Ronald Where's Yer Troosers
I'm no expert, but after making two of them (in the traditional manner, without patterns) I'm becoming quite adept at doing kilts. They're fun to wear, too; the ones I make are lightweight, hang and flow well, and feature a few modern refinements like Velcro closures and plastic snap buckles.
A couple of weeks ago I finished my second one, a short 'sport' kilt that hangs down to about the same point my favourte shorts do. Yesterday was an ONDR day at St Thomas Dragway, and because I thought it was gonna be warmer I wore the kilt to the track. (NB: I wore my shorts underneath it. It's too short, WAY too short, to go regimental.)
Well, I got a lot of looks - I think. I'm pretty sure most people were too shocked, or too polite, to say anything; however, I also suspect it was responsible for the unusually large number of conversations I had with total strangers. After all, a feller in a kilt has to be more outgoing than someone who's just in pants, right?
Unfortunately, though the sun was hot (and the UV index very high - I actually managed a second sunburn) the wind was icy-cold, and in just a short kilt and T-shirt I was kinda chilly. Nonetheless, I think when the weather is appropriate I'll be wearing it again - and when it isn't, it's back into my faux Amish gear I'll go.
It's all about style, right?
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Money woes continue & actually get worse. But that has nothing to do with men in skirts.
A couple of weeks ago I finished my second one, a short 'sport' kilt that hangs down to about the same point my favourte shorts do. Yesterday was an ONDR day at St Thomas Dragway, and because I thought it was gonna be warmer I wore the kilt to the track. (NB: I wore my shorts underneath it. It's too short, WAY too short, to go regimental.)
Well, I got a lot of looks - I think. I'm pretty sure most people were too shocked, or too polite, to say anything; however, I also suspect it was responsible for the unusually large number of conversations I had with total strangers. After all, a feller in a kilt has to be more outgoing than someone who's just in pants, right?
Unfortunately, though the sun was hot (and the UV index very high - I actually managed a second sunburn) the wind was icy-cold, and in just a short kilt and T-shirt I was kinda chilly. Nonetheless, I think when the weather is appropriate I'll be wearing it again - and when it isn't, it's back into my faux Amish gear I'll go.
It's all about style, right?
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Money woes continue & actually get worse. But that has nothing to do with men in skirts.