I don't get it...
Dr. Noh
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Why is wearing a kilt such a popular thing at PAX?
I lost count of how many kilts I saw.
Is this some new nerdy trend? Like the bacon thing?
I lost count of how many kilts I saw.
Is this some new nerdy trend? Like the bacon thing?
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I saw a video of what I think was the recent PAX prime (the one where Wheaton got the cloak of dicks) and he was wearing the kilt from the show.
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Utilikilts (utilikilt.com) have been pretty popular at PAX for some time- they even had some floor space for their store at the con. I've heard they are quite comfortable considering all the walking being done and have enough space for things you'd normally keep in your pockets.
They're also based in Seattle.
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Seattle has always had a healthy stick-it-to-the-man culture, and kilts have always been a big part of its anti-fashion movement. Utilikilts started in Seattle because there was already a niche market for kilts, and now they're starting to gain popularity as a regional fashion outside of the rebellious Ave Rat crowd. A lot of Enforcers are from Seattle, so...
My first experience with Kilted Seattle was in the 1980's, when (for a while) the look for guys was sort of a skinhead-scottish-britpunk look: Shaved Head, White TShirt, Kilt, Suspenders (worn loose, not over the shoulder) and Doc Martins.
I still think guys in kilts are sexy.
Kilts are great! They are roomy and comfortable. They don't bind, chafe, or restrict you in any way. That being said, they are an... uncommon fashion choice here in the US. You can be brave and just go all out and wear it, but you will likely get some strange looks. Since we nerdy types often like to *reduce* the odd looks we get rather than increase them, there are only a few places we can get away with it.
One situation is anywhere that folks are dressing up in costumes. Face it, if there is a guy dressed up as Master Chief standing next to Princess Peach, no one is going to bat an eyelash about your kilt. So PAX wins on this count.
Another situation is anywhere where other people are wearing kilts. I went to a highland festival over the Summer. There, *not* wearing a kilt was the odder choice. So you just need to find a place where lots of other folks are wearing kilts. Seeing one guy in a kilt, it is easy to make the mistake of thinking it is a skirt. Seeing 20 guys in the same room, of all physiques and sizes, wearing kilts, you are more likely to realize what you are seeing. PAX already won on the first count, and Utilikilts is in Seattle, so it wins on this count too.
I am not saying that I wear my kilt to try and "fit in" or be part of the crowd, but an event like PAX can redefine the line for what is "weird." That means that someone like me, who is more than happy to wear a bow tie to work everyday but would not dream of wearing my Utilikilt to work is more than happy to wear it to PAX. With a bow tie, in fact.
Basically, being among 50,000 like minded folks can extend the reach of my "comfort zone." (It also helps that my wife thinks I look good in my kilt.)
My 2 cents...
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I am seeing more and more of them as time goes on. People are more accepting of them (at least anyone whos not you, evidently) in Seattle than most other places.
whoa... fashion police are on patrol, apparently.
Maybe in cahoots with the food police.
And the hygiene police.
I assume this last comment is in reference to the so called "true" Scotsman going commando, as it were? I have to say that I find the idea distasteful, silly, and unhygienic.
But what can I say, I'm Irish, we know better...
FACT: i love wearing them
A man who wears his kilt for "the Ladies"...
must agree. never gave them too much thought, but as a result of this thread I wound up perusing the utilikilt website and now i'm wondering if my bf could be talked into one.
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i wondered the same thing. there are photos on the site of some ladies wearing them (and looking super awesome), but they advise that ladies only buy them if they can try them on at a retail location first because they are cut for men and they don't do returns through the website.
From my standpoint I associate kilts with, naturally, Scottish and Irish historical warriors, so I think any guy wearing a kilt should be confident and look like he could handle any situation that comes up. I think this is why Enforcers tend to be able to pull it off so well because they are just naturally more inclined towards those traits.