Skirt Cafe is an on-line community dedicated to exploring, promoting and advocating skirts and kilts as a fashion choice for men, formerly known as men in skirts. We do this in the context of men's fashion freedom --- an expansion of choices beyond those commonly available for men to include kilts, skirts and other garments. We recognize a diversity of styles our members feel comfortable wearing, and do not exclude any potential choices. Continuing dialog on gender is encouraged in the context of fashion freedom for men. See here for more details.
Damon wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:18 pm
To normalize skirts for men...
For a start, stop using the word skirt. The word 'kilt' is commonly accepted by most people to signify a skirt that it is socially acceptable for a man to wear.
It's a thorny subject here, but you're not wrong!
I don't have any qualms about calling a skirt a skirt, but many will call any skirt worn by a man a kilt, and I'm ok with that, even if it offends a kilt purist.
My wife will use the words interchangeably, even when I'm wearing a very obviously female-intended garment. Whatever works, it's fine with me.
Curiously I have been complimented on my "kilt" even when its a skirt not remotely like a proper kilt. Maybe a tartan skirt, maybe with pleats, but just because a man is wearing it. I don't bother correcting them, why get hung up about.
Ultimately everything is profit driven. There needs to be a market for mens skirts to be taken on by big retailers. Previous projects like Skirtcraft, Midasclothing have come and gone. The best we can do is normalise skirts as much as we can just by wearing them like its the most normal thing.
skirted84 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2026 7:18 pm
Ultimately everything is profit driven. There needs to be a market for mens skirts to be taken on by big retailers. Previous projects like Skirtcraft, Midasclothing have come and gone. The best we can do is normalise skirts as much as we can just by wearing them like its the most normal thing.
In a few different blogs I have looked at, it has been suggested that a masculine skirt will be angular rather than rounded, feature straight lines rather than curving lines.
Something that has been mentioned by members. An early attempt at marketing will be based on the same limited color palette as mens trousers.
Also mentioned by members-functional pockets.
I figure that a skirt with the best chance of gaining traction would be of blue denim.
Grok wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 12:40 am
In a few different blogs I have looked at, it has been suggested that a masculine skirt will be angular rather than rounded, feature straight lines rather than curving lines.
Something that has been mentioned by members. An early attempt at marketing will be based on the same limited color palette as mens trousers.
Also mentioned by members-functional pockets.
I figure that a skirt with the best chance of gaining traction would be of blue denim.
This one I wore yesterday seems to fit the description. Six pockets!
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Grok wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 6:26 pm
I think that DIY garments are the most likely scenario for the next 10 or 20 years.
Try starting a business based on MIS. Consider these factors:
1. Members prefer different styles.
2. Members prefer different lengths.
3. Members may prefer different colors and patterns.
Hard to narrow all these down to a manageable number of products.
Grok, what are you thinking (DIY) when so few men sew and those not well established or younger have so little free time?
My solution to number 1, number 2, and number 3 -- I go to a thrift store, and can buy numerous styles, lengths in many colors and patterns -- maybe a dozen for the price of one in a brick and mortar store!
