Share your kilt story with the world

What is your kilt story? Many people have had very interesting and enjoyable experiences while wearing their kilts.

Are you one of them?

And if so would you like to share your story with the world, and have it published on this web site.

I have launched a new feature on the site, which allows you to not only read but also if you wish contribute information.

Do you have an interesting or funny kilt experience which you would like to see published?

If so I would love to hear from you, and the process is very simple.

All you have to do is send me your story using the form below, and if you have a photo or two so much the better.

I look forward to reading and publishing it on the web site.

Share your kilt experiences

Do you have a great story about wearing the kilt? Would you like to share it with the other visitors to this site?.

What Other Visitors Have Said

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...

Kilt for toy 
Dear Sir! Let me share my story. I live in Belarus, it is in Eastern Europe. Once I was in the Museum of the great Patriotic war in Minsk. There …

Roderick Powell U.K. 
I would like to respond to the Elusive Forbes story. It is believed that I may wear the Forbes Tartan as one of the Tartans associated with one of …

Kilted in a Red neck bar...LOL 
This is a photo of me in my new Black Watch tartan kilt in the bar at a Jag club dinner. It was fun, and interestingly enough I didn't get one comment …

Man in Kilt 
How often do you see a man in a kilt in your area? Kilts are gaining in popularity all over the world, but that doesn't mean that some people aren't …

Full kilt outfit incorporating the Forbes Fly Plaid 
A full kilt outfit, when worn to a formal occasion will often include a fly plaid. Colin who is an avid contributor to the web site, has been generous …

Crusing in a kilt 
Wearing the kilt is something I try to encourage throughout the web site, and here is one visitor's account of how he came to own a kilt outfit. A …

Robert Burns Day 
Robert Burns Day is celebrated across the world, as a tribute to Scotland's most famous poet. Colin, a regular contributor to this web site, was kind …

First Timer 
I'm an Irish American and for as long as I can remember, I have always wanted a kilt. I wear my Irish shirts and hats and what not for ST. Patric's …

Kilt up, then out and about 
Wearing my kilt on the beach -- in the wind. Got lots of comments, it was a very stormy day with the sea being whipped up all frothy, but my kilt …

Kilts on holiday. 
So many folk seem to have negative reactions to their kilt wearing, so I thought that I would share this weeks experience which was all positive. I …

Michael Burton 
Mike Burton, Heinola Finland. The last time I sent a blog I was contemplating purchasing a new kilt, this I did, since then I have remarried so …

Sir Harry's Sporran 
For more than 50 years the wee man who Winston Churchill referred to as Scotland's greatest ever ambassador, entertained the world with his music, songs …

Mike Burton At Three Years Old 
When I was three my mother dressed me in my first kilt, I have worn a kilt for 60 years or so. As I am going to a wedding in 2 months I tried my kilt …

A Home Grown Sgian Dubh 
I thought I was finally "kitted out" when I purchased my day jacket and waistcoat, but soon realized that my silver, amethyst topped Sgian Dubh would …

The Gathering Edinburgh 2009 
Attending “The Gathering” in Edinburgh with my girlfriend this summer was the thrill of a lifetime. Blessed with excellent weather, kilted clansmen …

kilts are wonderful 
Are kilts wonderful? well, you have to wear one to find out. When I was 10yrs old scouts came to where I lived to camp in the summer. Hundreds of boys …

She made me a most fortunate man  
Well, I happen to be French, of Scottish (Reid, MacKinnon) Irish and Breton ancestry. My father used to dress me up in a kilt on Saint Patrick's Day …

Proudly kilted 
Oh ! it's very simple in fact! In 1971, I was willing to come up to Scotland, in the Inverness area precisely and I'd been put in touch via the commun …

MR. M.A.Burton 
When I was 25 I went to Norway skiing, I then spent one night in Bergen, whilst wearing my Mckenzie kilt I walked into a rather rough bar on the waterfront, …

Hooge Day service parade 
Church parade(21/6/009) of the Liverpool Scottish Regimental Association commemorating The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge 1915 –Hooge Day- when twenty three …

The fight to wear my kilt. 
When I mean fight I mean a verbal fight. At my high school I wanted to wear my kilt (which is the MacKinnon tartan) for my senior prom and my graduation. …

The Elusive Forbes 
When I joined the Liverpool Scottish regiment in 1961 part of my kit included a regimental kilt in the Forbes tartan. My grandmother was a Hamilton, …

Tales of the Kilt 
My husband and I both purchased kilts in Scotland two years ago (mine is a long, "evening" or kilted skirt, actually). We typically wear these for special …

Brittany has it's own kilt now, parts 1 and 2 
I am officially French but above all, I am a Breton born in Brittany, the "French" part of the Celtic world. I recently discovered that since 2001 Brittany …

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The Kirkin' of the Tartan 
The Kirkin’ of the Tartan What is this Kirkin’ of the Tartan service that St. George’s Presbyterian Church is having on Sunday, October 16, 2008? Why …

Bagpiping Mama 
I’m a bagpiping mamma. Literally. I stay at home with my two children, and am an active bagpiper. Trust me, it’s not as easy as it sounds. I grew up …

My First Kilt will be my last! 
As a Scotsman I have always wanted to own a kilt of my own instead of hiring the generic tartan ones you often see at weddings. My problem was that …

Lamont in Belgium 
Hi, my name is Dieter and I'm proud to wear a kilt too! The Clan Lamont is my tartan by blood, and got it this year (2010) for my 30th birthday from …

Englishman in a Kilt 
I began wearing kilts by accident. I have always liked the kilt as a garment and always wanted one, but had never had the money (or the guts) to buy …

Kwest for Kilt 
Both sides of my family have strong Scottish connections. My mom's side of the family (Allison) can trace connections back a couple generations, as …

Mr Not rated yet
I am a Cornishman who will be 90 years of age this month (November) and am Celtic. Both sides of my family go back hundreds of years.I wear Cornish tartan …

Mr Not rated yet
My new Tartan kilt is on order and after wearing it for a few days I will return to write my story based on my age of 84 having to wear elastic-waisted …

New Cornish Tartan Not rated yet
Hi Guys, You will see picture of my Cornish kilts on this site, here is a later picture with a new Tartan, Cornish Countryside. You can see that my …

Life in a kilt. Not rated yet
Hi my kilt story is as follows. Born in 1942, my aunts owned a baby linen shop. Father was in the Royal Navy, my mother stayed with my aunts. …

Matters concerning the Kilt Not rated yet
Just because Scotland is a country considered Celtic, does not mean that Scotland’s culture is indicative of a wider Celtic one, nor does it indicate that …

Kilted at the Birthday Party Not rated yet
I recently traveled to Coventry, from Finland to my Aunt's 80th birthday, needless to say they had to have a piper. Here they are with the piper. …

Mr.Michael Burton Not rated yet
Two years ago, my friend`s daughter graduated from High School here in Finland. He is a Scot but A. does not have his own tartan and B. does not have a …

How to Wear the Traditional Kilt in a casual Manner Not rated yet
I have only just seen the photo of Mike in his first Kilt at three years old. My comment is that perhaps we should all wear our traditional Kilts casually …

Kilting from... the other side of the mirror? Not rated yet
About a year ago I bought my first kilt, and I owned it (the first one) for about 8 months before I wore it out in public to an event. That was first day …

A Clan Macgregor kilt and a Thanksgiving day to remember  Not rated yet
The latest submission to the website is from a man who is proud to be associated with the Macgregor clan. So much so that when he decided to buy his …

Around The World Kilted Not rated yet
Kilts around the world are becoming a common sight, as more and more people discover how versatile and comfortable they really are. Here is how one …

Our trip to Scotland Not rated yet
The Campbell tartan is one of Scotland's more famous tartans, some would say infamous, due to the clan's slaughter of the MacDonalds at the massacre of …

Woe was me!! Not rated yet
I guess my kilt wearing started early, probably about 5 when my Mum decided to dress me up in an ordinary everyday kilt as far as I was concerned, and …

Places to visit in Scotland Not rated yet
Places to visit in Scotland, are what many visitors have a challenge with, as there are so many beautiful sights to see, and so many historical buildings …

Of Maclean and Sinclair Descent Not rated yet
I was ordained a Presbyterian minister in Australia. At one of my churches I had a young elder from Scotland who frequently wore his kilt to Church. …

Jay Gaydosh Not rated yet
I attended my first Highland Games in Springield, Illinois around 1997. There I came into contact with dozens of men in kilts, and bagpipers galore! …

Different Things to do in a Kilt: Not rated yet
Five years ago I spent a week staying with friends in France. I always wear a kilt and so it was the order of the day when they took me on a Velorail near …

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