Every man can wear a kilt, everywhere, any time.
5-yard kilt, sewn in Scotland. 13 oz. wool.
Caledonia tartan.
How about a kilt?
Have you ever considered wearing a kilt? But have given up, because you were not Scottish? Or have you thought it was too complicated, or you couldn't think of any place to wear it? Or that it might just be too expensive? You might have to think again. As a matter of fact, in recent years, an increasing number of men all over the world, no matter their nationality, colour, heritage, belief, sexual preferences or whatever, will buy and wear a kilt; and not just at events that too seldom occur, but as smart casual daily wear. And so might YOU. You don’t need to be Scottish, just man enough.
Casual-first
Traditional kilt-wearing is often regarded as complicated, with lots of rigid rules. For formal wear situations, this might be very true. And most sites about kilts and wearing kilts, as well as kilt forums, have their starting point in formal wear.
This site, however, is not about wearing a kilt once or twice every second year for that wedding or that anniversary you are not invited to anyway. It is about replacing jeans, pants, and shorts with a kilt and wearing it where and when you feel like it and being appropriate for the situation. It is casual-first.
This implies buying kilts that are suited for this purpose, rather than for weddings and the like. Same with accessories. You need very few, even if many different ones are to be bought.
A few easy steps to go through, and you can be out and about in a kilt without being ripped off. And really be out and about, not just thinking about wearing that kilt. This site is about kilt-wearing made straightforward. Casual-first.
3-yard casual kilt, Thompson Camel tartan.
Not just the traditional kilt
Focus is, of course, the traditional tartan kilt. But for some tasks, a so-called utility kilt might be a better choice. And why should a kilt be the only skirted garment a man can wear? In fact, skirts designed for men are available to buy.
And even a skirt made for women might be acceptable.
Not just the traditional kilt.
The more we are, the better
So, despite this being a kilt site, other skirted garments are also dealt with. The more we are who will wear a kilt – or, in a strictly masculine way, also some different types of skirts - and the more often we do it, the better and sooner it will be accepted that pants are not the only possible legwear for a man.
The Braveheart Concept
The Dress2kilt site, so to speak, follows the thoughts of a Californian lawyer, known as WDP/Braveheart, who at the beginning of this century introduced the MUG concept - Manly Unbifurcated Garments, meaning kilts, kilt variations (utility kilts), man skirts, and other male unbifurcated garments (sarongs and "manly" skirts).
Men wearing them, he called Bravehearts, in opposition to Freestylers, being men having no interest in appearing manly and who will accordingly often or always wear and prefer every female garment over men’s clothes and shoes.
Statement
That there are men who prefer looking like women or wish they were women, we all know and should deeply respect. Only, here on this site, it is about men in general, who might want to wear a kilt (or another skirted garment).
'Men in general' is the most neutral description I have been able to come up with, in the hope of not insulting any individuals or groups of individuals, because this has not been my intention. 'Normal' men could have been misunderstood, 'ordinary' men might be connected with being really average, meaning in a negative sense, and 'real' men I don't like. Too much macho. But these days, you must be extremely careful with your language.
5-yard wool kilt, Colquhoun tartan.
YOU are?
The person I have had in my mind when making this home page is, like me, a European without Scottish roots. But you can, of course. In fact, you can live anywhere, have any nationality, colour or whatsoever. Either you have no kilt yet, or you have a kilt that you have not yet dared wear outside. Or you think a special event is needed for wearing it, but would like to wear it more often.
Königs Allee in Düsseldorf, Germany. 5-yard made-to-measure kilt in pure new wool, Douglas Green Modern tartan.
Goal
Convince men that wearing a kilt - or another skirted garment in a strictly manly way – is a non-event, something they can do whenever they feel like it and appropriate.
And that it neither must be a science to wear a kilt nor expensive.
In English and German languages
The Dress2Kilt website is available in both English and German, though neither is my mother tongue. Hopefully, failures will not distract from the main objective of inspiring more men to wear kilts and other skirted garments in a masculine way more often. Union Jack leads to the English version, the German flag to the version in German.
Statement
D2K is a no-nonsense, non-commercial, non-profit website, with nothing to sell or buy. There are also no disturbing third-party advertisements. It does not use cookies. It does not request any registration, nor does it collect any data from you, whether tentative or not. Not even a contact formula is here. If you wish to tell or ask me something, write me an email the good old-fashioned way. The address is at the bottom of each page. Here, you can feel as free as you would when wearing a kilt.
Everything here is advice on kilts, buying and wearing them, as well as on some appropriate skirts. And advice is free. Enjoy!
Who will wear a kilt? Why wear a kilt? Where and when? What shall other people say? Is it true? Get the answers to these and many other questions.
What to find on the Dress2Kilt site?
The kilt as casual wear. Find out how and where to buy a kilt, how to accessorise it, and how to wear it out and about. Hundreds of pictures and links.
Every man can wear a kilt - no need to be Scottish. Whenever YOU feel like it, and appropriate, replace your jeans or shorts by a kilt. Learn about how to take the step.
You will probably buy your first kilt online and have it made to measure. Find out how to take your measurements correctly. It's easier than you think!
For casual wear, the kilt is above all to replace jeans or shorts. To avoid becoming a caricature of a Scotsman, learn how to combine a kilt and accessories with your regular clothing.
Kilts can be solid colours. Instead of wool or PVC, the fabric can be tweed. Alternatively, you could opt for a kilt in a nice camouflage pattern, denim or leather.
Things to consider when wearing a kilt include staircases, sitting down, wind and people eager to see what is underneath. Learn how to deal with these issues.
Could you as a man wear a skirt? Under circumstances you can. You can even buy skirts, designed for men or have them made for you. Learn more about skirts for men here.