Out and About -- In the World at Large

[MrUtopia]

I went out again yesterday and today for a walk in the city (Adelaide). Yesterday I walked about 2km on the quieter side of the city and was quite confident. I think I did get one wolf whistle, which I will accept. Today I walked about 4km down the main street of the city. I introduced many thousand drivers and pedestrians to 'men in skirts'. The most intense part was standing at crowded pedestrian crossings where people have more time to take in their surroundings. I did not hear any comments and only saw one lady purposefully eyeball me and scan the skirt, but it was not negative, just disbelief I think. After my walk I decided I wanted to check out another op-shop for more skirts and did not want to get changed. I went in, browsed around, found a couple of nice mens looking skirts, gained the attention of one mother and her daughters and the SA asked if I was shopping for my wife, even though I was standing at the counter wearing a skirt. I simply said no and she comment that not many men shop for women's clothing. I did not have the courage yet to continue the conversation and educate her. I simply replied with ok and finished the transaction with ''thank you.

I would say I have more confidence around many thousand strangers than I have to try in the company of any 1 person I know...

This is what I was wearing 'In the World at large'.

[The Kilted Hoosier]

Mr. Utopia,

The only that I can say is good on ya, mate! Sounds like it was a nerve-calming experience--and you found more skirts to boot. Stay skirted and be happy.

TKH

[Mugs-n-such]

That is almost identical to a skirt I wore all day Saturday while helping a friend of mine. I don't think I got any comments except one waitress at a restaurant where we stopped to get coffee...she said "Nice skirt" after doing a little double-take. I said "thank you" and proceeded to rattle on about how countries where men wear skirts have a lower incidence of prostate cancer. I hope I didn't talk too much! I sure would be lying if I said this site has not greatly encouraged me to go public. Peace.
P.S. The skirt I wore was a pin-stripe denim, and MAYBE just a tad longer...an inch or so. Otherwise, I'd say they are almost identical. Mine even had back pockets.

[mugman]

I don't think anything can go wrong much with the man-in-denim skirt image, and you do it credit. It makes a lot of sense in this day and age to be able to wear what we want at last. It does surprise me though when anyone gives a disapproving look, like it's any of their business. I thought most people now were primed enough with so many different dressing styles around not to give a hoot. Go for it. Enjoy some freedom. You look great.

Pete

[SkirtRevolution]

Doing great, I grew up in Adelaide until I was 19, then moved to Queensland. Its great to see another guy rocking the skirt in Australia. I very rarely have anyone notice me in a skirt but when I do I find that people are a not disapproving or approving, just taken back as its not what you see every day. On the other hand when wearing a kilt, I maybe noticed more but it is instantly recognised as a mens garment and therefore accepted as such without any negative thought about my character.

[johnb]

I wore my camo kilt on a couple of days last week when I went walking. In the course of getting to and from the walks I called in at a shop, petrol service station, and the amenity tip. As on previous occasions I never noticed any obvious reactions from anyone I met. However when I called in at the shop again later in the week whilst wearing trousers, a lady assistant who I hadn't seen on my previous visit, commented that "its too cold for you to wear the kilt today". That was true as temperatures had fallen by several degrees since my kilted outings.

John

[Kilted Musician]

I just got back yesterday from a small vacation and stopped in Cambria, South of Big Sur along the California coast. I was wearing a black skirt, black t-shirt, and a gray hoodie and walked around checking out some of the stores. Went into this art gallery and was talking with the lady who worked there. She glanced down a few times but that was about it. I didn't notice any other looks from others while I was in town. Afterwards, I went to the beach to get some pics of the sunset. There was a cold ocean breeze that made my hands freeze but my legs felt fine...

Just wanted to put in my £0.648430 worth...

--Rick

[Milfmog]

Just wanted to put in my £0.648430 worth...

Wow! A whole dollar; you Americans really must all be rich*, over here we'd usually only put in £0.02 (more usually written twopence and pronounced "tuppence").

Have fun,


Ian.

* To quote Supertramp: "Can I have kippers for breakfast? Mummy dear, Mummy dear. They've got to have them in Texas, coz everyone's a millionaire."

[Kirbstone]

......Which at our currently deflated rate of exchange works out at 2.4 Euro Cents !

Tom K.

[Kilted Musician]

Wow! A whole dollar; you Americans really must all be rich*, over here we'd usually only put in £0.02 (more usually written twopence and pronounced "tuppence").

* To quote Supertramp: "Can I have kippers for breakfast? Mummy dear, Mummy dear. They've got to have them in Texas, coz everyone's a millionaire."

Ha... I messed that one up! A bad attempt at a good joke...

--Rick

"If money were dynamite, I couldn't even blow my nose..."

[johnb]

Today I went fishing for a couple of hours. It was only the second time that I've decided to wear a kilt on a fishing trip, and I wore my black utility type one. Whether the kilt brought me good luck or not I don't know, but just as I was thinking that it was time to pack up, I caught a 10.5lb pike, not a monster but a nice fish. To have posed with the fish using the self timer on the camera would have involved too much mucking about and I wanted to return the fish to the water asap. So I've include two pictures, one of the fish, and a second one of myself taken shortly afterwards.

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That second one was taken with the self timer is evident by the number of compositional type faults that can be seen.

John

[crfriend]

Whether the kilt brought me good luck or not I don't know, but just as I was thinking that it was time to pack up, I caught a 10.5lb pike, not a monster but a nice fish.

Nice fish -- big jaws with lots of sharp pointy teeth! Do they make good eating?

Congratulations, by the way, on the catch.

To have posed with the fish using the self timer on the camera would have involved too much mucking about [...] I've include two pictures, one of the fish, and a second one of myself taken shortly afterwards.

Don't overly worry about the "compositional faults" of the second photo, as it does get the point across rather handily!

On the matter of scale... How long is a 10.5 pound pike?

[azhiker]

went and got my first pedicure today. of course i went to it in a cordouroy skirt (18 inch). When it came to the coloring i went with a dark olive green which matched the skirt perfectly. Had a chat with the pedicurist and she had no problem with me in a skirt and agreed that they are very comfortable to wear. she also had no problem with my long hair. I get dirty looks from older women all the time for having it long. i just smile and keep on trucking. lol. i think it will be warm enough in the next week or so to wear my sandals with the skirt to show off my painted toe nails.

[janrok]

My pedicurist does not object to a kilt but a kneelong skirt offers him a view he is not particuly interested in.
He clips my toenails and I don't expect him to polish nails; it would be useless as I always wear anklets, even in sandals.

Jan.

[johnb]

Nice fish -- big jaws with lots of sharp pointy teeth! Do they make good eating?

On the matter of scale... How long is a 10.5 pound pike?

I have eaten pike before, a long while ago now, and in terms of eating they have varied between good and poor. Depending perhaps on how they were cooked and their habitat (i.e river or lake). Nowadays taking one for food would be against the rules of most fishing clubs.

The arms of the landing net, next to the pike are 42" long so that gives some idea of its size.

John