# It's a shame the kilt isn't a mainstay in men's fashion **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 23, 2012, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131 "2012-07-23T13:55:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/1 "2012-07-23T13:55:45Z")
It’s such a superior garment for everything save a splintery seesaw. It needn’t be the pleated variety which requires yards upon yards of wool cloth either. Utili-Kilts have been adopted by long distance hikers, like the thru-hikers of the Appalachian Trail, for years by a small and loyal subset waging a lonely war against chafing and fromunda cheese. If only every man could have had his SO delivery a quick blowjob owing to the access only the kilt-clad possess. Think of all the semi-public youthful frottage that could have effortlessly escalated had kilts been the garment, not blue jeans. That would’ve clearly created a demand. Plus the flagging fanny pack business could have transitioned into a sporran empire. I’d love a sporran. Carry my wallet, and maybe a snack. I’ve never worn one, but they seem awesome, except for that one part where no one else wears one, and you have to fight every jackass that mocks your skirt. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/2 "2012-07-23T14:50:35Z")
I would love to see more men in kilts, however, they would need to be taught how to sit in a modest manner in said kilts because, unlike men, women are not so enthused by being flashed by the opposite gender. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/3 "2012-07-23T15:14:23Z")
They were a HUGE fad in the 90s in the gay community. I never cared for 'em but when it’s currently 95 degrees out and muggy, I have thought about their benefits. ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/4 "2012-07-23T15:52:03Z")
Unfortunately they’ve been getting awfully popular with a partcular kind of fedora-wearing, wolf shirt coated greasy long hair in a ponytail neckneard type recently. The “traditional” ones, with a sporran and all the other acessories, are pretty sharp for formal events (my grandfather and uncle wore them for my cousins wedding) but the utilikilts just look painfully dorky. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/5 "2012-07-23T16:39:27Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > Unfortunately they’ve been getting awfully popular with a partcular kind of fedora-wearing, wolf shirt coated greasy long hair in a ponytail neckneard type recently. You could have just said “Typical Male Doper.” ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/6 "2012-07-23T16:47:58Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > Unfortunately they’ve been getting awfully popular with a partcular kind of fedora-wearing, wolf shirt coated greasy long hair in a ponytail neckneard type recently. That’s not a fair representation at all. I don’t even \*own \*a fedora! ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/7 "2012-07-23T16:50:25Z")
I keep trying to work up the balls (heh) to get a utilikilt and/or a running kilt. Just hasn’t happened yet. ---
**Author:** ![goonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@goonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goonhead)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/8 "2012-07-23T17:00:47Z")
I think I have the legs to pull off wearing a kilt, but haven’t had the guts or funds to break down and buy one, nor would I have the special occasions to use it (unless I join a bagpipe group, which I have also thought of doing) ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/9 "2012-07-23T17:23:28Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > That’s not a fair representation at all. I don’t even \*own \*a fedora! Yeah, but you do own a Utili-Kilt. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/10 "2012-07-23T17:40:41Z")
I’d wear the shit out of a kilt if they were more popular. I’ve always thought men’s options for lower-body attire is too limited. ---
**Author:** ![Aghris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecccb3/32.png) [@Aghris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aghris)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/11 "2012-07-23T17:51:14Z")
> [@stpauler](#): > > They were a HUGE fad in the 90s in the gay community. I never cared for 'em but when it’s currently 95 degrees out and muggy, I have thought about their benefits. I had the fortune to be allowed to wear a real kilt for a party a few months ago, and I can assure you, you wouldn’t want to wear one when it’s 95 degrees. God, those things are _hot_. I was continuously sweating down my crack (but that was probably because I wore it in the ‘traditional Scottish fashion’ 🆒). ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/12 "2012-07-23T17:53:18Z")
Speaking as a woman, there is no way any guy in a kilt is getting a blowjob from me. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/13 "2012-07-23T17:53:56Z")
Why would I want to wear a scratchy, heavy kilt when my sarong collection is at 12 and growing? Much more colourful and better in the heat. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/14 "2012-07-23T17:59:10Z")
I had a job once where the new bosses boosses boss was a crazy assed jackass. He basically fired or ran off all the minorities. One guy got fired for having long hair. Another guy sent an email trying to be helpful and ended up getting shipped to our companies version of Siberia. And a bunch of other crazy shit. And he was a pyscho when it can to clothing issues. I seriously thought about wearing a kilt on a regular basis just to see how it played out. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/15 "2012-07-23T18:07:12Z")
It is not a shame. Boy, talk about deal-breaking red flags. Thanks, guys, for wearing a kilt so I know to stay the hell away from you. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/16 "2012-07-23T18:18:25Z")
What advantage does a kilt offer over, say, a pair of shorts? I see on the utilikilt website that they start at $150. Are you kidding? I wouldn’t even spend that much on a pair of jeans. I have yet to see someone wearing a kilt in a casual situation that didn’t look like an utter tool. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/17 "2012-07-23T18:18:42Z")
There are no shoes that don’t look goofy worn with a Utilikilt. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/18 "2012-07-23T18:41:26Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > There are no shoes that don’t look goofy worn with a Utilikilt. I humbly nominate my Merrel Chameleon Hikers. I’ve done 7 days on the Appalachian Trail, and my UtiliKilt was the best equipment choice I made. No chafing!🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/19 "2012-07-23T18:42:35Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > That’s not a fair representation at all. I don’t even \*own \*a fedora! Bowler hats and wolf ears also fall under this category 😛 ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131/20 "2012-07-23T18:54:18Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > What advantage does a kilt offer over, say, a pair of shorts? I see on the utilikilt website that they start at $150. Are you kidding? I wouldn’t even spend that much on a pair of jeans. I have yet to see someone wearing a kilt in a casual situation that didn’t look like an utter tool. That there’s no fabric between the legs. Fabric that can chaf like a bastard if you’re doing physical work or long distance walking. Also your business is at hand without having to loosen a waist band. There’s a host of sexual advantageds of course, but it would also make it way easier to shit in the woods for those outdoorsy types As for the complaints about wool and heat, that’s just one version designed for a certain part of the world using the materials they had on hand. It’s akin to complaining the Inuit mukluks make lousy beach sandals. If the kilt was a common garment, they’d be made out of the latest fabric and for all seasons. Really other than some protection from biting insects, I’m trying to think of the practical advantages of pants or shorts in comparison. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shame-the-kilt-isnt-a-mainstay-in-mens-fashion/629131.md?page=2)