A man in a skirt!

[elfs]

Omaha kilt a man once.

So, after many months of trying to convince me, omahas and fallenpegasus finally talked me into getting a Utilikilt. We tried to get one on Friday but the store was closed, so we tried again Saturday morning.

The woman who oversaw my selection was delightful, completely professional, absolutely ready to be One Of Us if that's what it took. She led us through the selection criteria. After showing the various different models, I settled on a black original Utilikilt, which is actually their cheapest model, but she was clearly on the "You're gonna like this, and you're gonna come back to buy a Mocker, Jeans or Survivor model" sales pitch. She regretted not having a belt that she could sell with the kilt.

Right there, on the sales floor, she shielded my body with her own from the streetside view, held the kilt open, and said, "Drop trou." So I did, and she wrapped me in the one I wanted. I eventually picked one a little bit longer, one that covered the knees, and we bought it.

Pretty much after the first ten minutes you kinda forget that you're wearing it. It works just like pants should, it's decent, comfortable, and the pockets are huge. Yeah, it's a pricey bit of boutique clothing, but I don't mind. A couple of months out, if I'm still enjoying it, the saleswoman is probably right that I'll buy another one.

Every kilt comes with a couple of business cards for the store, cards you can give to people who ask you what that is that you're wearing and where they can get one of their own. In a way, wearing a Utilikilt is like owning a Mac: you're a member of an 'in' group that's just widespread enough to be able to perform the secret handshake on a daily basis.