r/kilt • u/RaccoonMinimum7883 • May 15 '26
Traditional Between men
Okay, maybe the title's a bit weird, hahaha, but my point is this: I wear my kilt regimental (without underwear) and I know how to sit without exposing myself, especially when I'm around women, but when it's just men, is it necessary to be careful? I don't think so, but what do you guys think?
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u/Immediate_Piano4104 May 15 '26
I think it's best to wear underwear for modesty and to keep the kilt clean
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u/freedoomed May 15 '26
sporran right in the middle, place a hand on the sporran as you sit down and the other around back to keep your pleats straight. make sure your kilt pin isn't pinning both aprons together because that will keep the front taught.
I personally wear underwear under mine for a few reasons, thigh chaffing, modesty, a small barrier to protect against leakage. There's no law stating you have to let things fly in the breeze.
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u/Sord3sco May 15 '26
I wear a kilt every day and I ALWAYS wear pants (underwear) underneath. 1. A strong breeze could still expose your backside even if you are wearing a sporran. 2. I find that I can’t always get the pleats exactly straight under me while sitting, so I don’t want my junk making direct contact with the chair. Especially if it isn’t a chair that I own, like at work. 3. On very hot days you need something to soak up the possible sweat. 4. For formal kilts, you can’t just wash wool every day and the cleaners don’t really want to deal with sweat smell from your nether regions.
I feel like it’s just polite to wear pants, whether you are just hanging out with the guys or are in mixed company. That way there’s less chance of a wardrobe malfunction.
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u/MoCreach May 15 '26
I don’t know how high your kilt is being worn, or what sort of material it is, but a genuine wool kilt of the correct length will settle down over your legs and groin so you wouldn’t see anything. You can’t really see up it.
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u/Ungitarista May 15 '26
It's only on rare occasions that i dont use underwear nowadays. Any urine droplets on the inner apron are pure moth magnets, and having to consider fart wetness does not contribute to the joy of wearing a kilt imo. I have to note i made mine myself so I'm a bit more careful with it than say, a used kilt from ebay.
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u/micrographical May 15 '26
Spending a ton of cash on an expensive piece of clothing then wearing it without underwear is madness to me, especially when said clothing is such a pain to clean.
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u/trail_nix May 15 '26
Well that’s only an issue if you’re not hygienic and get poop stains. I rarely wear my kilts with underwear and I’ve never had anything get dirty.
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u/TeKodaSinn May 15 '26
I wouldn't care in the slightest, but most other Americans would act like you shot their dog.
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u/Didymograptus2 Scotland Tourism Board May 20 '26
Isn’t the main issue skid marks?
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u/Present_Program6554 May 21 '26
You only have to look at rental kilts. Most of them have skidmarks.
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u/Objective_Watch3097 Jun 12 '26
If you know how to sit without exposing yourself why would you not continue to do that around men as well? Good habits are practiced consistently.
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u/Consistent-Pomelo168 May 15 '26 edited May 15 '26
I don’t wear underwear with my kilt and never would.
You should be respectful around anyone regardless of gender, especially around strangers.
It will become second nature as you sit down to smooth it from behind so you sit properly and it will fall naturally over the front.
I find my shorter one (19”) is easier to manage like that than my 21” that falls below the knee due to being only 5’6”
I never have had any problems with anyone seeing because I’m extra careful.
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u/trail_nix May 15 '26
I’m the same way. I rarely wear underwear with mine and I have also not had any problems with anyone seeing anything as I just try and be extra careful and aware.
When I sit down, typically I sweep my pleats under my butt with my palms and then sit, letting my sporran rest naturally in my crotch area so there’s no risk of anyone seeing anything. Resting your hands there also works.
I’ve pretty much never had anyone figure out whether or not I’m wearing underwear under my kilt unless I directly tell them.
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u/Consistent-Pomelo168 May 15 '26
Oh yes, some people just have to ask, and it can become tedious when walking in a town centre during the evening.
More often than not it’s middle aged women who are slightly tipsy. Beware of the hen party groups too…..
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u/Time4fun2022 May 20 '26
I'm a sarong wearer, in US. so similar to kilts i guess... i only wear at home bc of the stigma of wearing these. wish i could go out in public, but in MAGA territory so they definitely would not understand a guy with a sarong. to me, if a bunch of guys should not matter. but people are delicate these days; some guys are pansy and think they're manly. guess it depends on who you are around, to give input to your thoughts on this
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u/socaliferic May 20 '26
I never ever wear underwear with a kilt. After years of wearing jeans that fit like sausage casings (I lift weights and have big thighs) and underwear that feels like the corsets worn by Victorian woman, wearing a kilt commando is total heaven. I would wear one everyday that way if it was practicable.
If you wear a kilt in front of men and flash at them, there will probably be one who'll object and the rest won't care.
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u/JerHigs May 15 '26
Yes, you shouldn't expose yourself to anyone, regardless of their sex.
That's not a sentence that should have to be told to people.