Spectre is famous!

[Poncho]

Phil will always be Phil. hahaha  He never changes.

That said, why on Earth do these kiltophiles love mentioning to everyone that they aren't wearing underwear?  It's like in the handbook or something.  

Kilt Guy: "Hi, yes I want to be noticed and identified as weird/unique.  Please validate me by giving me a funny look or making a demeaning comment.  At least give me a stare.  PLEASE?  Oh, and I'm not wearing underwear.  My junk is hanging out under here.  Yes, it's out and you should know that.  Did I mention that I'm not wearing underwear?  Please add something about that to the list of adjectives you are using about me in your head.  You know what underwear is?  I am 100% not wearing any AND this isn't a skirt.  I'm not ethnically attached to men how wear kilts, but I promise you that I'm extremely different and unique.  I'm nothing like every other guy you know that wears kilts.  I'm different.  And unique.  Probably even special.  Did I mention I'm not wearing underwear?  It makes me special and unique."



ETA:
I have a fairly low sample rate, but I've stumbled onto a handful of kilt guys.  A guy at a bar we hit sometimes has a conversation like the above with me every single time we run into him.

[lutz]

"It’s only a skirt if you’re wearing underwear,”

*chaff*

I think you'll find it's spelled *chav*

I would dearly love to see chavs wearing kilts. Maybe if Burberry made kilts...

And to all the people who claim men in kilts look like asshats - I double dare you to go to the Highland Games and say that to their face :p

[Spectre]

Wow, it's been so long since I've logged in here, my password is three generations old :-)

So, yeah, that's me.  HATERS: Here's the things you don't know about Utilikilts (and kilt-wearing in general):

1. I always wear underwear. Period. That line I use is a joke I have at the ready to help diffuse the inevitable question; anyone who is a full-time kilt wearer has a dozen or more snappy repartees up their sleeves, because if you don't things can get uncomfortable and, if you're a Small Guy, downright scary. Me, I'm a big fat fucker and nobody messes with me, but the comments/cheers/jeers/insults come fast and furious, no matter where I go. It's just part of the lifestyle, one that all fulltimers are accustomed to. Others include "Nice skirt, fag!", "Where's your pants?", "Whatcha wearing under there?", "What are you, some kind of faggot?" and do on. Up here in the PNW, UKs are much more common than you might think, so folks have slowly become accustomed to seeing them around and now I rarely get rude comments, but we travel a LOT and I get the most derision in - surprise surprise - Indiana. Them fuckers is ALL haters, apparently.

2. Cost: yes, they CAN be expensive. CAN be means UK sells a tuxedo kilt that is hand-tailored and runs $700. The run-of-the-mill basic kilt runs about $150-$175, depending on size and fabric. You can see the whole line at www.utililkilts.com if you're curious. The main store is in Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle, the focal point for all tourist trips and activities in town, so they get a LOT of walk-in sales from all over the world. As such, they have released the New Standard, a much less expensive model that sells well to budget-minded folks, while still retaining most of the UK flair and features. They're quite cool, I'll be getting one myself here soon. As for cost, I know some jeans cost you $100 a pair, if not more, so if expensive clothes aren't you're thing, don't buy 'em :-)

3. Chafing: Yes, I wear skivvies under my kilts at all times, but mainly because they are usually quite WARM. You'd think that they'd be drafty and cool, but that's only the case on REALLY windy days; the ones I usually wear, the Workman's model, are made from heavyweight duck cloth (same stuff as Carharrt's coats and pants), and with all the pleats the thing contains a LOT of fabric. Loaded down with all my gear, a Workman's can put an additional 11-12lb on my waist, and efficiently hold in all the heat radiating from my gentleman's regions. In the summer, I find it almost impossible to wear those, so I have a couple of Standards and a Survival that are much lighter and breezier when I'm at, say, Gen Con Indy and it's 95F and 99% humidity. They really do feel like a big baggy pair of cargo shorts.

Are they for everyone? Of course not. Do we evangelize, and try to get folks out of their pants whenever we're selling them? You bet your ass. Are we brash and somewhat shoulder-chipping while wearing? Of course, who wouldn't be. But I've never once known a UK wearer to BRAG that he's going commando, or push the concept harder than anyone is comfortable with.

If anyone is interested in trying one on, check out our convention schedule on the UK home page, and come see for yourself. I did, and I've never looked back!

(Also, for those not following me on Facebook, my wife just gave birth to our son, Chance Sebastian Adventure Lacefield, on 25 January! He's awesome, and yes, he has a Baby Kilt :-)

Phil

[Spectre]

I want to know why they're more than say, I don't know, $39.99?   At those prices you could get a tailored suit and not look like an asshat.

The main reason is that they're all hand-made in the heart of Seattle, by little old Asian ladies sitting at sewing machines. The material is expensive but high quality, and each can be custom fitted if necessary. Expensive, yes, but in the limited quantities they're made, they are priced where they need to be. Perhaps one day, when millions have converted, the prices will be that much cheaper - best get started, you :-)

[Doug]

I would like to think that I was the first one to bring Spectre's kilt/skirt fetish into the limelight:

[Rafe]

I would like to think that I was the first one to bring Spectre's kilt/skirt fetish into the limelight:

Hahaha. I didn't think I'd see that again. Glad you archived that phenomenal work of Art, Doug!

(Also, heartiest congratulations on your new job. Great news)

[Doug]

I would like to think that I was the first one to bring Spectre's kilt/skirt fetish into the limelight:

Hahaha. I didn't think I'd see that again. Glad you archived that phenomenal work of Art, Doug!

(Also, heartiest congratulations on your new job. Great news)

Thanks!

I can't believe that pic is still out there.  I haven't used that ISP for 10 years, but my junk is still out there.

[Poncho]

Cross-pollination!

The sassy, redneck, cowboy, hipster man in a skirt!