Sightings "in the wild"

[chrisinkilt]

I saw my first "man in a skirt" this week. He was from Guam most likely and I saw him twice at a national conference. He wore it no problem around rednecks and blue collar boys from all over the country. Nobody said anything about it. It was probably a sarong about mid calf length and looked good.

[janrok]

Over the years I have seen many a guy wearing a skirt or a kilt-like-skirt. There is a guy living in my neighbourhood wearing a Utilikilt and my sister recently saw a couple of which the man was wearing a skirt. I live in a suburb near The Hague. Here in Holland you can spot skirted men now and then, especially in city's with a University like Leiden and Amsterdam.
In return people can see me in a Sportkilt or jeansskirt all over Europe. I have done so for some 38 years and have never faced any problem or abuse.

[Dale]

Over the years I have seen four men wearing skirts (not to include my youth when I lived in Scotland). The first was in 1970, at the Denver Museum of Natural History. There was this fellow wearing a gray knee length skirt with matching coat and a tie viewing the exhibits with his lady-friend. My girlfriend thought if funny, I thought he had a lot of guts. The next two times were in Seattle Washington. One just on the streets of Seattle, and the other time was at a music festival of some sort. This was around 1987. The third time was about a year ago in Durango, Colorado. This last fellow was not at all confident about it, and it showed. If you chose to wear a skirt, wear it with confidence and pride.

[couyalair]

In return people can see me in a Sportkilt or jeansskirt all over Europe. I have done so for some 38 years...

You must be the champion all categories. Fo me it's a mere decade. I hope others follow your example, Jan.
Can't remember seeing any skirts in the Hague when I lived there many years ago, but I was seen in a kilt from time to time.

Martin

[skirtingtoday]

I have noticed a few in the past year but almost nothing before that. There was one occasion a few years ago, where I saw a fellow with what looked like a black pleated kmee-length skirt but it could have been a Black Watch tartan kilt (it was at night and I only had a passing glance)

This year I have seen 4 skirts.

One was outside a theatre in Edinburgh (he also came to see the show and I saw him again a couple of times inside). That one looked like a black/white/grey camouflage skirt from Midas, worn by a man who looked around 70yrs old.

Another was a dark green pleated skirt with yellow and white flecks through it worn by a youth of student age. That at my local Tesco store.

Two more were in San Francisco where I was on holiday this year. The first of these looked was a khaki coloured Utilikilt (age around mid-40's, bristly hair, large biker-type) and the second was a grey silk knee-length skirt. (also around 45 years old but fairly slim)

(Apart from that was the Gay Pride march where there were a few dozen full cross-dressers with wigs and falsies - good fun!)

I also saw another man there in a full length, purple dress-like garment - turned out he was a buddhist Monk. We overheard him chatting to another fellow on the bus, telling him about his beliefs and encouraging him to come to meet others. The Monk disembarked and we clearly heard the fellow he was talking to say, "Self-satisfied p**ck" So I don't think he was converted!

Being in Scotland I see plaid kilts several times a month and not just those going to weddings etc.

[pleated]

Noticed a guy strolling through Dublin city earlier today wearing a plain khaki-coloured kilt. The overall appearance was of a "braveheart", big boots, rucksack, combat jacket; like an army piper on a break from the battlefield. He looked comfortable and confident, and who knows, maybe turned a few heads, and minds, in the right direction.

(This is my first time posting from a mobile phone; it's a lot of work!)

Back in early October I'm nearly certain I saw a man wearing a modern plain dark-coloured kilt cycling in Dublin city centre. I was walking in the opposite direction and only realised it after he had passed.
However there was another sighting I am absolutely certain of. Also in October I saw a man. possibly about 70 wearing a tartan kilt with black tights. This was less than a mile from the city centre and near a busy intersection I pass through frequently. Over the past two years I saw this same man twice before in the same area wearing that or a similar kilt though on the previous occasions I did not take any notice of his leg-wear.

[SteveB]

Hi all,
I live in Boston Massachusetts and have rarely worn trousers over the past 60 years. I generally have worn kilts, however several years ago, I obtained from a shop in the nearby mall 2 TrippNYC men's skirts. I tend to wear them out and about on errands and shopping. I have rarely heard any comment on my attire here. The skirts are a bright green plaid and a bright red plaid. I do see men in sarongs and kilts quite often on the transit. There are a few who wear plain skirts, but not that many yet.

Good to see many of my friends are on this board.

Cheers

[Big and Bashful]

I have just dredged up an ancient memory, Back when I was a Sheffield apprentice, I started off my Sheffield stay by staying in the YMCA for something like a year. I remember one of the other residents wearing a skirt for at least one day, as he sat with us at breakfast and was asked why he had a skirt on, he said it was as a protest because only women could wear skirts. So, this cause has been around since probably 1980. I wonder what became of that man! I haven't mentioned the name just in case I cause embarrassment to the guy.

[crfriend]

I have recollections of a bloke in a long white skirt on Boston's MBTA from sometime in the mid 1980s, so here, too, the notion has been around for a while. I recall thinking, at the time, "Hey, that looks great for a summertime rig!"

[Wesley]

I saw a man in a skirt at a local thrift shop yesterday. I caught a glimpse of him, and it took a moment and a second glance to realize he was wearing a skirt. It was full and ankle length and fit in fine with his outfit (not fancy, casual). I too the oppertunity to observed how other shoppers reacted, and quite frankly I really didn't notice any particular attention being given to him, or any negative or reactions. I didn't have a chance to greet him and ask him where he got the skirt (I'd love to have one like it). I hope he's in the neighborhood again sometime.

[Maverick]

On Wednesday 25 Jan,about noon I spotted A guy outside Kennington Tube Station in London wearing a grey sweater a pink pleated micro mini skirt and 4 inch heals he was about 45-50 years of age making no attempt to be anything but a guy in a skirt. At about 6Ft 2 inches his legs seemed to go on forever My only thought was he must have been a bit cold being bear legged in winter. If you are a reader here you looked great keep skirting.

Regards Martin

[Milfmog]

About 12:30 today in Sainsburys Gateshead, spotted a chap in a black utility kilt (brand unknown, I only saw him from behind and was too far away to see any badging) while I was waiting for the checkout. Sadly by the time I'd paid I could not see him so I did not get a chance to talk to him. I did have time to point him out to a colleague; which raised a smile and a laconic "So it's not only you then..."

Have fun,

Ian.

[renesm1]

About 12:30 today in Sainsburys Gateshead, spotted a chap in a black utility kilt (brand unknown, I only saw him from behind and was too far away to see any badging) while I was waiting for the checkout. Sadly by the time I'd paid I could not see him so I did not get a chance to talk to him. I did have time to point him out to a colleague; which raised a smile and a laconic "So it's not only you then..."

Have fun,

Ian.

That's great when you see a fellow skirt wearer (who is also a stranger to you) and your friends realise that it isn't so unpopular!!!

[skirtingtoday]

Hi - Just back from a foray into Oxford (to see son playing in OUO) and saw a man in a skirt. It was a knee-length blue denim skirt with black tights - skirt being just a few inches below the knee.

Place was Woodstock Rd when he strode past us (me and Mrs ST) walking down past St Giles and into Broad St. I looked to see what reaction he was stirring on the folks he passed and saw none. Not too sure of age but probably 20's to around 30 years old?

Ho looked fine and confident - Unfortunately I couldn't manage to chat with him as with her at the time. Good for him though! (wonder if he is on here?)

[pleated]

Back in early October I'm nearly certain I saw a man wearing a modern plain dark-coloured kilt cycling in Dublin city centre. I was walking in the opposite direction and only realised it after he had passed.
However there was another sighting I am absolutely certain of. Also in October I saw a man. possibly about 70 wearing a tartan kilt with black tights. This was less than a mile from the city centre and near a busy intersection I pass through frequently. Over the past two years I saw this same man twice before in the same area wearing that or a similar kilt though on the previous occasions I did not take any notice of his leg-wear.

Only saw that man from a distance so I'm not sure if it was the same man I saw today getting on a bus in Dublin city centre. This man was wearing a saffron kilt and dark leggings and traditional headgear. I only saw him from behind.
He looked to be in his sixties but was of a good sturdy build. He drew the attention of a group of four boys [approx 11ish? years old] They were asking him why he was dressed that way and what one of his accessories was called. I could not hear all of the conversation but he appeared to handle their questions very well and they went on their way.
Getting on the bus I heard that his destination was near to where I had made the previous sighting so I think it may be the same man. Did not see him getting off the bus as I went upstairs where it was less crowded as I had to make a few phone calls.