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Kilt-based fashions, both traditional and contemporary. Come on guys, bring on the pleats!
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I am a kilt only bloke and I welcome this addition to the cafe.
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bcmtnbka wrote:I am a kilt only bloke and I welcome this addition to the cafe.
Hi Raphael,

Looks like you got to start the first thread here, so now why not tell us a little about your kilts; what they are, where you got them, what you wear with them, how people respond to them etc....

While you're at it, you could also tell us why you are "a kilt only bloke".

Have fun,


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Thanks, Bob! Much appreciated! :clap:
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Excellent idea. First time I've posted here since Tom's Cafe became Skirt Cafe. All ten of my skirts are kilts, ranging from traditional heavyweight wool knee length traditional tartan kilts to modern lightweight polycotton below knee goth kilts.
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While you're at it, you could also tell us why you are "a kilt only bloke".
While I do hope denim skirts catch on as mainstream mens fashion, and the Midas Long Jeans Skirt looks just right for the young male models on their web pages, I just feel these are not for me as an older guy with some middle aged spread. I prefer the freedom of movement offered by a pleated garment like the kilt. Modern slightly longer kilts can offer a bit more modesty than the traditional Scottish kilts and cover the knees in winter.
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I much prefer my kilts over any skirt. It is because I don't feel restricted when I wear my kilts.

I have 7 kilts in total: 3 of them are Utilikilts, 2 from Bear Kilts and 2 are from Stillwater kilts.

I pretty much wear them every where I go. They are not for special occasion, but every day occasion.
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bcmtnbka wrote:I much prefer my kilts over any skirt. It is because I don't feel restricted when I wear my kilts.

I have 7 kilts in total: 3 of them are Utilikilts, 2 from Bear Kilts and 2 are from Stillwater kilts.

I pretty much wear them every where I go. They are not for special occasion, but every day occasion.
How is it you feel you are restricted? Just curious.
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Hi Raphael,

My last post in this thread looks a little pointed now I read it again, I apologize if it came across as antagonistic when I asked why you are a kilt only bloke.

I have a couple of kilt like garments, and a number of skirts. I wear both regularly (though not simultaneously :) ) and can appreciate some of the virtues and limitations of each.

I love the freedom that the kilts provide, there's just so much material that I never find them restrictive, however they are relatively heavy and due to the volume of material in the pleats they require quite a lot of management when sitting down or getting into a car or I will spend my entire life ironing them. Kilts are always easy to "explain away" if anyone asks why I'm wearing a skirt, though I'm beginning to think that may be a disadvantage as it's too easy to cop out.

My skirts, on the other hand, are far easier to wear as at most they have two pleats (like the one I'm wearing now which has a huge box pleat front and back to allow easy walking) but they tend to restrict my stride length either due to their cut or to the volume of material around the lower leg.

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they are relatively heavy
Kilts don't have to be relatively heavy nowadays. The polycotton goth kilts available from Mercy Clothing are very thin and lightweight, and cost no more than would a pair of trousers. I have two of these which I wear often.
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cessna152towser wrote:Kilts don't have to be relatively heavy nowadays. The polycotton goth kilts available from Mercy Clothing are very thin and lightweight
Yup, got one of those and you're right, it's very light compared to a traditional wool kilt, however it is still far heavier than a plain (non-pleated) skirt made from the same fabric.

The best things about the Mercy kilt are that it does not crease or lose its pleating too badly and I got lucky on ebay and managed to buy mine new for less than a tenner including postage :-)

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Milfmog wrote:
My last post in this thread looks a little pointed now I read it again, I apologize if it came across as antagonistic when I asked why you are a kilt only bloke.

I have a couple of kilt like garments, and a number of skirts. I wear both regularly (though not simultaneously :) ) and can appreciate some of the virtues and limitations of each.

I.
No Problem. Many people are curious. Eventhough I have been around Tom's Cafe for 3 years, that doesn't mean people know what I wear and how I wear them.

I like kilts better because more fabric and more movement. I don't exactly sit like a lady all the time. Aside from long skirts, I will flash others. That's why I like my kilts better. I specially like my utilikilts. I can saving up to buy myself a leather one in 2007.
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bcmtnbka wrote:I am a kilt only bloke and I welcome this addition to the cafe.
Me too! I think we should segregate the whole thing…tights only, G-strings only, brown hats only, high heels only, etc. Why should we have to go to different sites just because we’re a lipstick only bloke when we can have the best of both worlds at one place? Who wants to sit in a place with cigarette smoke? No more of the “if you don’t like it don’t come in” rule. We’ll segregate that too. So I suggest we have a section for males who are 5’7” to 5’8” who only wear blue hats on Thursdays and only if their mother’s uncle’s first name starts with the letter J. I'm with you, bcmtnbka.
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I have admitted defeat, my kilt is at the kiltmonger being tweaked to fit my new larger body. Letting the tweak pleat out, ready for the hogmanay bash.
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Bravehearts.us wrote:Me too! I think we should segregate the whole thing…tights only, G-strings only, brown hats only, high heels only, etc. Why should we have to go to different sites just because we’re a lipstick only bloke when we can have the best of both worlds at one place? Who wants to sit in a place with cigarette smoke? No more of the “if you don’t like it don’t come in” rule. We’ll segregate that too. So I suggest we have a section for males who are 5’7” to 5’8” who only wear blue hats on Thursdays and only if their mother’s uncle’s first name starts with the letter J. I'm with you, bcmtnbka.
If only some of us, especially this side of the Atlantic, could understand whatever you're on about! :) What in blazes is wrong with a section dealing with an item of clothing as specific as a Kilt? There are Kilt-wearers on this Forum who will (and have in the past) contribute far more if they feel more 'comfortable' in 'their own corner'. It's a bit like going to the 'snug' in a pub, or the 'non-smoking' area in a cafe. :coffee:

I thought the folk who call 'a' Kilt, 'the' Kilt (or worse, a "Cilt" - yeugh!) were bad enough, but really...............! :eh:
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merlin wrote:If only some of us, especially this side of the Atlantic, could understand whatever you're on about! :) What in blazes is wrong with a section dealing with an item of clothing as specific as a Kilt? There are Kilt-wearers on this Forum who will (and have in the past) contribute far more if they feel more 'comfortable' in 'their own corner'. It's a bit like going to the 'snug' in a pub, or the 'non-smoking' area in a cafe. :coffee:

I thought the folk who call 'a' Kilt, 'the' Kilt (or worse, a "Cilt" - yeugh!) were bad enough, but really...............! :eh:
I have to agree. If this forum brings back more members, I'm all for it.

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