Are we there yet? Man in a kilt - cool or dorky?

CasperO
CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
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I'm thinking of getting a casual kilt for OCCASIONAL weekend wear. Church, dinners out, summer happenings. My old friend Kase wore one to the company Xmas party last year and totally pulled it off.

So what's the MFP gang's verdict? Interesting kooky fun - or "Mark of a *kitten*/attention *kitten*"?

I do have a pretty decent pair of sticks, if that makes any diff.

Be honest, I can take it.


(Edited to add the word "Occasional". I'm not planning to wear the silly thing every day. There are times and places where this might make sense, and I have a pretty good idea when to stick to normal garb.)
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  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
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  • DAM_Fine
    DAM_Fine Posts: 1,227 Member
    If you've got the legs, go for it.
  • Moin78
    Moin78 Posts: 41 Member
    How about sexy? I think kilts are really awesome, but the question is...are you going to where it "traditionally"? Nevermind, I don't need the answer to the last question...that would be TMI. ;-)
  • mkmacf
    mkmacf Posts: 101
    100% for it. I think they are cool, and would be awesome for summer.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    If you can claim any kind if Scottish heritage and wear a properly tailored kilt in your clan tartan, it's not only cool, it's as sexy as hell.

    Under any other circumstances, you're just a man in a skirt.
  • mamabear272
    mamabear272 Posts: 268 Member
    How about sexy? I think kilts are really awesome, but the question is...are you going to where it "traditionally"? Nevermind, I don't need the answer to the last question...that would be TMI. ;-)

    LOL The ever eternal question.

    I personally think they're cool. If your Irish or Scottish and you're wearing it to show your pride in your heritage, I say go for it. Wear it proudly!
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    Go for it. I dated a guy back in high school who would wear one and it was a nod to his Scottish roots.
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    If you can claim any kind if Scottish heritage and wear a properly tailored kilt in your clan tartan, it's not only cool, it's as sexy as hell.

    Under any other circumstances, you're just a man in a skirt.
    Interesting. My fam has been in the states for a long long time and has lost all heritage, but there are grandma rumors of Scots-Irish heritage, like most of the white folks in the south. There is a tartan for my family name, but it's hard to justify $400 for a skirt.

    Thanks for the input.
  • BIGJIMMYU
    BIGJIMMYU Posts: 1,221 Member
    I wear mine once in awhile as my family are a clan proper of Scotland though I am Canadian.
  • summertime_girl
    summertime_girl Posts: 3,945 Member
    Was fine for the festivities of this past weekend, but otherwise, a nay from me.
  • shanlynt
    shanlynt Posts: 718 Member
    There's one man in particular on here who wears one really well. He should show his face ;)
  • ket_the_jet
    ket_the_jet Posts: 1,257 Member
    If you can claim any kind if Scottish heritage and wear a properly tailored kilt in your clan tartan, it's not only cool, it's as sexy as hell.

    Under any other circumstances, you're just a man in a skirt.
    That's the best sartorial advice you will receive on this subject. You have all the information you need to make your decision.
    -wtk
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    Takes a certain kind of man and must be an event of some sort. Just some guy wearing kilts all the time isn't going to play.
  • ttkg
    ttkg Posts: 357 Member
    Looooove men in kilts - do it!
  • _HeathBar_
    _HeathBar_ Posts: 902 Member
    My hubby has a "Utilikilt" that he wears occasionally. It looks like cargo shorts but it's actually a kilt. He likes to call it his "tactical kilt".
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Great for special occasions (weddings, for example), but unless you live in Scotland several hundred years in the past, douchey to wear casually.
  • HauteP1nk
    HauteP1nk Posts: 2,139 Member
    If you are of Celtic heritage and/or have an event to attend then do it! Tartan pattern is the best of course.
  • darkling_glory
    darkling_glory Posts: 239 Member
    I think they are SEXY!

    My hubby has killer legs and I've been trying for years to get him to wear one.

    One day. One day.
  • GellisIndigo
    GellisIndigo Posts: 55 Member
    There's nothing better than a man in a Utili-Kilt and "stompy boots". Yum!

    DH wears his to mow the grass and do yardwork. But a black one can be very dressy. I say go for it.
  • 1a1a
    1a1a Posts: 761 Member
    If I was a dude, I'd wear kilts, and skirts, and get bloody good at self defence. I say yay.
  • BellydanceBliss
    BellydanceBliss Posts: 330
    kilt kilt kilt it up
  • HannahMarieMcDougald
    HannahMarieMcDougald Posts: 544
    I'm thinking of getting a casual kilt for weekend wear. Church, dinners out, summer happenings. My old friend Kase wore one to the company Xmas party last year and totally pulled it off.

    So what's the MFP gang's verdict? Interesting kooky fun - or "Mark of a *kitten*/attention *kitten*"?

    I do have a pretty decent pair of sticks, if that makes any diff.

    Be honest, I can take it.

    my dad wears his family kilt at special events
  • AmeliasGrumma
    AmeliasGrumma Posts: 12
    I say go for it. Be proud of your heritage and you'll meet a lot of new people that way too. Don't worry about what all the guys say. I see a few guys every year wearing them and not for any reason but they wanted too.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I :heart: Kilts! Traditional tartan or modern utility kilt... doesn't matter. The only thing that matter is if you've got the legs, and the length is right. Right in the middle of the kneecap. If it's too long or too short... you're a guy in a skirt.
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    If you can claim any kind if Scottish heritage and wear a properly tailored kilt in your clan tartan, it's not only cool, it's as sexy as hell.

    Under any other circumstances, you're just a man in a skirt.
    That's the best sartorial advice you will receive on this subject. You have all the information you need to make your decision.
    -wtk
    Nice, thanks. I have a pretty solid vocab, but I had to look that one up.

    sar·to·ri·al   /sɑrˈtɔriəl, -ˈtoʊr-/
    adjective
    1. of or pertaining to tailors or their trade: sartorial workmanship.
    2. of or pertaining to clothing or style or manner of dress: sartorial splendor.
  • RachelT14
    RachelT14 Posts: 266 Member
    Looking at your profile picture and the pic of the kilt you posted i think you could definelty get away with it :smile:
  • bagpuss64
    bagpuss64 Posts: 14
    I am Scottish living on the West Coast of Scotland so it has to be a yes!! Nothing better than a man in a kilt, but..... you have to have the legs to carry it off!!! Love the casual kilt look best, think that is MUCH sexier than the dressier look - think blokes walking around at Highland Games (the local games in my neck of the woods on the West Coast of Scotland I mean)
  • Quarrysider
    Quarrysider Posts: 56 Member
    Even here (Scotland) it tends to be only special occasions and sporting events! Probably half of the men I know have one, but they don't get worn out very often (if I had something that expensive and 'specialist' to clean, i'd probably not wear it much either :wink: ).
  • Meggles63
    Meggles63 Posts: 916 Member
    The bigger question is: What are you going to wear underneath your kilt?? :tongue:
  • FORKDOWN
    FORKDOWN Posts: 1,754
    Kilts are cool but I have no idea when it is exceptable to wear one.

    1 fashion tip: dont wear a white one after Labor Day.

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