Kilts

not_the_dj

Me in my Murray tartan taking part in a traditional game of throw the bairn

https://image.ibb.co/k1XTFp/0235_CBEF_F954_473_B_9_D67_FBBB8_C0_D8_A2_B.jpg

Wolfetone

I was so sorely tempted a few years back as my mum is a Robertson. Always thought that kilts were cool in more ways than one. . Fnaar fnaar

Philly_Q

I wouldn't want to wear one for the same reason I never wear shorts - I have pale skinny hairless little legs.  They are much better off covered.

It's not a decision I have to make anyway, because I'm part Welsh, part English, part Irish but not at all Scottish, as far as I know.  Although apparently my surname may be a derivation of MacPhail.

Bridgehouse

Philly_Q said:

I wouldn't want to wear one for the same reason I never wear shorts - I have pale skinny hairless little legs.  They are much better off covered.

It's not a decision I have to make anyway, because I'm part Welsh, part English, part Irish but not at all Scottish, as far as I know.  Although apparently my surname may be a derivation of MacPhail.

You only see a bit of knee with the right socks!

littlegreenman

ewal said:

That looks quite long - when it comes to kilt wearing, length is everything. Too long and it looks like a skirt, too short and it looks like an er... skirt.

Yeah, just a stock photo from t'internet. My knobbly knees will be just visible between the kilt and socks.

I already have the appropriate clan pin.

DiscoStu

HiPhilly_Q said:

I wouldn't want to wear one for the same reason I never wear shorts - I have pale skinny hairless little legs.  They are much better off covered.

It's not a decision I have to make anyway, because I'm part Welsh, part English, part Irish but not at all Scottish, as far as I know.  Although apparently my surname may be a derivation of MacPhail.

Check my pic in the OP and also Bridgehouse's. Just knees if you do it right. I've got peely-wally legs but in a kilt it doesn't matter.

Wolfetone

Philly_Q said:

I wouldn't want to wear one for the same reason I never wear shorts - I have pale skinny hairless little legs.  They are much better off covered.

It's not a decision I have to make anyway, because I'm part Welsh, part English, part Irish but not at all Scottish, as far as I know.  Although apparently my surname may be a derivation of MacPhail.

The Irish have tartans as far as I know. 

gringopig

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DiscoStu

Beautiful setting in the country toasting our friends' union, my other half is life and soul of the party and looking stunning, and we're all on the drams. I hope you are all happy and well.

Philly_Q

Bridgehouse said:

Philly_Q said:

I wouldn't want to wear one for the same reason I never wear shorts - I have pale skinny hairless little legs.  They are much better off covered.

It's not a decision I have to make anyway, because I'm part Welsh, part English, part Irish but not at all Scottish, as far as I know.  Although apparently my surname may be a derivation of MacPhail.

You only see a bit of knee with the right socks!

DiscoStu said:

Check my pic in the OP and also Bridgehouse's. Just knees if you do it right. I've got peely-wally legs but in a kilt it doesn't matter.

Wolfetone said:

The Irish have tartans as far as I know. 

Hmph.  Maybe if I wore Really Really Thick Socks.

Clarky

this is apparently my clan tartan and I love it...
I need to get me a kilt some day in this

DiscoStu

thomasross20 said:

Loving the kilt photos!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lRYjHvc2O5BgMqpD6Vm6N7SScnUOkI6B/view?usp=drivesdk

Beautiful share. Words don't really cover it.

DiscoStu

TypeAdam_MD said:

I was given a utilikilt a few years ago when visiting Seatlle but have never really worn it.  

https://www.utilikilts.com/

What size?

vale

i think more guys should wear kilts. they look incredibly dashing (if worn with pride and not embarrassment). and more than kilts, cool patterned skirts, pleated skirts, not just the utilikilt thing.

women added trousers to their options en masse in the uk over a hundred years ago. long overdue time for hidebound men to liberate yourselves from that self-imposed 'mens wear' life-sentence!

axisus

Kilts are awesome! You guys who have posted a pic look cool in them.

I wish I could wear one but no Scottish blood in the family. I did wear my wife's pink skirt to a wedding but they didn't want me in the photos.

mikeyrob73

Wolfetone said:

I was so sorely tempted a few years back as my mum is a Robertson. Always thought that kilts were cool in more ways than one. . Fnaar fnaar

Your mum is a good lady ;-) 

the Robertson Hunting Tartan is a lovely Tartan 

mikeyrob73

Me as a young un, best man 
https://photos.app.goo.gl/yBKfrkhgWCb9zzSo9

And last year 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/k1hLc64Mh8m9cGBM9

Have to admit i do love wearing a kilt, i think it looks great 

vale

skirtism not just a scots tradition, every male on this continent has a skirt wearing ancestor, and therefore a tradition excuse to get it on if you want to. romans and saxons... all skirty.

"In olden days, a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking.
but now, god knows... anything goes."

https://i1.wp.com/www.medievalists.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/guy1.jpg

Wolfetone

mikeyrob73 said:

Wolfetone said:

I was so sorely tempted a few years back as my mum is a Robertson. Always thought that kilts were cool in more ways than one. . Fnaar fnaar

Your mum is a good lady ;-) 

the Robertson Hunting Tartan is a lovely Tartan 

Philly_Q

Presumably not a real Tartan?