the first male skirt to meet success?

[crfriend]

Welcome aboard, Liam!

Your observation that the camo fabrics get less notice than the denim is an interesting one; I wonder if the same holds true on this side of the pond.

Overt negativity to a guy in a kilt, or even a skirt, seems to be a moderately rare event for many of us; certainly a "manly" pattern such as camo can only help deflect unwanted attention.

[Milfmog]

Interestingly, my mileage with regards to camouflage is quite different to Liams.

I have one camouflage kilt (UK DPM* but a traditional kilt construction), no body ever seems to bat an eyelid at my other kilts but the DPM one gets comments and at least one of my friends hates it with a passion. Sadly it seems that his influence has rubbed off on Carole; although she never minded that kilt, she reacted fairly aggressively last time I went to wear it when we were off to visit my Mum. It only occurred to me a few days later that she had been out with the dive club, including Tim, a couple of days earlier. The starnge thing is that Tim does not seem to mind my other kilts and skirts.

Have fun,


Ian.

*DPM = Disruptive Pattern Material. KIlt is similar to the one pictured here.

[jeanfor]

It is not the skirt or the type of skirt... It is us men who will make it a success. After having worn skirts and kilts for several months, I can say that the reaction from others women and men has been very positive and most of the time people don't even notice or even if they see you in a skirt don't seem to be surprised (my short short wearing gets way more attention.....). We, the male population are the obstacle to seeing more men in skirts. Unfortunately, many men are not ready to take the first step and wear their skirt in public....

[JRMILLER]

Jeanfor,
Oh, I don't know about that. I don't think any guy could pull off a look in a pink tutu and be taken seriously.

[jeanfor]

Jeanfor,
Oh, I don't know about that. I don't think any guy could pull off a look in a pink tutu and be taken seriously.

Do agree with you, but I think you got my idea.... I don't think anybody would take a guy seriously if he were wearing a pink pair of pants either.... And you don't see many women wearing pink tutu either. I don't think a woman wearing a pink tutu would be taken seriously either....

[JohnH]

The pants deluge is so bad among the unwashed public of both genders that it would take a lot of guts for a woman to show up publicly wearing a floral dress, or in a lot of cases, to even wear a denim skirt!

That makes it that much harder for skirts to become somewhat accepted among males.

[jeanfor]

You are right. A fact is that skirts are becoming less and less popular among women of all ages now days. Most of the time when I wear a skirt I am the only one wearing a skirt among men and women. Some women complain about chaffing when wearing skirts. But for me this is the other way around. With a skirt I do not sweat between my legs and when I wear pants I always develop irritations and redness and sweat a lot. Also it seems that women make the flashing of underwear a big issue which is not unless you wear micro mini skirts. Besides, women in bikinis on the beach show way more...... (on a side note, I usually wear Joe Boxer bikini briefs(the only one that are exactly like women bikini panties and soft) or woman cotton bikini panties (Hanes, they are cheaper than the Joe Boxer and are easy to find)

[skirted_in_SF]

I am lucky enough to work in a city where a significant minority of women (and the occasional man) wear skirts. Heck, I don't even mind women wearing pants if they fit well and are made of a nice fabric. But please, no denim.

[JohnH]

You are right. A fact is that skirts are becoming less and less popular among women of all ages now days. Most of the time when I wear a skirt I am the only one wearing a skirt among men and women. )

When I go for morning walks I wear a skirt (or occasionally, a dress). I am the only one wearing a skirt or dress. I have NEVER seen anyone else wear a dress nor any other adult wear a skirt. The great majority of the walkers are women.

[jeanfor]

I guess denim pants are here to stay...

[JohnH]

Some women complain about chaffing when wearing skirts. But for me this is the other way around. With a skirt I do not sweat between my legs and when I wear pants I always develop irritations and redness and sweat a lot.

Everybody is different. Take for example, sleepwear.
My brother insists on wearing pajamas with pants because he does not want his legs touching each other. I on the other hand, wear a nightgown since I don't like the binding effect of pants.

[AMM]

... Heck, I don't even mind women wearing pants if they fit well and are made of a nice fabric. But please, no denim.

I know you didn't mean it this way, but the way you phrased it, it's likely to rub women reading this (if there are any any more) the wrong way. My own gut reaction was, "who is he to say what women may or may not wear?", and it wasn't even about me.

I enjoy looking at women as much as any other guy here, and I have my likes and dislikes. But I'm also aware that women are constantly assaulted with the message that the most (or only) important thing about them is whether other people (especially men) enjoy looking at them, and I try to avoid saying things that will make me sound like I've got the same attitude.

[Liam]

Pretty cool. Also, welcome aboard. My wife and I are learning how to make our own skirts just now, although I confess that, for kilt manufacture, all those pleats intimidate me.

What I found was to just have the iron set up right next to the sewing machine and go for it. iron in the pleat you want, then immediately sew it in. I make my pleats at 1 inch, and it seems to work out great... it's time consuming, but the end product was worth it to me. Another hint I found was, after sewing in a pleat, then pin it so it stays in place while you sew the next ones.

I haven't made a traditional kilt yet with wool, so I don't know if they have to really be sewn in, I suspect not - but the fabrics I've used so far came out much better when I sewed the pleats in.

Good luck!

[Milton]

I think, apart from kilts, the first skirt to be accepted will probably be above the knee denim, apparently they are almost invisible to most people who don't actually look to see what you are wearing.

This is what I intend to get for my first outside experience. I will post photo when available

FJ

[Kirbstone]

I agree there. Last Weekend I saw a nice darkish blue denim slightly flared almost knee-length skirt with just one central box pleat, so it looks 'divided', and it has also white contrasting stitching looking like a fly, slash pockets and two rear 'pockets'...just jeans-type decoration.
I thought it was pretty good, but would have preferred if it also had a central box pleat at the rear, which it doesn't. It's just plain there. I saw it in Debenhams and also Oasis, & I'm still dithering...