My kilt story

Nevertheless I got a feeling that a kilt was extremely comfortable to wear, that there was nothing feminine about it and that it was certainly different to men’s ordinary garments. In some way I got hooked, so to say.
   When I left I had with me a business card from the store with my measures written on it, just in case.

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Men in kilts

The kilt market is blooming. It started in the nineties as a consequence of the movie Braveheart and spreading of the Internet.
   Men buying themselves a kilt is a small yet but now rapidly growing segment.
   Some of these men, of course, are Scottish or have Scottish roots, but on top of that a new generation of kilt wearers is appearing, men who have no Scottish connections, at all, and  many of them living in continental Europe, where a kilt tradition never existed.

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Casual wear

What women think

To most men it is important what women and especially their wives think about the way they look.
   Quite a few women do not only find kilted men in general sexy and good looking (not uncommon, really) but even their own husbands in a kilt (much more uncommon, though).
   Some men will wear a kilt because their wives have persuaded them.

What about your wife? Chances are that she is not beside herself with joy when you reveal your plans to her.

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The tartan kilt
When buying a casual affordable kilt you have to give up a lot of things connected with the expensive high quality tartan kilt.
Too many sacrifices?

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The modern kilt

Could you imagine a product market with absolutely no product development?
   Of course you couldn't. How should our cars look like had there been no new models or re-launches during, say, the last 50 years? (Have a look on Cuba).

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GET STARTED

As you have most likely no Scottish roots, your tartan should, at least in theory, be one without any clan affiliation, i.e. a general or universal tartan like Royal Stewart, Hunting Stewart or Black Watch or a district tartan.

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Measurements

The "correct” length of a kilt is from the middle of the knee cap to 2.5 cm above it. In practise it means a give and take of about 5 cm. The kilt should under no circumstances cover the knee – even if it is rather often seen.

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Most sporrans even day sporrans come with tassels for decoration and when you walk along they inevitably make you sound like a drummer. 
   To me this is annoying. It might be to you, too. And do you need a sporran at all?

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Kilt hose
The socks, kilt hose, to be used with a kilt are supposed to be folded down right under your knees. Accordingly they are “over knees” by nature.
   They are nice to wear on a cold early morning or whenever you want to be a little bit dressed up.
   At other times you might fold them down – as seen with Scottish football fans.
   Or you simply use ordinary short socks with your kilt. Don’t forget we talk casual wear.

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Out you go or do you?

What should keep you from wearing a kilt in public should that be a wish?
   If a man wants a tattoo, he'll get it. If he wants his hairs to grow long he will do it. If he wants to pierce his tongue, nose, lip, ear or any other part of his body, he will have it done.
   But if he wants to wear a kilt, which is without any doubt considered a man's garment, he might not dare to wear it out, because of a slight resemblance with a woman's skirt or just because it is different. That's rediculous, isn't it?
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