cases more polite and hygenic to not go commando. But either way is fine really. If you are in the Military of course you would be commando. but honestly if your sitting at a party,it would be more thoughtful and hygenic to be covered. It is not a dress or a skirt . Sorry ,I know no malice was meant here on this thread,so we're all friends here.....I have almost gotten into some nasty scraps over that and I was not the instigator but the defender if you will. Inner city species can be sometimes on the bigoted side if ya get my drift. On the other hand, I've also gotten some wonderful compliments just the same.Wear it and wear it with pride armies of fallen Scots would appreciate the tradition being carried on. Preaching done now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RDopo5vQ1I

I own one but I rarely find a chance to wear it. It's heavy and amazingly warm (It's a traditional full dress kilt) and I'm not used to moving around in it enough to feel comfortable in it. Besides...it has no pockets and the Sporran just isn't the same.

They looks great though. And I really enjoyed wearing mine on the few occasions I had for it.

i have found that you dont need a special occasion to wear the kilt. I wear mine for everyday things. You can make the kilt as casual or as formal as needed.

Originally Posted by KiltedTexan

As the saying goes, Real men wear kilts! or A man in a kilt is a man and a half.

Says the guy in Texas wearing a dress with no undies.

Originally Posted by Makar

Weathered Buchanan is my chosen tartan - Watt ancestry etc. but that's all victorian english nonsense anyway. Wear whatever you like and enjoy.

I'm glad someone else pointed that out.Most people don't know that prior to Queen Victoria and before the 45,most Highlanders wore whatever tartan pattern was avaiable from the weaver and that clan tartan ID was more created after the lifting of the ban from the queen who had scottish roots.

I wore a 9 yard kilt in a Black Watch tartan to a friends wedding in Ft. Worth - it was suprisingly comfortable. If it hadn't been rented then I think "regimental" would've been the way to go. When the kids are grown maybe I can afford one with the family tartan.