Trend Alert: Men's Skirts

[KiltyCol]

Alf,

Has your signature "doughball" got anything to do with Sunderland football team? It doesn't seem to relate to Fashion.

[minigirl]

i don't personally have a problem with men wearing skirts, but quite a few people do, so any men who want to wear a skirt in public would have to be a bit thick-skinned, as they're sure to get a varied lot of reactions from people.

on another aspect of this discussion, why do some people keep bringing up the subject of kilts? they are an established form of male clothing and have been for centuries. and some men can look quite sexy in kilts.....

[KiltyCol]

C'mon then KILTY COL- Give us a twirl

Just a minute, while I put a guitar on and plug in. You need music to twirl to. Nice and loud.

[clairewestbridge]

new trend. what do u think? will it catch on? lots of designers have at least some guys in skirts, like Jean Paul Gaultier.

Men need an alternative from shorts and trousers...

Personally I think it looks terrible.

[KiltyCol]

I've never thought that ladies look as good in trousers as in skirts but recognise that it's a free country for ladies, and now also for men. So let's all feel free to wear what we feel comfortable with. I like kilts out and about and sarongs in the house. I would never try to restrict my wife's choices of expresion.

[GayandProud]

That is not nice Alfred.

[KiltyCol]

I am wearing a sarong at present and have worn kilt and shorts during the day.
Older men who have secure familey relationships, friendships and a proven track records in their profession are likely to be more confident in dressing how they wish.
I accept that business meetings with clients have to involve dress code that wins the confidence of the client, but at all other times, people should be free to dress comfortably and practically to suit the situation.

[KiltyCol]

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do u like denim skirts then COL?

I have only worn sarongs and a denim kilt to date. I may get a denim skirt at some time. They are much lighter weight than a kilt and have pockets to keep all the wallet and key sorts of things that we men need. I already have a Scottish National Tartan traditional kilt on order - a belated 60th birthday present from my wife. She loves to see men in kilts.

[KiltyCol]

good for MRS KC then

Yes, a very encouraging and supportive wife.

[mr_cheeks]

Denim skirts r cool, don't knock it till u tried it mate...

[KiltyCol]

Well stated, Bushwalker.

It's either Fashion Freedom (my choice) or restrictive dress code tyranny (a small minority of other posters seem to prefer this).

Long live Fashion Freedom.

[EliseHeel]

I guess everyone should be free to wear what they want, but also accept others' reactions.

Personally I think many guys can look cute cross dressing, but they need to make the effort ... and learn how long it takes to look good!

[KiltyCol]

I guess everyone should be free to wear what they want, but also accept others' reactions.

Personally I think many guys can look cute cross dressing, but they need to make the effort ... and learn how long it takes to look good!

I have no intention of Cross Dressing. Kilts are mens clothing!
Some manufacturer's make men's skirts, designed specially, so again Men's clothing. I don't wear jewellery or watches and apart from kilts and sarongs, I dress much the same as most men.
The issue is freedom to make informed choices.

[Usquanigo]

I guess everyone should be free to wear what they want, but also accept others' reactions.

Personally I think many guys can look cute cross dressing, but they need to make the effort ... and learn how long it takes to look good!

I have no intention of Cross Dressing. Kilts are mens clothing!
Some manufacturer's make men's skirts, designed specially, so again Men's clothing. I don't wear jewellery or watches and apart from kilts and sarongs, I dress much the same as most men.
The issue is freedom to make informed choices.

But what will every1 else think when u r gliding down the Street in a SKIRT?

Yeah, that's right Col- they will laugh at you, think u r weird and call u a cross dresser.

(Kilty Col thinks the World will say, "Oh, that's a nice Man's Skirt")

Yeah, but he still doesn't wear those skirts. And they are only "for men" in the same sense as the over-sized women's shoes, made for cross-dressers.

Ya gotta give Col some credit, he's not like the other freaks. He's just too accepting of them, and that's due to being too closed minded to see the world around him (as we saw in the fashion freedom thread).

[Rich_L]

Ok Girls, I have a confession to make - - I joined in your skirt day tuesday, I hope you don't mind.
I wore an above knee 4" Black Denim Cargo with nude stockings and white girls high cut panties, 3 " clogs. Tuesday I had off. It would not matter anyway at work they don't want girls to wear skirts, only a few do, usually religious reasons.

I went with a friend shopping at Kohl's ( A department store in the USA) then she took me to lunch. This being a coffee house, having tables and chairs spread around, it required me to stay alert and sit properly.

Acording to her there was only 2 reactions to my wearing a skirt. One employee did a double take and an 8-10 year old boy could not take his eyes off me. I did get a compliment at the coffee house from the waitress, who was dressed in goth.

Normally I do not wear heels with skirts and have always worn pantyhose under pants sometimes crop and longer denim skirts
I do not consider myself a cross dresser anymore than a girl wearing jeans would consider them self a cross dresser. I also have no intention of trying to pass as a women. I do find skirts very comfortable in the hot weather. Sarongs are my favorite and almost always gets me a compliment.

So what am I getting at? There are about three dozen countries in the west were men still wear skirt or dress like clothing, ok some only for military ie: Greece Scotland
What makes it right for them and wrong for us?

Ladies had to fight for the right to wear pants, ladies like Emma Snodgrass who in 1852 got thrown in jail for wearing - - pants. If it wasn't for the lirls in the 50-60s wearing mens pants, the manufacturers would never have started making them to fit women. How many 50 shows do you see with women in pants?

It was a fun Tuesday.

A note:
There was a period when men were not suppose to wear paints, to much like the German barbarians who did wear them.

Rich