I Want To Put The Kilt On!, but no courage...

LOL....sounds like a new Highland game! "Raisin' the Kilt"

come on is there really a American kilt? who sells it?

Yes there is. My Uncle (A bold piper from Oregon) wore his proudly this summer as he piped in both in Washington (at the war monuments), in New York, and Normandy. It is a grand looking kilt.

Here is what it looks like

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That is a nice tartan. I guess if I can't get my stepson's biological father to sign off rights so I can adopt and in that way, give him rights to Clan Munro, I can always order him one of the generic tartans or this one in particular.

Regimental is the only way to wear one IMHO. Although most find it amusing, I say it is actually a little more comfortable that way. As for others raising the kilt on those who wear one, your absolutely correct.

I can't stand going regimental.

Can you say "chafing"? I know you can.

I always wear underpants. If I'm at a competition and I've been wearing a kilt all day, the last thing I want is to face a long drive home with a raw "little scotsman".

tsargent62, yeah! Thats too much info....LOL! Well, time for me to go release the giant talk to you later!

I'm with Gordon on this issue. Regimental is the only way to go. For me, I'm a boxer man so wearing my kilt properly isn't much of a stretch. The only time I refrain from being free is if I'm dancing or in an environment where it wouldn't be appropriate. Case in point, KC Ren Faire. A friend who is a veteran of many years of performing out there told me his story. Apparently he was talking to a mother in his kilt and felt a sudden draft and the mother's young daughter is standing there holding his kilt up and asking her Mommy what *that* is. But other places, like work or just out and about, never.

I played rugby with a guy who'd spent time over in Samoa in the Army and would lounge around after the game in a ... I can't recall what it was but it was a traditional garb, along the lines of a kimono. He wasn't Samoan in the slightest but who cared, it was a cool get up.

I will say however that running 4 miles in it is ill-advised but not for the reason most would expect---the chafing was solely in my thighs. The final mile I was dreaming how nice a pair of boxer-briefs would have felt.

Finally, mingkee, if you want to wear it, do it. Just smile and enjoy it. However, I would be prepared for lots of questions. Most tend to fall among (Is that a skirt, what're wearing under that, and where'd you get it) and my answers tend to match my ornery nature. The what's under the kilt can be a lot of fun to not answer.

Wear your kilt with pride fella's!

Annabelle,

Just wanted to get a picture out of a fine piper in his American Tartan for you.

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it looks very cool
but I think I have to get an unique tartan
due to my race

Hey, Mingkee!

I found a site that has literally hundreds of tartans. You could find one that suits you. I was looking for a Hong Kong tartan, but there wasn't one. I thought there might be one since the British ruled there for so long. Give this site a look.

Tartan Finder

I've found the best answer to the common question "What do you wear under that?" is simply to reply "Why, my hose, flashings, and ghillies of course!" Well, unless I'm asked in a flirty nature by the ladies. Then, it's a simple "Only what the good Lord graced me with".

Mingkee

To go regimental or not? The choice is yours; there is no "correct" way. Do whatever is more comfortable for you. Which ever way you go, remember what my mother said years ago, "If you're going to dress like a highlander, learn to sit like a lady."

So you go regimental, is the kilt heavy enough the wind does not lift it for you?

I'm full of questions today! What about boots with the kilt? What kind should be worn?