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by Myopic Bookworm
Mon Dec 01, 2025 4:34 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Men's Skort - at Marks and Spencer!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 768

Re: Men's Skort - at Marks and Spencer!!!

I always like to support any retailer that is prepared to push the boundaries, so I bought one and it arrived today. I felt the same, and bought one. Although the weather is not suitable for trying it out as a running garment today, I have no problem with the snug fit. (Maybe I am less burdened in ...
by Myopic Bookworm
Mon Dec 01, 2025 4:30 pm
Forum: Kilts, Kilts
Topic: Hamilton Kilts (Amazon)
Replies: 9
Views: 514

Re: Hamilton Kilts (Amazon)

You will find that whatever skirt you wear, some people will assume it is a kilt. I went to a local coffee stall in a plain mini skirt, and it took me a while to work out why someone started talking about bagpipes! (It was incessant comments about bagpipes, clans, and cold knees that helped to driv...
by Myopic Bookworm
Wed Nov 26, 2025 10:38 am
Forum: Kilts, Kilts
Topic: Hamilton Kilts (Amazon)
Replies: 9
Views: 514

Re: Hamilton Kilts (Amazon)

I bought a few kilts of Amazon US. Material is arcyllic wool but they don't always do the pleats right. Nice to see the ones here are nicely pleated to the stripe. I found it curious when in the US to find that pleating to the stripe was so common. In the UK, pleating to the sett is widespread in o...
by Myopic Bookworm
Mon Nov 17, 2025 4:57 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Acapella
Replies: 4
Views: 186

Re: Acapella

I am booked to sing with a mixed a capella group for a memorial service at the end of the week. A good programme: Victoria Requiem (opening section), Lauridsen O magnum mysterium, and the last part of Byrd's Mass for four voices.
by Myopic Bookworm
Mon Nov 17, 2025 4:53 pm
Forum: Freestyle Fashions
Topic: Sheer tights and pantyhose
Replies: 29
Views: 8477

Re: Sheer tights and pantyhose

remember that the pants go on last, over the suspenders..... I have to say I have not found this advice ideally helpful! My experience was that suspender straps worn inside the pants gradually ratcheted down the pants, which was not a comfortable sensation! I prefer to keep the straps on the outsid...
by Myopic Bookworm
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:54 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello all
Replies: 16
Views: 660

Re: Hello all

A couple of years ago I read about a UK company that specifically makes satin underwear for men, so it must be a common preference. I didn't keep the details as it's not really my thing, but if I see it again I will post.
by Myopic Bookworm
Mon Nov 10, 2025 10:06 pm
Forum: Advocacy & Mens Skirts In the News
Topic: Does any walk of life still make women wear skirts?
Replies: 21
Views: 1012

Re: Does any walk of life still make women wear skirts?

Around 35 years ago, a friend was required to wear a skirt for her office job, even though she was a computer hardware engineer and her job sometimes involved crawling under people's desks! But I don't think that is likely now.
by Myopic Bookworm
Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:19 pm
Forum: Advocacy & Mens Skirts In the News
Topic: Rewriting the rules for menswear – new wearable skirts for men
Replies: 72
Views: 2399

Re: Rewriting the rules for menswear – new wearable skirts for men

My visceral hatred of denim stems from its absolute ubiquity. I sympathise. I stopped wearing blue jeans when I was about 16 for that reason (though I like black and red jeans). But I have found it liberating to be able to go back to blue denim in the form.of a denim kilt, which is not (for men) a ...
by Myopic Bookworm
Wed Oct 08, 2025 7:26 am
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Techniques you've used to get more men into wearing skirts
Replies: 130
Views: 14167

Re: Techniques you've used to get more men into wearing skirts

I wore kilts for 30 years before daring to branch out into [other] skirts. As well as several traditional tartan kilts and a khaki utility kilt (and formerly a plain Irish tweed), I have kilts in plain blue, brown corduroy, and blue denim. Unfortunately the makers of the last two, Union Kilts, seem ...
by Myopic Bookworm
Wed Oct 01, 2025 7:12 pm
Forum: Advocacy & Mens Skirts In the News
Topic: Eurostar Uniform Skirts Now Unisex
Replies: 45
Views: 2762

Re: Eurostar Uniform Skirts Now Unisex

I showed Mrs Bookworm the picture from the Daily Fail of the guy in a skirt, and she said "there's a problem?"...
by Myopic Bookworm
Wed Oct 01, 2025 6:30 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Folded Drone Flute
Replies: 2
Views: 264

Re: Folded Drone Flute

Nice sound. What's the difference between a flute and a recorder; it looks more like the latter. A recorder (called a "block flute" in German) has the breath directed against a sharp edge by a narrow channel in the mouthpiece, whereas a (transverse) flute has a free edge, and the player m...
by Myopic Bookworm
Tue Sep 30, 2025 12:41 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: How often do you wear a skirt?
Replies: 50
Views: 3860

Re: How often do you wear a skirt?

I get a purple box and the message "content not viewable in your region".
by Myopic Bookworm
Tue Sep 30, 2025 12:37 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Skirts you like but scared to wear in public
Replies: 32
Views: 2397

Re: Skirts you like but scared to wear in public

I have a pencil skirt in black mock leather which I haven't dared to wear outside the house. Its all a matter of managing the risk. That's why I quoted you MB. Could you do the same? Change on the train. Once you are in London, who cares? I bought a shirt dress online. I'm not particularly keen on ...
by Myopic Bookworm
Sun Sep 28, 2025 10:14 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Skirts you like but scared to wear in public
Replies: 32
Views: 2397

Re: Skirts you like but scared to wear in public

I have a pencil skirt in black mock leather which I haven't dared to wear outside the house.
by Myopic Bookworm
Sat Sep 27, 2025 6:46 am
Forum: Advocacy & Mens Skirts In the News
Topic: MIS Birmingham school girl...
Replies: 25
Views: 1903

Re: MIS Birmingham school girl...

FranTastic444 wrote: Tue Sep 23, 2025 11:24 am The contrarian part of my brain says “nobody questioned Angus McCoatup Young wearing a boys school uniform” :-)
Context! Deliberately theatrical costume gets a pass (like full drag). My college chaplain once wore girls' school uniform to a party (fancy dress: St Trinian's), but not in public.