Cricket Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My dh wants one. Utilikilts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 No, but I have seen men wearing them around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterduck Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 If I found a man who would wear one, I'd marry him. I love kilts. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I've got a wee bit of Scottish blood, and actually hoped to have a kilt made for our wedding, but things moved so fast (no she wasn't :D) and traditional kilt-making is s l o w, so it never happened. But I think kilts are cool. That said. I wouldn't wear one of those things. Just *me*. No judgement of a different opinion. They just are my style, nor my idea of a "kilt." And I like the idea of a "less-formal" kilt than the typical formal version. Still I'd want wool, a family tartan, and something that didn't look like a pleaded skirt. So, reluctantly, I say: Nope. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch at Home Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Dh wouldn't but a guy at the local cafe only does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My dh wouldn't wear one, although I wouldn't really care if he did [shrug] I don't really see the point of them, they don't do anything that shorts/pants can't do, and they seem rather pricey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I just asked my husband if he would wear one and he said "Maybe for halloween." So I guess he's not a kilt guy. You learn something new every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My dh wouldn't wear one, although I wouldn't really care if he did [shrug]I don't really see the point of them, they don't do anything that shorts/pants can't do, and they seem rather pricey... He can pee without unzipping. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmgirlinwv Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 No he wouldn't, but I LOVE it! I say let's see more kilts on handsome men! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smrtmama Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 He probably wouldn't, but only because he's not the kind of guy who likes to call any attention to himself, and not because he'd have any pride issues w/ it. He's of Scottish descent and his brother got married in a kilt. I WISH he'd wear one, though, as I do love a man in a kilt. Alas, I have to get my thrills from having a man in uniform instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My dh probably wouldn't, but I love the descriptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) My hubby would wear a traditional tartan kilt but probably not one of the ones shown just because they look too much like a plain, old, regular skirt. My SIL and future SIL would probably also wear a traditional tartan and one of them might even wear one of these. IMO, you have to be pretty darn secure in your masculinity to wear a kilt. I once saw Axel Rose do a preformance in a traditional tartan kilt complete with compat boots and his signature flannel shirt. I thought he looked pretty good. Edited October 13, 2009 by KidsHappen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My husband has chicken legs. So I sure hope not. (And I say that in the kindest way you possibly can say such a terribly sad truth.) That said, I find them kinda sexy. I have a friend whose husband wants one, and he could totally get away with it, and not just because he doesn't have chicken legs, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My husband would not wear that if you paid him. Okay, maybe for a minute and if the money was significant, but not in public and I would not be allowed to take pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 my dh wants one too. but then again he likes to be different and I do think he would wear it a few times. not daily. not often. but on occasion to stir the pot among the masses :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Not only no, but...____ NO! :D I can't even get my dh to consider jeans other than Levi's 501's which he has been wearing since 1985. :rolleyes: His legs are very "chicken-esque" as well, and so white they are practically transparent, so we prefer the more modest and covered-up look. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTwinsMom1 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Most of the men at my job wear these for all conventions and fan gatherings, it's a tradition. We order them with our company logo on them. It's weird to see a guy at a convention, not wearing one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Mr. Ellie owns a kilt. He played the drums in a bagpipe band when he was in high school, and he did Scottish country dance with me for several years....but he wouldn't wear a utilikilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 He just would not be comfortable in it. It's a culture thing, you know. You just don't see men in kilts (especially that type of kilt) running around Houston. :D Our next door neighbors are Scottish (as in, accent so thick you can barely understand them). DH went to a New Year's Eve party at their house (I was sick) and some of the men were wearing kilts, but they're genuine, 100% Scots. DH thought it was pretty neat, but not for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 way to expensive but if they were cheaper, sure.(this is all per hubby) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Not in a million years. But then again, my husband also would not know what to do with half the tools hanging on that thing. If you see any work done around here that involves (1) a hammer, (2) nails, (3) screws, nuts, bolts, or other hardware, (4) a ladder, (5) paint, varnish, stain, polyurethane, or (6) anything else from Home Depot, you can bet money that I've done it. But I suppose the design would, um, keep him cooler down there while he's doing yard work. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 At my niece's wedding, the groom wore a kilt. My dh, no, but he thinks it's fine if other men wer one. He says his legs are too short. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 :sigh: My DH has wanted a Utilikilt for a couple of years now. He sometimes hints about one around birthday time, but I just can't bring myself to buy it for him. I know he won't actually wear it more than a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Yes. Yes he would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My dh was wearing a kilt when I met him - it was several weeks before I saw him in a pair of pants! :lol: He probably wouldn't wear a utilikilt, b/c his closet is filled with real kilts. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I bet my dh would wear one under the right circumstances...especially with his Dansko (HEY I SPELLED IT RIGHT THIS TIME!) clogs and his funny-sayings SockGuy socks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 In a heartbeat, but they are out of budget for us. A friend of our wears a kilt regularly and has a pattern for a type of utilikilt, so he and my dh are going to teach themselves to sew so they can make some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 If I even suggested it, my guys would think I was joking. Um, no way would they go for it. But I like those! I'd love to have a skirt like that with big cargo pockets - what mom couldn't use that? I'll take mine in green, please, I like the "Survival" model.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happygrrl Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My husband has two :001_wub:. Back when business was good (construction, sigh), I purchased them for him as gifts. He wears the Carhart-looking one when he is working, and a denim one other times. Of course, here in the Pacific Northwest they are quite common. He's a Scot, so imagine the typical short, barrel-chested red head (with fluffy eyebrows). He loves to wear them, for the same reasons I like working in a sundress, ease of movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My dh would NEVER wear one. I personally don't like the look of them either. They remind me of school uniform skirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Nope, but he wears a suit everyday. I wonder if the office has a policy on kilts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) My dh would NEVER wear one. I personally don't like the look of them either. They remind me of school uniform skirts. For me........Men don't wear skirts! (No insult offered to those who do, but I will always think it is simply a little weird) Scots, a few Irish and members of some select regiments do wear kilts. (and therein lies the difference) As I am not a Scot/Irish and not part of a regiment the answer must be a resounding .....NEVER. This is not a masculine thing so much as....... no I can not say that. I suppose I just feel that a kilt should be left to those who are entitled, by blood or military profession to wear and the rest of us should stick to pants. Edited October 12, 2009 by pqr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I don't know... A traditional kilt I can see no problem. I'm in Nova Scotia for cripes sake, grandfather spoke Gaelic and all that, so I do love a nice kilt but without the tartan they don't really have the same appeal. The tartan is the macho bit, the piece that ID's you (like gang colours? :)) and makes the whole piece of clothing make sense for me. Other wise it's just skirt. Some sort of generic plaid or herringbone pattern would be a reasonable fake that would improve the kilts quite a bit. One thing I can't believe they missed though that might make it work for me is the sporran. Why in the heck have a utility kilt and then hang a tape measure from a pocket when you could have an awesome leather sporran to tuck it into? It would also look considerably less skirtish. I should be clear though, I have nothing against men in skirts. The few I've seen have looked pretty darn good. It's just that a tartan shouldn't look like a skirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 My husband has two :001_wub:. Back when business was good (construction, sigh), I purchased them for him as gifts. He wears the Carhart-looking one when he is working, and a denim one other times. Of course, here in the Pacific Northwest they are quite common. He's a Scot, so imagine the typical short, barrel-chested red head (with fluffy eyebrows). He loves to wear them, for the same reasons I like working in a sundress, ease of movement. One more reason to move back to Oregon. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinakel Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My husband would not, probably. But I want one or two! Kind of pricey, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 My dh wouldn't wear one, although I wouldn't really care if he did [shrug]I don't really see the point of them, they don't do anything that shorts/pants can't do, and they seem rather pricey... Dh laughed when I told him this. He says it is very different from shorts and pants. Much freer and less confining! Kind of like the difference between briefs and boxers. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 My dh was wearing a kilt when I met him - it was several weeks before I saw him in a pair of pants! :lol: He probably wouldn't wear a utilikilt, b/c his closet is filled with real kilts. Anne I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happygrrl Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 ... and every time we drive through Wickenburg we think "we should move here!" Here's what we should do... Nov. - April at your house, then you pack it all up and live with us May-October! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in Arabia Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 These would be too short for dh. His preferred clothing is the kandura; unfortunately only locals can wear it to work, he would much prefer it to the suit and tie he wears instead. Ds 8 also prefers to wear a kandura, but my ds 11 likes a pant and shirt better. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thawb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 I don't know... A traditional kilt I can see no problem. I'm in Nova Scotia for cripes sake, grandfather spoke Gaelic and all that, so I do love a nice kilt but without the tartan they don't really have the same appeal. The tartan is the macho bit, the piece that ID's you (like gang colours? :)) and makes the whole piece of clothing make sense for me. Other wise it's just skirt. Some sort of generic plaid or herringbone pattern would be a reasonable fake that would improve the kilts quite a bit. One thing I can't believe they missed though that might make it work for me is the sporran. Why in the heck have a utility kilt and then hang a tape measure from a pocket when you could have an awesome leather sporran to tuck it into? It would also look considerably less skirtish. I should be clear though, I have nothing against men in skirts. The few I've seen have looked pretty darn good. It's just that a tartan shouldn't look like a skirt. This is where I'm torn. Dh wants one to work in. It seems that a tartan kilt is too dressy to work in. Dh does lots of landscaping, plumbing repairs and general maintenance. A utilikilt could hold tools. And the last time I wore a 100% wool sweater I sneezed and sneezed and it took a week before I felt back to normal. I don't know for sure it was the sweater but I'd hate to buy a wool kilt and then find out it was! I'll have to test that before I buy it. Is a tartan kilt okay to work in? Do they make them in a lightweight material for summer time? Dh has English ancestors not Scottish but I have Scottish blood on my side so I'd pick the tartan of my ancestors (Robertson). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 ... and every time we drive through Wickenburg we think "we should move here!" Here's what we should do... Nov. - April at your house, then you pack it all up and live with us May-October! We are trying to figure out how we can spend the summers elsewhere! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcelmer Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 NOpe , DH is not that daring... :-D I thnk they are ok, I just would prefer that guys wear socks.. all that leg showing is just a bit much... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 No never! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I think they are pretty awesome, but I'm afraid to even show my husband. He'd be all over it, but knowing him he'd try to wear it with running shoes or a polo shirt. Yes, I do help him get dressed in the morning. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kiddies Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Um no...and if he did I probably would pee myself laughing at him. ( no offense to anyone whose husband wears them, its just my husband is as business suit strait laced as they come! with that being said I think the tuxedo one is pretty cool for me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My dh probably would. He owned a few hippie skirts back when we were active Deadheads. The skirts left with the long hair, when he had to get a "real" job to support a new baby. A dear friend wore a wonderful skirt to our wedding. Oh, the looks from the old people! We didn't want our poorer friends not to come because they didn't have anything awesome to wear so we told them just to come in their personal favorite. He did. It was great! I think my dh would look quite smashing in a kilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 These would be too short for dh. His preferred clothing is the kandura; unfortunately only locals can wear it to work, he would much prefer it to the suit and tie he wears instead. Ds 8 also prefers to wear a kandura, but my ds 11 likes a pant and shirt better. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thawb I showed this to dh and he said he would wear that. He said he'd also like me in one for women. I never knew that! lol He does like the long, flowing dresses I wear sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My dh wants one. Utilikilts Ummmmm...NO WAY!!! He would not ever wear one... DD's boyfriend however....he would probably love one...but let's not go there...ok?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I don't think I know any men who wouldn't wear one. I personally list them amongst my reasons to come back as male next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingM Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I'm of Scottish descent, which inspires me to say that they look kind of cool, but it also inspires me to say that they're pretty darn pricey. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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