school reunion

[knickerless]

I have been invited to a school reunion next month. Most of the people there have not seen me or been in touch with me since I broke up school. Many years ago.
Do I go in trousers and not mention my skirt wearing?
Do I just go in a denim skirt and tee shirt?
Do I put on a pleated skirt and jacket?

What do you think?

Nick

[Bob]

Heck, I would do one of the two skirted options, depending on how formal you think the event is. People will probably comment, but you'll be surprised at how comfortable you feel about it all after about 5 minutes.

[Peter v]

I have been invited to a school reunion next month. Most of the people there have not seen me or been in touch with me since I broke up school. Many years ago.
Do I go in trousers and not mention my skirt wearing?
Do I just go in a denim skirt and tee shirt?
Do I put on a pleated skirt and jacket?

What do you think?

Nick

This is a great opportunity to let other people see how you have evolved. Skirt wearing is going forward, evolving, not becomming retarded.

Other people will most likely go in what they feel they feel good in. So put on a skirt of appropriate smartness for the occasion. Be yourself. I think putting on a show to please others is something we stopped doing after leaving school, or soon after. What I would not do is dress the way I would think they would expect to see me.

Bob's roght, you must feel right, if you feel right, who cares what others may or may not think, you're going for you're enjoyment as well.

Have a nice day.

Peter v

[sapphire]

I'd take the pleated skirt/jacket combo. It is a dress up option and can be elegant - a knock 'em dead combo.

However, if your life is very casual, I'd go with the skirt/t-shirt combo.

It doesn't seem that trousers are your life at this time, so wearing them would be a lie.

SO the question is are you more comfortable going to a reunion dressed up or dressed down?

[cessna152towser]

For a formal occasion, a tartan kilt, appropriately accessorised would be ideal. There are many menswear shops which now stock kilt outfits for hire.
For an informal occasion, the denim skirt sounds an ideal choice.
If I was invited to a school reunion I certainly wouldn't act a lie by going in trousers. I would wear one of my tartan kilts for a formal event or a non-traditional style of kilt for an informal gathering.

[crfriend]

I have been invited to a school reunion next month. Most of the people there have not seen me or been in touch with me since I broke up school. Many years ago.

I was faced with that question a few years ago for my 25th high-school reunion. As I was still fairly new to publically wearing skirts then, I decided to simply go in trousers; posed with the same situation today, I suspect I'd wear a skirt. In my defence, however, it must be said that the weather was atrocious the night of the "big event" (freezing rain with lots of ice everywhere) and I'd recently injured my back and was in excruciating pain throughout.

Only you can make the call, Nick. I'd like to believe that people are more accepting today than they were a few years ago, but cannot say that for certain. I do know, however, that I've never received more than the odd comment by way of negative feedback, and even then it was easy to dismiss.

Of the selections you mention, I suspect that the jacket/pleated-skirt option would be the best if you're to wear a skirt. The other one just sounds too casual.

[Kilted_John]

Yep, definitely the pleated option. Looks a bit dressier than a denim skirt or trousers. Probably combine it with some black kilt hose (or kneesox) to dress the outfit up a bit more...

-J

[skirts4me]

Nick,

If I remember correctly a number of the girls at your school knew you wore a skirt under your coat when travelling on the bus so I don't think they'd be surprised to see you in one now. Choose the skirt to match the weather and your perception of how formal it's likely to be - you could always ask one of the organisers without giving away what you'll be wearing.

These school reunions are great opportunities for us to show our former class mates what we've done in our lives, so go for it. Many years ago I attended a 20th anniversary reunion but at that stage I wasn't wearing skirts publicly anywhere near as much as I am now. If I had another chance I wouldn't miss it.

I long to hear how you get on.

[Stu]

Denim skirt. Can't go wrong with a denim skirt as part of a masculine combination.

Stu

[knickerless]

The girls went to a differnet school - although we went on the same bus they got off first and we stayed on a bit further. I certainly would not wear a scottish kilt. Don't take this the wrong way - but I am not scottish and I think of tartan kilts only to be worn by the scottish or people of scottish descent. My old school was in the east end of London - so no way would it be formal.

Nick

[RichardA]

what about a black kilt a few on e-bay

[Departed Member]

what about a black kilt a few on e-bay

Sound advice! Ideal for 'dressing up ' or 'dressing down'. I've certainly been inspired by posts over the past year or so and when funds permit.....

[Departed Member]

There's nothing fundamentally wrong with wearing a tartan Kilt - they're not "Scottish Exclusive" (as many of the designs were 'invented' by folk other than those living/born in Scotland. If one were to be pedantic, they're not totally Scottish, but Highland-wear. It's only recently the the Sassenachs (lowland Scots) have started to consider wearing 'em - way, way after the English, Irish and (finally!) Welsh joined in!