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Mugs-n-such wrote:In reply to the first post in this thread, the only time I remember wearing a skirt/dress as a child was when I was very young...I don't even remember for sure my age, but I'm going to guess 6 or 7...and my parents had me wear a skirt while we were visiting friends of theirs, and dance a bit. That's all I remember...I think it was a knee-length, brown, A-line skirt, but it's so long ago sometimes I wonder whether I didn't imagine the whole thing. However, somehow I'm pretty sure it did happen. Maybe I associated skirt wearing with getting attention, but I've always had a liking for skirts/kilts since then.
This is probably a long shot, but what shade of "brown" was it? In Irish dancing the males used to wear a saffron kilt (a kind of mustard colour). Is it possible that is what you might have perceived as "brown"?
Just do a search on Google Images for 'Irish Saffron dancing kilt' or just 'Irish Saffron kilt' and you will find many examples.
The reason I don't think it was a kilt is because, to the best of my recollection, I think it was either a pull-on skirt or a side-zip, but again, it was so long ago, I don't think I can say for sure. I'd sure like to buy an Irish kilt, if I could get one as cheap as some of my tartan kilts. Edinburghkiltco (I think) also sells a "fun party kilt" which is completely black. I'd like to buy that, too, and it's not terribly expensive, but since I live in the states, I pay almost again as much for shipping. I think my kilts are worth it though, even with the shipping, it seems they're still cheaper than utilikilts.
Check out www.stillwaterkilts.com as they offer several quality levels of kilts.
The Irish National(Standard weight) is great. They also offer the Saffron kilt in
economy, standard weight and heavy weight material. All are able to be 'thrown'
into the washer then hang to dry. If you 'tumble dry' them, use NO HEAT.
Fresh air only
Uncle Al
Kilted Organist/Musician
Grand Musician of the Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F. of Texas 2008-2025
When asked 'Why the Kilt?'
I respond-The why is F.T.H.O.I. (For The H--- Of It)
Mugs-n-such wrote:In reply to the first post in this thread, the only time I remember wearing a skirt/dress as a child was when I was very young...I don't even remember for sure my age, but I'm going to guess 6 or 7...and my parents had me wear a skirt while we were visiting friends of theirs, and dance a bit. That's all I remember...I think it was a knee-length, brown, A-line skirt, but it's so long ago sometimes I wonder whether I didn't imagine the whole thing. However, somehow I'm pretty sure it did happen. Maybe I associated skirt wearing with getting attention, but I've always had a liking for skirts/kilts since then.
When I had just started in school I heard about a boy, whose parents, it was said, would sometimes punish him by making him dress as a girl for shorter or longer periods of time. I only heard it once and I never saw this boy but afterwards I often imagined how I should feel, should my parents order me to wear skirts and dresses. It would be terrible and cruel, I thought, but at the same time I strange to say also found the idea somehow exciting. They never did.
Not until about 50 years later I tried on a skirt for the first time.
GerdG wrote:
When I had just started in school I heard about a boy, whose parents, it was said, would sometimes punish him by making him dress as a girl for shorter or longer periods of time. I only heard it once and I never saw this boy but afterwards I often imagined how I should feel, should my parents order me to wear skirts and dresses. It would be terrible and cruel, I thought, but at the same time I strange to say also found the idea somehow exciting. They never did.
Not until about 50 years later I tried on a skirt for the first time.
Any woman who would use that "as a punishment" is insulting both herself and women in general.
GerdG wrote:
When I had just started in school I heard about a boy, whose parents, it was said, would sometimes punish him by making him dress as a girl for shorter or longer periods of time. I only heard it once and I never saw this boy but afterwards I often imagined how I should feel, should my parents order me to wear skirts and dresses. It would be terrible and cruel, I thought, but at the same time I strange to say also found the idea somehow exciting. They never did.
Not until about 50 years later I tried on a skirt for the first time.
Any woman who would use that "as a punishment" is insulting both herself and women in general.
And men wanting to wear skirts, too, if I'm not mistaken.
GerdG wrote:
When I had just started in school I heard about a boy, whose parents, it was said, would sometimes punish him by making him dress as a girl for shorter or longer periods of time. I only heard it once and I never saw this boy but afterwards I often imagined how I should feel, should my parents order me to wear skirts and dresses. It would be terrible and cruel, I thought, but at the same time I strange to say also found the idea somehow exciting. They never did.
Not until about 50 years later I tried on a skirt for the first time.
Any woman who would use that "as a punishment" is insulting both herself and women in general.
And men wanting to wear skirts, too, if I'm not mistaken.
Hi GerdG, I'm not sure if I get your point, unless you are referring to those "cross-dressers" and "drag queens" who insist on imitating the more extreme and ridiculous stereotypes of "feminine" behaviour. They could be perceived as insulting.
(edit) Sorry GerdG, I misunderstood. I get it now. Yes, she would be insulting us too.
Thanks Uncle Al for the web address, I think I'll try it right now (well as soon as I finish posting). Now about the kid who was punished by being made to wear skirt/dress, yeah, seems weird. Sometimes though I do wish more men would try on a skirt, I think more of them would like it. I hasten to add that in my case it was not (as I recall) a punishment, just something my parents wanted me to do...I think it may have had to do with them having 5 children, all boys, you know how that goes.
Uncle Al, I looked for the economy kilt in Saffron, but couldn't find it in any weight...maybe I'm blind.
Try this link but they are only in Wool or Standard Weight.
$65.00 or $90.00 for the NEW 2012 model. Beats most of
the other prices out there and much better quality than
most of the other economy/thrifty/cheap products
currently on the market.
Uncle Al
Kilted Organist/Musician
Grand Musician of the Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F. of Texas 2008-2025
When asked 'Why the Kilt?'
I respond-The why is F.T.H.O.I. (For The H--- Of It)
Thanks Uncle Al, I did find it. Will wonders never cease, I used a search and actually found something! It's a little higher than what I usually pay, but on the other hand, as you said, the quality is undoubtedly better and it looks so nice I think, yep, I'm gonna buy it. But I still want to get an all-black kilt, too!
