Of all the garments men can wear, aside from jeans, the kilt seems to engender the most swoons. Now why, I wonder. Could it be the chance--just a small chance--that it might get caught in a breeze and reveal something interesting?
That might be. One of the more popular punch lines for jokes is "What does a man wear under his kilt?"--or a variation of that query. Only the particular fellow and his significant other really knows. But women have fertile imaginations, don't they?
Personally, I don't really care for the "modern" kilt--the one men wear for formal events. It's just too buttoned down. I can't imagine them fighting or doing much of anything very exciting in that prim little skirt. Now, the "great kilt"--the original, yep. That's the one worn in movies like Braveheart. That's the romantic kilt. Apparently, it's mostly a myth, unfortunately. :-(
For a very long, extensive history of the kilt, check out Wikipedia. They explain the importance of the pleating and tartans (which is also mostly a myth!) and exactly how it should be measured for the perfect fit. Sigh.
I suppose all of those things are important if you're gonna wear one to a formal dance or something. But that still doesn't answer the central question, does it? What's underneath? Aside from the obvious, of course.
Perhaps, that's where the fascination is...boxers, briefs or commando?
anny
If a guy has nice legs, he looks great in a kilt! It is interesting that mot of what you read about plaids and kilts in romance novels is strictly for romance novels - very little truth to it.
ReplyDeleteI think I like the "softer" kilts because the guys always look a little mussed and ready...
ReplyDeleteSome men look so hot in kilts and then you get the ones that cause a fashion crime...LOL
ReplyDeleteI went to a scottish convention for my Emerging fields class and learned alot about kilts- sadly this question never came up- LOL
ReplyDeleteBest answer I ever heard was from a band called the Real MacKenzies. They said, "Lipstick, if we're lucky."
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of a man in a kilt. Could be my Scottish heritage. But - I also like a bare chested man in a sarong...that's just hormones speaking there. But all in all, the most sexy man is the one who is the most comfortable in his own skin
ReplyDeleteI am a kilt lover. They score very high on my that-is-sexy list! You gotta have some big balls to make a lady's skirt look manly!
ReplyDeleteWhen I wear my red plaid Pendleton skirt, I've even gotten compliments on 'that red kilt'. One guy asked me last month which clan I belong to! The comments here on Anny's post fit what I've encountered - women have smiled, engaged me in conversation, and unhesitatingly accepted me in that skirt. It's been really nice to find this connection, though it's just a smile and a hello in passing. Kilts can be overly bulky and they're expensive: $178.00 is a common price on some kilt sites. One guy here in town commutes on his Vespa in a tan kilt (plus boots!). My red plaid skirt (virtual kilt, we'll say) cost $108. Its black and white sibling cost $48 during Pendleton's end-of-year closeout sale. Guys would do well to try the option. Women wear skirts for a reason: the right ones look great and are as comfortable as guys imagine they would be. I'm certainly hooked.
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