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Hi. Thanks for letting me in. I'm in the UK.
Although I have no need at present to splash out a three figure sum on a high quality kilt, I wear 'day' kilts most of the time for three simple reasons...
1) For the price of a couple pairs of Marks & Sparks trousers, I can get a reasonably useful eBay kilt that I know will last a lot longer, and won't go out of fashion. I have nine now.
2) I save on underwear, as I only go 'regimental', and rarely briefed. That obviously saves on washing them as well.
3) As a naturist I prefer not wearing all over skin contact clothing like trousers and jeans. I sometimes wear much shorter (about 12" drop) adapted kilts for this reason (but not in public!) Traditional length kilts are proper for out and about, but at home I find a shorter one less likely to brush expensive items off of shelves, etc. The pleats can swing out devastatingly if I'm in a hurry to get stuff done.
I don't need any concocted reasoning for my attraction to kilts - and I'm not Scottish, etc - my reasoning is just common sense.
I've yet to use/wear any other MUG than kilts.
One or two usernames here I recognise from other forums, so I already feel quite at home.
My overall theory about skirt type garments on men is one of true equality. They are just as practical for a man to wear as a woman. In my mind, it doesn't need a lot of justification.

Hi and welcome to the club nice to see your in the UK as well, some day we should all meet up this is no criticism so don't take offence you give three reasons for wearing a kilt/skirts, but you missed the main one .......because "you can" you don't need all the rest.
What part of the UK are you from?

Hi Richard (from South West UK).
No criticism taken. I tend to consider the 'Because I can' reason as going without saying. Anyone can wear (within reason) whatever they want, though I wasn't keen on the smelly badger suit I had to wear once at a charity show! As I'm now middleaged I guess I'm old enough and ugly enough to decide what I prefer to wear.

Hi,

Very good to hear from another kilt wearer here in the South West of England. I am in North Devon and try to wear kilts or skirts most days. In fact when not calling on customers I generally wear a kilt all of the time. though not always something that would be considered traditional. I agree that full kilts can be a bit unwieldy at times and I also prefer to wear something shorter when at home.

Where abouts in the South West are you?

Roger.

Welcome from the Scottish Borders.

Hi Mugman. Welcome.

What is it about the South West, I wonder (I am in Bristol) that makes lots of men don skirts or kilts?

It must be the sunshine.

<That was a joke!>

Hello and welcome from the other side of the planet. You'll find us a mixed and fairly open minded lot (we have to be ) and, apart from the occasional blow up, easy to get along with.

Thanks for your welcomes. Roger - I'm in North Devon also.
Why is MUGging going strong in the south west? Who knows. Could be something in the water. I have found the pace of life here is a lot less manic compared to the Smoke. Perhaps the laid back atmosphere promotes a more freespirited lifestyle.
Oh, and I lied about having nine kilts as another one arrived yesterday. Is there no hope?
If you haven't already found it, I slotted in a short musical video link and photo in the Pictures section, featuring the Royal Stewart I got a few weeks ago

mugman wrote:My overall theory about skirt type garments on men is one of true equality. They are just as practical for a man to wear as a woman. In my mind, it doesn't need a lot of justification.

Eighty-two posts in I am a but late to say welcome to you mugman but I didn't want your wise words to go unremarked upon. You are way ahead of the game when you know you don't need to explain yourself.

The last quarter of this year I am going to have to spend in Gosport, maybe a south 'west' get together at some stage? Just a thought, I intend to give the kilt a fair bit of use while there. It always gets a good reception and I am getting more and more used to wandering roung without my trousers!

Hi, and welcome to Skirtcafe.
~Ra'akone

Hi Skirtchaser. Thanks for your greeting (what's 82 posts between friends?)
Having had you qoute me on not having to justify wearing skirts, I find that these 'wise words' aren't quite true with close folk wondering what the heck I'm playing at. Just another personal hurdle to find a way over before I can feel comfortable donning skirts in family and friends situations. We'll get there some day.