Do folks notice or not?

[skirtyscot]

Well done Sinned! Drawing attention to your skirt on your first public outing shows great self-assurance.

You may have thought that your first time would be the hardest bit, but if Mrs Sinned is still against it, you might find that merely putting a skirt on and stepping out of your house was easy compared to persuading her that nobody else cares. I wish you luck.

[Sinned]

You are both right in a big way. I know it's not a big deal but I think that persuading my wife is going to be mega. Even last night as she was going to work this was demonstrated to me in a subtle way. It was dark outside and we live in a small cul-de-sac that is darkish. There would be no-one about outside but as I went to follow her out of the sitting room into the hall she pulled the door closed, which I had to open. She did the same with the front door. It was a deliberate "I don't want anyone else to see you in your skirt" sort of gesture. So whilst more outings would be ok with me and I would willingly do it's not anything I would really repeat anytime soon because if any of our acquaintances saw me and it got back to the missus then, let's say it would be awkward. I can only hope the Butlins holiday will change things.

Thanks for your support

Sinned

[skirtingtheissue]

I second the motion... well done, Sinned! Yes, 'anticlimactic' was my experience the first time. As it was when I went to a naturist gathering for the first time. Anticlimactic, but very satisfying and fun. Best of luck with more skirting!

Have any of you skirters won your wives over to agree to go out with you, and found that your wife ALSO found that it was anticlimactic? I would guess that several of you have. In my first outing with my wife at a well attended community event, she heard a bunch of compliments about my skirt and has no problem with my skirting, so long as it's not otherwise feminine.

[Sinned]

skirtingtheissue said:
Have any of you skirters won your wives over to agree to go out with you, and found that your wife ALSO found that it was anticlimactic?

Thanks skirtingtheissue, you have brought up something that I would like to know. How have any of you persaded your wives that were initially antagonistic and are they now accepting of the issue.

Also there is the issue of asking friends and acquaintances if they are bothered since once the "cat is out of the bag" so to speak it's impossible to put it back in again. My wife babysits for the next door neighbour and she seems to think that if they knew that I wore skirts they would stop the babysitting. Again I would ask them but if she's right then I'll have made the situation worse. Why do things have to be so complicated?

Sinned

[Sarongman]

We went to a garage sale today on our way home from church and the little girl there, aged about 5 or 6 said, and this after we had been talking with the householders for at least a half hour, "That's a skirt!, why are you wearing that?" Before I could answer, her mother said "because it's comfy,aren't you comfy in that dress?" The little girl then twirled and preened and thought no more about it. I'm sure adults would like to ask, but are too reticent, but not so the infants to whom the world is still a fascinating place.

[Sinned]

I have ordered a photograph from the local press office and I am to pick it up next Thursday at their office. I don't want it delivered to my home as it's to be part of a Christmas present for my wife. Unless the weather is against me I intend to wear a skirt and tights that night to cycle into town and also have a wander around the town centre as it's late night shopping. I actually feel as relaxed in a skirt as I do in trousers now.

Sinned

[Nolyn]

I have been reading several pages of this thread over the last few months, and have several thoughts:

-As for the folks who are considering wearing skirts/kilts on holiday (or vacation depending on which side of the Atlantic you're on),
I have found much success with this tactic. In the case of my wife, It seemed to me that she was having as much fun as I was.
After we left an area where we were with a lot of people,she would give me a report of what she saw and heard re: people's reactions.
She even gave a response or two to people who made comments.
-One time we were planning to take a trip to an outdoor flea market/craft show, and I put on a kilt that morning, but decided to switch
back to trousers after I heard what all of the itinerary of the day was to be. As we were walking around the show and mentally counting
all the skirts I was seeing, I was wishing I hadn't switched. At some point, my wife turnned to me and said, "Oh, I just realized that you're
not in your kilt any more." Her tone was neutral, indicating to me that she didn't care one way or another. I explained that I changed after
I learned about all of our day's plans, and she complimented me on my descresion. Though I was disappointed in how things worked out that
I decided not to go MUG, it turned out to be a good experience along the road to helping my wife and I be comfortable with my MUG atire.

-The third thought I have with all of these posts concerns the person wearing his skirt to church and experiencing acceptance. The thought ran
through my mind that It would be nice for me, as a pastor, if I had a few skirted/kilted men in the congregation so that I could wear one myself
and not cause people to freak out. Pastors have to walk a narrow line of being prophetic on one hand and not upsetting people on the other.

Anyway, cheers guys on all of your experiments, outings and conversations.

[Sinned]

Well, I've made a couple of outings and I don't know what all the fuss is about. Monday night I went across to a nearby shopping centre again to buy some things and again complete indifference. Tonight I cycled into town to pick up a Christmas present. Firstly on a cycle a skirt rides up ( I was wearing a denim skirt normally sitting just above the knee ) and the resulting draught cools things down a bit! In Argos I had to get the item I had reserved so was in the store for about 5 minutes. No reaction from any of the sales assistants. Secondly when cycling back through a part of the town that is pedestrian only who should be coming toward me but a police van. I got off the cycle gracefully and the guy in the van said, "Thank you" to my "Sorry" and that was it. As much as I enjoy wearing a skirt my objective isn't, as it is for some of you, to wear a skirt ALL the time but to incorporate it into my whole wardrobe, and that includes trousers. So I think that next time I cycle in to town ( tomorrow to pick up my last Christmas present ) I will wear trousers. I want to be able to war trousers when I want and a skirt or even a dress when I want. And to wear the clothes appropriate to the conditions. If I am having to wear thick tights under a skirt then I may as well wear trousers. This doesn't mean that I am going soft on wearing a skirt, just keeping in mind my overall objective.

Now I just need to convince my wife that there's nothing to worry about! The hard bit.

Sinned

[Uncle Al]

I have been reading several pages of this thread
over the last few months, and have several thoughts:
<snip>
-The third thought I have with all of these posts concerns the
person wearing his skirt to church and experiencing acceptance.
The thought ran through my mind that It would be nice for me,
as a pastor, if I had a few skirted/kilted men in the congregation
so that I could wear one myself and not cause people to freak out.

As a pastor, why not wear the "Clergy Tartan"

......
...Clergy Ancient Tartan...........Clergy Modern Blue Tartan

You'ld be right in style in a Clergy Tartan Kilt, thus helping
to set an example for the rest of your congregation

Uncle Al

[kiwi_bloke]

Did my Christmas shopping yesterday wearing a black utilikilt and a long sleeve t-shirt, I noticed a lot of people looking twice. Over heard a small girl say to her father " that man is wearing a dress ". I did notice very few women wearing a skirt or dresses, everyone seemed to be wearing shorts or denim jeans.

[Sarongman]

I had to look back on old threads to resurrect this one. Yesterday, in a hot (37c) trip in to town, we found a new coffee shop where we found the live wire proprietor to be a refugee from South Africa and what was once referred to as a Cape Coloured. I was wearing a blue sleeveless half button shirt over a knee length lighter blue skirt. She entertained us with a "Cabaret Act" while we slaked our thirst with a cold drink (and she was a very good singer too) And, while talking, she said she wanted her establishment to be a little "off the wall". I then said, "Is this skirt off the wall enough for you?" Her reply was genuine surprise that she hadn't noticed that I was wearing a skirt. her next, admiring comment was a real compliment when she said "I see a very confident man! That is comfortable and more men should take up skirts.

[Uncle Al]

And, while talking, she said she wanted her establishment to be a little "off the wall". I then said, "Is this skirt off the wall enough for you?" Her reply was genuine surprise that she hadn't noticed that I was wearing a skirt. her next, admiring comment was a real compliment when she said "I see a very confident man! That is comfortable and more men should take up skirts.

Uncle Al

[Eborian]

I have been out this morning in the Clifton and Cotham areas of Bristol wearing a long denim skirt and black opaque tights. Had two people make comments about it is good to see men wearing something different otherwise no comments or looks were noted.

[DenIM]

Recently I decorated a small house for a couple; he asked me to do the work while he and his wife were away on a short holiday because he wanted it to be a surprise for her. I wore a skirt to and from the site but changed into overalls when I was there. I finished the work and a couple of days after their return the couple spoke to my wife and were ecstatic about the finished product. They told her that their neighbour also saw the work and was impressed. He apparently told the couple that he needed work doing but wouldn't ask me because he saw that I wore a skirt. I put that down to his loss.

[skirtingtheissue]

... their neighbour also saw the work and was impressed. He apparently told the couple that he needed work doing but wouldn't ask me because he saw that I wore a skirt. I put that down to his loss.

Is there any chance to provide a little education or enlightenment to the neighbour? How does one address such prejudice? Anyone have experience in such a case?