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I used to go out with a Scot who wore nothing under his kilt, and insisted that this was the normal practice. Is this indeed so?
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Name : Pamela-B, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Chaste, Disability : semantic-pragmatic language disorder, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Wiccan, Age : 42, City : Portsmouth, State : NA, Country : United Kingdom, Occupation : Teacher, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,Yep, that’s the traditional practice. The tartan is typically made of a fairly thick wool that can be very warm, so there is very little need for extra clothing underneath.
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Name : John K., Gender : M, Age : 27, City : Cranford, State : NJ, Country : United States, Occupation : Chemical Engineer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I don’t believe the average kilt-wearing Scot merely wears nothing under his kilt.(Hoot man!) My late dad, who wore a kilt in the Canadian army in WWll, always told me that Scots wore black shorts or briefs underneath the kilt. Nothing underneath, indeed!
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Name : Fred21721, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Unitarian, Age : 46, City : Pasadena, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : educator, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,Yes, theoretically it is. Watch Braveheart and observe when they moon the British. The Scotsmen of old did not have boxers or briefs. When it was cold out, they wore leather-strap or strap-wool leggings (and I guess a loincloth if it was really cold). Otherwise, it was just the kilt by itself. Your Scottish-ex was most likely adhering to tradition. The tartan fabrics are generally pretty heavy wool and are elaborately folded and pleated (an unfurled kilt would probably cover your entire bed), and a proper kilt bisects the knees, so the only worry would be either an extremely powerful gust of wind or being turned upside down on one’s head. However, most kilt-wearers I know wear underwear just to be safe. But basically, at first it was customary and no one thought anything of it (for all Scotsmen did so), but nowadays it’s more of a macho tradition.
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Name : Dan, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : na, Race : Chicano, Religion : Pentecostal Christian, Age : 21, City : Los Angeles area, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Social class : Lower middle class,The subject of what a Scotsman wears under his kilt has become the subject of a good deal of ethnic mythologising, by both Scots and non-Scots, which I will now attempt to deal with as straightforwardly as possible.
In theory, the answer is nothing; in fact, the term ‘true Scot’ is used to describe a Scotsman who wears nothing under his kilt. In one Scottish regiment, there used to be a mirror on the floor of the regimental office, and any soldier suspected of not upholding the regimental tradition was ordered to step onto the mirror.
However, I noticed an example of the problems involved when I saw a group of dancers-cum-buskers in a Glasgow street, and you could see that at least one had nothing under his kilt. I was not particularly bothered about this, but it could embarrass some people. The only time I have worn a kilt in my adult life myself was during a theatrical production, I wore underpants, and as far as I am aware, all other men in it did, too, although this may partly have been because we were making costume changes in a busy dressing room.
Most Scotsmen wear the kilt only occasionally, and when they do I suspect that a significant number wear underpants, either because of embarrassment or the risk of accidents, but exactly what proportion I really cannot say. By the way, the British royal family only make themselves look a bit silly in the eyes of most Scots by wearing kilts when they visit Balmoral in Scotland, and even inspire comments like, ‘I wonder what an Englishman wears under his kilt?’
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Name : Campbell McGregor, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Disability : asperger's syndrome, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 43, City : Glasgow, State : NA, Country : United Kingdom, Occupation : school crossing patroller, Education level : 4 Years of College,As a bagpiper, I’ve had more than enough experience around guys in kilts during windy days when the age-old question answers itself. Yes, quite a few who don the kilt do so ‘au natural.’ Those who do this generally are older (late middle age and senior citizens) than those who wear underwear under their kilts. Quite frankly, I can’t figure out how those who do without can stand it – wool is entirely too itchy for me to handle, thus, I wear pantyhose. For those interested, there is a right way to sit down in a kilt so as not to show the world your ass(ets). Sit down with your knees spread wide so that the kilt is held down between your legs by the sporran (the purse worn in front of the kilt for just this purpose). I have seen entirely too many people who are new to kilts who try to sit with their knees together. Sorry, nature just doesn’t work that way. The human body was not designed to sit knees together for long periods of time. Anyone who doesn’t sit initially with their legs apart will eventually find them drifting in that direction anyway, only without sufficient slack in the front of the kilt for it to automatically hang down. When this happens, the world gets a clear view of one’s personal preference of whether to wear anything under the kilt.
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Name : Shelly, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Quaker, Age : 25, City : Pittsburgh, State : PA, Country : United States, Occupation : research, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,
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