WORST Newbie Mistakes Getting Your First Kilt? Be careful when you buy a kilt!

[@richardwhite3924]

I always joke that the biggest newbie mistake occurs when you are wearing a kilt for the first time and you drop something in a public place. Learning how to pick the thing you dropped up without excessive exposure is important.

[@stonemarten1400]

Or just wear underwear under your kilt if you’re concerned and who cares if anyone cares; there’s no such thing as the tartan police, only self-righteous bullies.

[@WhoFan1983]

I got really good at kneeling really fast for this very reason 😀

[@MrEmiosk]

@@stonemarten1400 local law. Where I live you are not allowed to wear (or not wear) clothes with the intention to provoke or disturb the public. And it is up to the police officers that comes down to investigate where the line is drawn. Try arguing to the police why mooning people every time you bend over is not disruptive to those around you.

[@Azhreii]

@@MrEmiosk Understandable, however the wording is "intention to provoke...". It will be much harder for the police to determine (and consequently press charges) about your intention(s).

[@IosuamacaMhadaidh]

@@Azhreii you're right, but self righteous power tripping police can willy nilly decide they don't like you and ruin your day.

[@davidhuey4930]

Wore my first kilt (a utility kilt) to walmart shopped for an hour got several smiles.

[@reubenk1615]

What sort of smiles?

[@rairai255]

@@reubenk1615 scottish smiles

[@Catubrannos]

Walmart sells smiles now?

[@fireline4765]

@@SatsumaTengu14 unless you work there. 😁

[@tawerstlein]

The point of not needing everything at once is great. I started with the kilt this last year and have added a belt. I'll continue to pick up other pieces as time goes on.

[@jamesflanagan3086]

My wife and I got married at a Ren Faire. She was having her hair done at a First Come First Serve hair dresser. My best man and I RAN in kilts and sporans. We had ro be funny looking as we held our sporans out in front of us like a cafeteria tray as we ran. We WERE the first ones there though! :-)

[@TheKiltedAdventurer]

Measure twice, cut once. Great reminder! 🇺🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@tampazeke4587]

You nailed every one of the kilt mistakes I would have noted. I think the backwards kilt and unremoved basting stitches are the most embarrassing mistakes. Unfortunately I see both mistakes every year. I always try to inconspicuously let the person know so that they can fix it before being even more embarrassed. I have another big mistake that drive me nuts. You don't wear a formal sporran (with the silver cantle and fur) in a day or casual setting (like at highland games or with general day wear), and you don't wear a casual day sporran with a Prince Charlie formal or even with semi-formal dress. The running and jumping with a heavy or loaded sporran is definitely a mistake that every man makes...but JUST ONCE!

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Semel Tantum... :-) Could almost be a clan motto haha, Clan Cotmanads!

[@microwave4928]

I wear the fur sporran cause I like the look of them There’s no point in wearing a kilt ... and trying to be subtle Like what ? May as well look like you’ve killed a fucking buffalo for a pocket

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@@microwave4928 I respect that attitude haha, go big or go home... I don't do any of the accesories personally, stuff gets tucked into the rise above my belt, I can't legally wear a proper knife in the U.K. so I don't try to halfarse it, otherwise my Profilepic would be on the back of my belt. I can't stand long socks or shoes either and it's very rare that my top/shirt has sleeves, Weddings and funerals mostly.

[@microwave4928]

@@OldNavajoTricks In Scotland you’re legally allowed to wear a dirk and a sock knife if you have a kilt on

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@@microwave4928 the letter of the law is that the sgian and dirk are permissible as part of the Highland trad dress, I have requested clarification on what that actually is but am yet to get an answer, so I just wear a modern nonlocking folder to be safe. And sadly I'm near Nottingham currently, in the Southernlands haha.

[@douglasfrank9323]

I tell the lad with the pleats in front not to fret we all have days when our arse is on backwards. It's simple to fix, have a wee dram and try again.

[@tripodfish1203]

I bought my first kilt (or tartan) for my wedding a couple weeks ago. Got the full suit at once with everything. It turned out perfect from USA kilts. They did call and correct my size cause I measured wrong. These guys are 100% the best at what they do. It was perfect and the wedding photographer was excited cause it was the first kilt she had seen at a wedding. I'd love to send you guys the pictures.

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

Please do! Send them to [e-mail]

[@spudeleven5124]

6:00 - bought dark green hose to go with my Black Watch Kilt - good call!

[@brenningestiehr8762]

those book covers are amazing, great addition to your wonderful room

[@antoniomalcolm]

Also reviving a now somewhat zombie thread... I go a more practical route - I wear ballistic nylon MOLLE pouches on the belt. Small ones, one on the side, a wallet replacement, for phone, ID, etc, and, when needed, a slightly larger one, at the lower back, for more random stuff. Instead of hose and shoes, a pair of dark grey boot / work socks, overlaid with slightly longer, thinner dark grey dress socks (with which I wear the flashes), and a pair of zippered jump boots, shined to a high polish. This goes well with all my kilts (especially with matching flashes). I also wear a small to medium dive knife, and a folding pocket tool, in a single, two-pocket sheath, on the belt, instead of a sgian dubh in the sock (hose). Together, it looks sharp, is a bit more modern, and is very practical.

[@666kingdrummer]

I swear, sometimes I feel like i'm the only person on Earth that actually likes Cream colored Hose.

[@MrFlint51]

Your advice about (not)jumping applies equally to dancing. When dancing I always spin my sporran round to my left side

[@jobforanorn]

I am glad there are so many things on the internet where you can learn from and not making any mistake when you are a newbie. You guys were a big help !

[@scottfuller5194]

My son, Scott and I (also Scott) were just properly measured and then bought our Murray Clan kilts from the Ottawa Irish and Scottish store, now awaiting delivery.....!

[@athollmoray]

Hi Scott which tartan did you get? There are different branches of the Murray Clan.

[@SirRichardBear]

This year a our local Renaissance festival I had to talk to five gentlemen who where wearing their kilt pleats in the front and gently explain that the pleats go in back. Seems something I've seen more of the last couple of years.

[@spudeleven5124]

2:06 Agreed - Not so. Your advice is spot-on. Go into it gradually and do not be intimidated.

[@dominiquereplogle735]

My father in law gifted me his Black Watch kilt and accessories he got over 50 year ago. Now I wear it a couple times a year with his clan pin on his birthday, and to a festival held every year near my home. I love it. It weighs a ton.

[@juliebeers1960]

As a seamstress and hitmaker, I would say you nailed this one!

[@theOriginal_ex811]

My big mistake was getting a "festival kilt" off the rack - at the festival. It didn't fit "quite right" although not really bad. Next to that, failing to learn "proper care and feeding" of the kilt - how to keep it in good repair and looking nice.

[@david.leikam]

Buy in parts/sections, especially accessories and the most important part is the kilt itself, you will always upgrade later when budget affords it.

[@paul-davidalmond716]

I got the best kilt I could afford and got budget stuff as the essentials. It was painfully expensive still, but I think worth it.

[@Rangelife25]

Sound advice. I'm glad I made the trip up to ya to get measured for my kilts.

[@mikemcinnis9341]

I bought a custom made kilt up front. Belt and semiformal sporran. Wore informal with soccer socks, wingtips and sweater until I found a deal on an Argyll jacket.

[@diegooland1261]

This is helpful. I'm sitting on the fence. I want a kilt for a festival but not sure about wearing it in public, just being honest.

[@zombiechaddy]

I can attest to the mismeasuring part - I got lucky and my first kilt fits only slightly snug while on the last hole, but I either gained 1.5 inches in the waist over 6 weeks (not impossible) or I just screwed up. For this reason, I think it's good advice for one's first kilt to be casual, so you know if tweaks need to be made for the next time if you decide to level-up

[@PictureHouseCinema]

The only thing I recommend is that when you order your kilt, order your flashes at the same time so that they come off the same roll of tartan and therefor match properly.

[@AlexMcIntyre-Warsaw]

As an Irish/Scot, I've worn kilts for over 50 years, and I wear both cream and coloured hose (not at the same time obviously)! Cream hose doesn't make my outfits look cheap, or is this an American thing?

[@halbarbour7340]

Have a pair of oatmeal hose, love 'em.

[@stonemarten1400]

And you could always make porridge from them in a survival situation.

[@Hammerli280]

This is why I went a long way out of my way to go to USA Kilts and have THEM measure me for my first kilt.

[@thedukeofskull1383]

If you are going to do it, do it right ! 👍

[@mikemckain6556]

I bought my first kilt this year. Found helpful info on measuring. Bought the basics. Wore my sport coat and a black vest with black dress shoes. Planning on buying more kilts in the future

[@blindbrad4719]

How much did the kilt put you back? Was it a casual or formal one?

[@aikidragonpiper71]

I disagree about cream kilt hose. I think they are just fine and I wear them all the time.

[@dominiquereplogle735]

same here

[@sodalite5294]

I think the cream looks nice since it shows the shoes

[@robbrewsbeer]

My first "good" kilt was too big (not from USA Kilts) and self measured. I added some size for the beerfest bloat, and was always too large. I'm getting professionally measured for my first wool kilt and as all my others have been too short, or so I feel. I also agree the non-cream hose. I've always went charcoal or try to contrast my shoes...I tend to shoot for oxblood color shoes. Thank you for the recommendation on not jumping...and running. I've been fortunate to not to that and plan on remembering that.

[@robch4414]

Spot on regarding white/cream hose, although plenty in Scotland like them for dress/dance occasions. Wear either a waistcoat (vest) OR a belt, not both at the same time (see 6.34). Don't jump straight into a Prince Charlie jacket - for one, an Argyle or Crail style is much more versatile (can be worn with or without a vest, for example), and for two, a PC jacket is *very* formal, so everything else needs to be just right or you look like a rental. And don't over-Scot every accessory - you're wearing a kilt(!) so you don't need lots of Celtic this or saltire that or clan crest the other. Lastly, there is nothing "true Scotsman" about going commando, wear what you like under the kilt, but I'd suggest a dark colour!

[@stevenjohnston3496]

Waited a long time for my kilt as I am not very well to do. Your advice is spot on, I purchased just what I thought was necessary . I was told to think of highland dress as fashion not costume,and as I was always considered a snappy dresser this worked out . Some advice, a nice sport coat is fine and unless you are going to a ball a prince Charlie is overdress. Ghillie brogues were originally a working shoe, although today they are all the rage. My dress brogues(which I already owned) look wonderful, although they did not fit with the super thick cream coloured kilt hose that came with my outfit, I purchased some charcoal hose in the right weight and they look fine. As a final note just remember, are you going to the games .Church, or a dress ball and you will be fine.

[@Catubrannos]

Yes and no. A kilt is an article of clothing which people use for everything but in reality it's the equivalent of a pair of suit trousers. Would you go out in woolen suit trousers and a t-shirt with hiking boots? As for your situation, you could also look at getting tartan socks, there is no reason they have to be thick, I suspect most guys go for thick socks because they're subconsciously concerned that thinner socks will look too much like female attire, same for the guys that wear boots instead of shoes/brogues but it sounds like you've got that covered.

[@dreadpirate2109]

Thanks for the great pointers. Wore a kilt to my grandson’s baptism two weekends ago and promptly ordered a package from USA Kilts the next day. Made one or two errors (cream hose and kilt pinning, not the running or jumping😱) Looking forward to getting it all in and starting my journey of kilt wearing.

[@Buck1954]

Good information.

[@kiltedvet420]

iim 6 ft tall, mohawk, beard, love heavy metal. cant wait to get a kilt and wear my slayer shirt with it. hahahaha

[@devonritchie1899]

I made sure that when I was ready to buy a kilt I researched how to measure myself properly so I didn't make any simple mistakes like sizeing

[@timfm33]

Thanks guys I found this helpful.

[@BobDeGuerre]

I will never forget the row of little old ladies gaping upwards like a nest of blushing hungry birds at an elevated town fair ride (that swooped back & forth), with a blond-braided, ginger-bearded, young man in a kilt upon it, waving his bits in the backwash... 😂

[@MarcelGomesPan]

Running with a sporran full of change. It… wakes you up. 😂

[@brandonstroud5148]

Thanks guys! I really appreciate the tips. Clan Gunn

[@thehowlingmisogynist9871]

My late uncle served in the Black Watch - the hem of his kilt was slightly higher than traditional!!

[@JeffKnoxAZ]

It used to be the proper style to wear your pants up above the naval too, but men figured out that that was uncomfortable and silly. Still kilt "aficionados" have locked into the style as it was decades ago and refuse to allow the kilt to evolve beyond that point.

[@macmay3042]

I've heard you guys mention the basting stitches a few times now. I got my first kilt ever and was all set to take them out, and there are no basting stiches. I've been paranoid ever since that they're somehow on it somewhere that I can't see or don't notice and I look like a fool. ^^;;;

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Not all kilts come with them but you'd know if you have them, they hold the pleats together so instead of the cool swish effect it's more restrained like a pencil skirt lol. I braved a smaller kilt recently and almost thought I'd overestimated my workout results until I saw the bastes, snipped them off and phew, Cinderella moment haha!

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Thinking you have to have everything lest you 'do it wrong...' Do you want a kilt outfit? Or to be a kilt-wearer...

[@kacythomas7436]

69 or 70 years ago when I was a young girl I had a plaid skirt that was made like what I now know was a kilt. I loved that skirt and wore it often.

[@chimerat8012]

Well young lady it is time to acquire another kilt.

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

One warning from my pipe major years ago now - and he would be wearing a kilt 3 days out of 7, sometimes more, each week. Don't use a chain with your sporran but use a leather strap instead. The chain wears through the kilt and it becomes very very expensive. Which was why the majority of the pipe bands in our area used leather straps rather than a chain for our sporrans. So did any of the dancers [highland and country] as well for exactly the same reason [they are a real pain to darn invisibly, speaking from bitter experience].

[@roymartin8507]

I bought my kilt many years ago now & got professionally measured by the maker to avoid any girth or length disasters. However I have found a problem is that the natural wool has a tendency to shrink over time & it now fits much more snugly than when originally made 30 years ago.

[@stevesyncox9893]

That may be an “inside job”.....

[@chimerat8012]

Are you sure it is not girth expansion over time as opposed to shrinkage?😉

[@ParadiseofDarkness]

I seen so many Twitter people just wearing kilts wrong or calling them skirt that drives me up that wall. I'm american but my heritage is irish and it just passes me off seeing idiots. I also seen people wearing wrong clans colors to their family too.

[@annasolovyeva1013]

Small kilts essentially are skirts for guys. Robes are dresses for guys. So?

[@erichouser1187]

Hello guys. Now I have a question and it has nothing to do with the premise of this video ok? Have you done any videos on the great kilt? I can imagine that it would add a significant amount to the cost but as you say, that can be another piece that you add later. But I am thinking you'd want it made at the same time the kilt is made so there aren't differences in colors or whatever. I have just never seen anyone do a video on the great kilt. Is it a separate piece? How do you wear it? Any reason a person may" NOT", want it? Thank you for any info before hand.

[@carriehaymon595]

I just love you guys so much!!!

[@jackschlaeger5024]

Sorry to necro this, One thing I didn't see in the comments; My first kilt was a Utilikilts "Mocker". That kilt has stupid deep pockets. (I was a firearms instructor at the time) The pockets would make a full size hand gun "vanish". I went to a Ren Faire with a small steel object in one of the pockets.... Passing some Scottish dancers, I was pulled in to dance. My wife was howling after I had been jumping around for about 30 seconds. The pockets are much like a sporran gents... and every bit as dangerous.

[@antoniomalcolm]

The Mocker was also one of my first kilts, I still have it (can't stand the exterior "flappy" pockets on ANY of the utility kilts), and you're spot on - one could disappear all sorts of things in those pockets.

[@captainnibby]

I am not Scottish, so I do not wear my kilt a lot- in fact, I've been away from playing the pipes for almost a decade and so have only worn it a few times since. Between disuse, weight fluctuation, and kids taking and losing stuff, I'm almost starting over. The boys are now old enough to head to somewhere else when I'm playing (if it's too loud) so I'm getting back to it finally. Thanks for the tips- and in case the range has widened, is it ok for me to wear other things than the Black Watch or Royal Stewart these days?

[@stevesyncox9893]

I understand anyone can wear any kilt, as long as it’s done with respect. New to kilts and researching lots.

[@merrickmixson362]

When I got my first kilt later in life, some of my Scot friends had told me you just had to go "commando" (No underclothes) to be true. I did that and quickly found that I needed to put rocks in my sporran to keep certain matters down, so I was wearing it a bit low.

[@dennislowry812]

I purchased a kilt pkg from USA Kilt. I have two comments: 1) I am delighted with the pkg. 2) I never had any qualms about wearing it in public. I was 100% comfortable in public.

[@harrington2488]

Thank you both! Great info.

[@BR4IN1N4J4R]

I am on my secod kilt (technically a utili-kilt because pockets are a godsend) and honestly, Im tempted to get more to replace shorts in my summer wear. I'm a long time larper and medieval enthusiast and honestly wish I'd gotten them sooner.

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

*Emperor Palpatine voice* DO IT

[@Nunyabidness777]

Most utilikils I wear is worn from the waist but a belted plad or traditional is when I wear from the belly

[@shadowjewel]

If your kilt is made from wool and you live in an area that has wool eating moths, remember to protect them from being eaten. In my area we have two types but carpet moths are by far the most common, the ones that carry around little silk casings like sleeping bags to protect themselves in, and they will decimate unprotected wool. Unless I am wearing it regularly, in which case it's hung up to air when not in use, I protect my wools from carpet moths by storing them in something that can be closed - doesn't have to be sealed, just closed so it isn't drafty in there - then I add a couple of drops of cedar essential oil to something in there, maybe a corner of the container, maybe a piece of cardboard folded so the oil can't get on my wools, or perhaps a small piece of wood the oil can soak into, whatever you like. In my experience this completely protects wools from the moths, I just refresh the oil every few months. HOWEVER! if you have pets be careful and research essential oil toxicity to pets before you try it. Animals in general are more sensitive to things like that then we are, though how toxic the reaction can be varies by the type of oil and the type of animal. Cedar has a few varieties and from what I remember some are worse then others for animal toxicity. (Side note, if you have pets be careful of synthetic fragrances too, I've heard horror stories of pets dying after the owner gets a new air freshener before).

[@victorparedes6887]

I'll never wear a kilt, but I love this channel. Really interesting.

[@chimerat8012]

Never say never.Fate loves a challenge.😉

[@kd0r]

I have a utility type kilt. I measured IAW the directions. I'm 72, 6'4", 275#. Yes I have a bit of a beer belly. I find I can't keep the kilt from falling to the position of belted pants, that is low in front and high in back. How do you keep a kilt from riding down with a build like mine? Thanks, David

[@colinp2238]

Measurements,whenever practical, are always better done by the kiltmaker. If you are on a limited budget, sports socks (soccer) make ideal stop gaps for kilt hose until your budget allows you to get better. No-one will notice the difference unless you are at a Clan meeting or gathering, but it's rare that anyone will comment. Never, and I mean never, get the bright blue Saltire buckle even that it's the last one in the shop.

[@WhoFan1983]

Talking about sporran to buckle distance: I've worn the kilt regularly for years. As a man of some girth, I find the sporran belt tends to hang too low no matter what I do, and it accentuates the curve of my belly in an unflattering way. The only way I've found to combat this is to move the little leather loops on the kilt belt so they're 3-4 inches on either side of the buckle and pass the sporran belt through them. That keeps my sporran up where it's supposed to be ... a few inches from the buckle. Is this a faux pas? Any other ideas for fixing the problem?

[@redscale82]

Remembered I forgot to remove the stitches 😅😂 first time I wore my kilt.

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

How about thinking you need a sword? I go to Highland games in the US, this doesn’t happen in Canada, and lots of people seem to feel they need a cheap fantasy sword to look the part. It really changes an outfit into a costume which is a bad look in my opinion. Kilts aren’t costumes in the Halloween sense.

[@Catubrannos]

A dirk would be the thing that should be worn to such events, this was of singular importance to men back then. I think a sword would be pretentious unless you were forming an honour guard or were going for an earlier style dress. Arguably it could be appropriate for formal occasions but would require the appropriate white tie equivalent shirt, jacket etc. A quality basket hilt too with scabbard and baldric, not some cheap fantasy tack and certainly not a giant two handed sword.

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

@@Catubrannos you talk of “back then”. When you wear a kilt you aren’t a recreating a look from three hundred years ago (unless you are a reenactor), kilts are modern, just like trousers. We don’t walk around in top hats because it was important to men “back then.”

[@Catubrannos]

@@kiltymacbagpipe I'm referring to those who wear swords to things like Highland Games. If they're trying to evoke some martial image of the past then all they need is a dirk rather than a sword as the dirk was more important than a sword. I say this because I've seen men with swords at events but no dirk. For a more formal occasion I would regard a dirk as more appropriate than a sgian dubh which I think is a silly accessory. As for wearing the kilt as normal attire then wearing it with t-shirts is akin to wearing woolen suit trousers with a t-shirt. Also please don't pretend that it's the equivalent of shorts, it really isn't and it's image will always be grounded in the martial image of the Highlanders which is why it has such appeal and why there are rules around wearing it - rules which are really just those set down by the British Army in the 19th century.

[@bertiesaurus]

I’m sort of responding more for anyone reading this to see than to you directly but; in Scottish Highland games you are extremely unlikely to see anyone wearing a dirk, unless they are in some form of military parade / exhibition, or a high clansman or chieftain, especially if they are the host. A large majority of people will wear a sguindubh, but if they don’t it’s likely because they know it can be pretty impractical to wear while moving around a lot, even with good garters to hold it in place. Whilst sure, you could wear a dirk, I feel it would largely still feed into a fantastical idealisation of the outfit, rather than simply the style and tradition of the outfit. I’ve got two lovely dirks, one ceremonial and one more practical, and I’ve rarely worn one to a games, largely because no one else does, and a fair part of fashion is trying to fit in well, the same way I’d never go wearing white socks. If I saw someone with a dirk, sure I wouldn’t judge them, but they’re pretty uncommon now in Scotland, so that may come across..

[@ryuukake]

Got my second kilt ever. When I didn't like any Sgian Dubh's I found for less than $70, So I'm spending $100 to start making knives. and spending large amounts of time carving the coin for the handle in the shape of a Claddagh.

[@kevinharrison3265]

No pockets! I'm 6' 8", would like to rock it here in Boston when the weather warms! 👍❤️🙏

[@timothycook337]

I'm 6 foot, and I thought 24 inches is good but I don't think 25 inches would hurt. Running with a sporran on I noticed isn't a good idea, unless you wear a kilt all the way up then the sporran sits slightly higher.

[@TheJTMcDaniel]

I was called a couple of times since I'm 6' 1" and specified a 26" length. But I'm just old and the you tend to lose height in the torso more than the legs.

[@ms.RuKiGold]

Question... if I'm a female wearing a red dress kilt, would white or black kilt hose be the better choice?

[@Carwyn_the_Celt]

Never wear white or cream hoes. Black would be a great pairing.

[@billmmckelvie5188]

If you want to wear cream hose there is nothing wrong with it. You may feel that contrast is required when your wearing a dark Prince Charlie and a dark navy blue clan pattern kilt! Finally another thing is to wear your sporran over the right hip when seated. There is nothing worse when dis-embarking from the wedding car with your sporran hampering you or even tearing your precious investment. This is standard highland regiment practice!

[@eikehenke4176]

I love my Kilts! I have five and my own style... !

[@KingofKarnies]

I'm 6'3" and 175lbs, tall and skinny with long legs, so I always have to get longer kilts.

[@oldwulf6629]

Excellent advice guys. Cheers!

[@1981stonemonkey]

1:05 Ah, America. Only in a culture where the waist is usually packaged and smothered in a belly + love handles, would one's jeans size be smaller. And yes, I´m conscious of my generalization. Now get me a size 30 instead of a jeans 32. Also 3:15 I´m on social security, so I´m looking to buy a second hand one, probably viscose / polyester, with velcro closure. Why not replace it later with a woollen one with leather straps & buckles later?

[@annasolovyeva1013]

Because cheap cloth is not heavy enough and flies away

[@giantgeoff]

My Dad's is a Ferguson Tartan, my brother has possession of that. My grandmother was a McCartney out of Glasgow and apparently Sir Paul's former wife won't let that be available to other members of the Clan. Or at least that's the way I heard it.

[@charleshill6364]

How do I know what my colors /Clan is?

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

Search your family surnames on our website: www.usakilts.com

[@konakeiki9957]

I have a big belly so I wear suspenders is that the wrong accessary?

[@governorrifleman22]

In Scotland kilt biggest mistake is the clan color scheme and just picking randomly

[@forrestculver7301]

My wife measured me and bought me my first kilt. She measured my pants waist not natural waist. I found out about this mistake, but I would feel it would be weird to make the transition now. Plus, what would I do with the kilts I already have?

[@MsErinStyles]

Like, good information

[@callsignforgerose8274]

What happens if you ordered your kilt, then lost some weight and the waist isnt the same? Do you just tighten the belt or do you need to pull it together?

[@groundhog7652]

I was told my casual kilt size would be 2 sizes up from my pants size. So I bought it without being measured. It turned out in reality to be 3 sizes from my pant size. Had to go back and be measured. He still insists it is only 2 sizes up, but it did not work that way for me.

[@baptistesavary570]

I have a question, so Im french and ive buy a kilt in Scotland last week, i didnt wear it when I was in Scotland for the respect, but if in France i wear it, what scotish think about that ? (sorry for my speaking I try to be better)

[@Redtartan1973]

Salut baptistesavary570, tu aurais pu le mettre, ne t'en fais pas, personne ne t'aurais fais de reproches. On peut toujours tomber sur un grincheux comme il en existe partout. Les écossais en général aime bien voir des gens partager leur culture, la prochaine fois que tu vas en Ecosse porte-le ce kilt! Je pense que beaucoup d'écossais savent que nous avons des tartans régionaux dûment déposé sur le registre officiel des tartans en Ecosse, nous avons une longue amitié avec ce pays, nous sommes des alliés militaires de longue date, porte ton kilt ici en France ou tu veux quand tu veux. Le kilt se porte partout dans le monde, il s'internationalise. Comme le jean il y a 50 ans.

[@jmatt56]

I agree with most of the comments.. I sort of disagree with the no white or off white colored hose.. I do pipe and wearing a light colored pair of hose Is somewhat expected. And it doesn't look bad either (ope, I know I know it's cheesy, but what da hey). Also, my spell checker did eventually change hoes back to hose.

[@luc1ferblack]

I wore a kilt type thing once an all black utility one and i wore it as i wear my jeans because i hate the look of something high up it reminds me of simon cowell.

[@oatseawong6664]

I'm Asian, and not relate any caucasian races or never set foot on any western countries, but fascinated in kilt and like to wear it, I had 5 yards black watch tartan kilt with black kilt sock + cheap pvc sporran, and wear it when I had the opportunity. do you have any tartan that's recommend to me and suit for me? royal stewart also good but too flashy in my opinion.

[@drherman1979]

Maybe Pride Of Scotland. it's a dark purple and black tartan

[@amysilverstone9059]

A dumb question, but if I can't get a kilt in my region, can I use a woman's skirt instead and wear it like a kilt?

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Buy 4m (ish) of fabric and learn to make the great kilt, I have folded mine in half and pinned so its the correct length for me (Also means no excess/fly to mess about with and it's pretty much ready to put on in a few minutes.

[@bertiesaurus]

@@OldNavajoTricks I’m not entirely sure it would be a good idea to step up to a plaid when with half the material you could get your kilt made itself

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@@bertiesaurus I'm not sure why Op says kilts aren't available in their region but I'm working on the added assumption that they also don't have local kiltmakers to call on, plaids a simple option in my mind.

[@bertiesaurus]

@@OldNavajoTricks I just don’t see it as a simple option though, they’re vastly different clothing in terms of fashion and people rarely wear plaids anymore, it’s not the same identity as a kilt.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@@bertiesaurus Kilts are just sewn plaids to me lol, and If Amy can't get a sewn kilt, going oldschool is the way, As I say I fold mine in half first before pleating and no-one, not even a Scottish guy I was speaking to (Until I pointed it out) knows the difference. Sure us 'kilters' have a bit more knowledge but to a glance, and for Amys purposes and situation, it seems the only option bar going somewhere she CAN get a sewn garment /Shrug. Do what we can wi what we have.

[@KiltedShepherd]

What you are supposed to do: buy kilt and grow outfit What I did: buy kilt and grow out of it.

[@MrStarofTruth]

did they do that in the days of old those measurements i got to fat for mine...

[@xStarsAlignedx]

I had my first kilt measured by a guy at the store. He measured over my layers, and it is too big. I have to get it fixed by a tailor

[@charleshill6364]

so can I wear the Stewart Royal since they were my great"""" grandparents. My grandfather married a Hennessee which goes back to royalty.

[@jasonjasonson1517]

Don’t buy an acrylic blend!!! That was my mistake. Buy wool ONLY.

[@TonyFlemingorg]

Okay, surprised at the advice about not putting the kilt pin through both layers. I thought a pin was intended to help keep your kilt closed and not flapping around. Please help me understand better so I can do better.

[@rodm7959]

Do I have to wear a sport on a great kilt?

[@adamabele785]

What is the expected price for a decent kilt, medium quality, average size, knee covered, a common tartan, nothing extravagant?

[@douglasbailey9055]

Pleats in front. Seen it way too often

[@GargoyleDraugr]

I have knee length and thigh length as a feminine male. My great kilt is capable of both.

[@argusfleibeit1165]

"I'd like to go to Scotland. And be so very bad. And wear a micro mini kilt. Of plaid."-- John S. Hall