When Skirts Went to Battle: Scottish Soldiers in WWI

@Ray @Chip A kilt is just a type of pleated wrap skirt. They consist of a long piece of fabric pleated in the middle, with two flat ‘aprons’ at each end of it that layer on top of each other when worn.

It is true that it is not difficult to make something that looks similar using less fabric, especially if it is plain in colour instead of plaid. I saw someone at a dance festival wearing a piece of pleated cloth held up with a belt, which actually is similar to the origional ‘great kilt’.

Pushing boundries is possible, I suspect that most people would not know the differance between a kilt and a knee length, slightly A-line skirt with no pleats, as long as the colour and fabric fit into a steriotypically ‘male’ pallete.

@Ray True – and I think you can have something similar enough to the kilt, without all the extra fabric, that can be comfortable for many men.

Although expensive for the real thing, kilts are awesome to wear and are an ideal way for men to comfortably wear unbifurcated clothing if they don’t feel comfortable wearing a skirt that is assigned female.