Men in skirts

[TygerLili]

I'm not really a fan of this look unless the guy is wearing traditional Scottish dress with the kilt, but everyone has different tastes.

[Rev.Reverence]

The skirt..love the relaxed cuts....I'ld dye it though....with maybe some brownish splotches..

Not the shoes on a dude EVER..k

I could not do that jacket.

[Rev.Reverence]

The two on top=Kilts.

The mini-skirt is just that. See the pleats...they are supposed to go across the ass, not the junk.

It would be horrid if you had pleated wool rubbin' your junk..........for more than an hour.

[Miranda]

Rev,

I think I know what a kilt is and what images I posted. But, thank you for "clarifying" the obvious.

Edited July 19, 2008 by Miranda

[Miranda]

Main Entry: Skirt

1skirt Listen to the pronunciation of 1skirt

Pronunciation:

\ˈskərt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old Norse skyrta shirt, kirtle — more at shirt

Date:

14th century

1 a (1): a free-hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down (2): a separate free-hanging outer garment or undergarment usually worn by women and girls covering some or all of the body from the waist down b: either of two usually leather flaps on a saddle covering the bars on which the stirrups are hung c: a cloth facing that hangs from the bottom edge or across the front of a piece of furniture.

A kilt, definitely is a type of "skirt'.

Main Entry: Kilt

1kilt Listen to the pronunciation of 1kilt

Pronunciation:

\ˈkilt\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kjalta lap, fold of a gathered skirt

Date:

14th century

Oh gee, even Webster thinks so.

[Rev.Reverence]

Rev,

I think I know what a kilt is and what images I posted. But, thank you for "clarifying" the obvious.

I only do so for the uninitiated...I am a Rennie..

& I know that a kilt is a type of skirt...but certainly a skirt is not a kilt...

[creatureofthenyte]

Not for me, just not my thing, sorry.

I was just thinkin, I mean ya know, first men started wearing ear rings. Then men started wearing make-up. Now some men wear skirts. How much more women's clothing are some men gonna start wearing??

Where does it stop ???

[Ice Queen (1)]

I was just thinkin, I mean ya know, first men started wearing ear rings. Then men started wearing make-up. Now some men wear skirts. How much more women's clothing are some men gonna start wearing??

Where does it stop ???

While I am by no means a history buff, I believe men have been doing those things for centuries. It seems only in more recent history it has become taboo, if you will. And on that note, not to be argumentative; but it makes me think, not that I initiated this thread for "thinking" purposes, about the "equality", or lack there of, of attire options for the different sexes. Women are wearing pants, power suits, boots, and fatigues, all of which, which were previously male only, are now perfectly sociably acceptable and not considered cross dressing. Men, on the other hand, are often labeled negatively if they choose to adorn themselves in any way that modern macho man mentality has labeled feminine.

Especially, in the scene I have been into for the last 20 years, there have been instances I have seen a person, not sure whether they were male or female, and thought...what does it matter, I think they are beautiful and/or interesting. The specifics of their anatomy should have no bearing.

Now, back to my original intent, objectfying men (it's all about equality )

[hunhee]

I was just thinkin, I mean ya know, first men started wearing ear rings. Then men started wearing make-up. Now some men wear skirts. How much more women's clothing are some men gonna start wearing??

Where does it stop ???

Actually COTN, if you wanna go at it like this, men wore makeup and jewelry first... just later women did it better. Like Men wore corsets first (or waist cinchers.. women again took over and did it Better.. And I believe men wore skirts first.. again, women did it even BETTER..

I don't know why it's now labeled girlie, but before, it was the HEIGHT of fashion.. and men were more victims to it than women. A lot of our thinking has shifted to.. oh that's gay, well, it's not...it's completely HUMAN.

I think now, men are gaining again, and I like it.

Personally I wish we'd go back to more refined times where sweats never existed (I wear them, but think sometimes they should not be worn outside the house), and most people used to dress up to go out into the public. I feel we are 99% way too casual.

[Bernadette]

Here Here! Agreed...

I do believe one has to have the attitude (confidence, self-esteem) to pull off a man-skirt (wearing it that is, not pulling it off!).

[hunhee]

Here Here! Agreed...

I do believe one has to have the attitude (confidence, self-esteem) to pull off a man-skirt (wearing it that is, not pulling it off!).

hehe who needs to pull it off? Just hike it up.. OH wait..that wasn't what you meant?

Edited July 20, 2008 by hunhee

[Ice Queen (1)]

Personally I wish we'd go back to more refined times where sweats never existed (I wear them, but think sometimes they should not be worn outside the house), and most people used to dress up to go out into the public. I feel we are 99% way too casual.

I 100% agree, but you probably knew that already

[hunhee]

I 100% agree, but you probably knew that already

hehe we are definitely of like mind..

the ULTIMATE Goth MIS/K (Men in Skirts/Kilts)

Hehe.. this guy is holding his rather LARGE woody.. in a Kilt...

Edited July 20, 2008 by hunhee

[creatureofthenyte]

Actually COTN, if you wanna go at it like this, men wore makeup and jewelry first... just later women did it better. Like Men wore corsets first (or waist cinchers.. women again took over and did it Better.. And I believe men wore skirts first.. again, women did it even BETTER..

I don't know why it's now labeled girlie, but before, it was the HEIGHT of fashion.. and men were more victims to it than women. A lot of our thinking has shifted to.. oh that's gay, well, it's not...it's completely HUMAN.

I think now, men are gaining again, and I like it.

Personally I wish we'd go back to more refined times where sweats never existed (I wear them, but think sometimes they should not be worn outside the house), and most people used to dress up to go out into the public. I feel we are 99% way too casual.

Well its still not my thing.

There seem to be alot of things in society, over the past 15-20 or so, that were once considered taboo or shocking, that now, alot of people wouldn't even flinch over.

I ever tried wearing a skirt in public, something other then a kilt, it's quite possible that I could attract all sorts of non-flattering attention and or drama, both of which I don't want.

I think it would be interesting to do a poll to see how many guys would or would not be comfortable wearing a skirt in public.

[EAF (1)]

http://www.kiltmen.com/mannerrock.jpg

http://images.guitarmasta.net/artists/106590.jpg I was heartbroken that no one has showed Mana from malice Mizer yet And yes...Mana is a man

http://sid4u.free.fr/BZone/JPop/MaliceMize...Mana%20(20).jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/vvhelenavv/Dir_en_Grey_Shinya.jpg Shinya from Dir en Grey.

there are more but I dont have time now to put them.

[Rev.Reverence]

I was just thinkin, I mean ya know, first men started wearing ear rings. Then men started wearing make-up. Now some men wear skirts. How much more women's clothing are some men gonna start wearing??

Where does it stop ???

This is a bad attitude to have and perhaps not the best of places to have it....the girls have already given you the Basic History lesson. I will now expound upon them a bit.

FACT the SKIRT was the first thing a man wore. PERIOD.

Think about how easy they are to fashion. A sarong is a style of skirt that is a piece of cloth, just tied around the waist.

If you threw a belt (piece of rope) around your waste, you could hold your favorite rock (knife) in it.

Eyeliner was first used as a Shamanic tool (fetish). It keeps the evil spirits from attacking you through your eyes (the window to the soul). A man invented it right before Tattoos. Colored pigments were right behind that (each color meaning something different). In the practice this is referred to as "war paint" not so much make-up.

For Millennia we (humans) have worn shiny bits of metal & bone & even wood on occasion. In several cultures separated by continents and oceans certain piercing mean certain things. IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT HERE IT IS.

Flick-forward to Ancient Egypt...

Priests & Noblemen wore black (coal), red (berries), blue (lapis), in addition to a headdress so that from a distance their subjects & such could see them from a distance. SEE WHERE IT COMES FROM. Men. Rich powerful men.

Google: Victorian era fashions ..... I dare ya'.

[creatureofthenyte]

This is a bad attitude to have and perhaps not the best of places to have it....the girls have already given you the Basic History lesson. I will now expound upon them a bit.

FACT the SKIRT was the first thing a man wore. PERIOD.

Think about how easy they are to fashion. A sarong is a style of skirt that is a piece of cloth, just tied around the waist.

If you threw a belt (piece of rope) around your waste, you could hold your favorite rock (knife) in it.

Eyeliner was first used as a Shamanic tool (fetish). It keeps the evil spirits from attacking you through your eyes (the window to the soul). A man invented it right before Tattoos. Colored pigments were right behind that (each color meaning something different). In the practice this is referred to as "war paint" not so much make-up.

For Millennia we (humans) have worn shiny bits of metal & bone & even wood on occasion. In several cultures separated by continents and oceans certain piercing mean certain things. IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT HERE IT IS.

Flick-forward to Ancient Egypt...

Priests & Noblemen wore black (coal), red (berries), blue (lapis), in addition to a headdress so that from a distance their subjects & such could see them from a distance. SEE WHERE IT COMES FROM. Men. Rich powerful men.

Google: Victorian era fashions ..... I dare ya'.

I don't doubt the history of it at all. I think this will require more thought.

[Rev.Reverence]

I don't doubt the history of it at all. I think this will require more thought.

That's a better attitude!

I'm not trying to be harsh, & I hope it did not come off that way.

[creatureofthenyte]

That's a better attitude!

I'm not trying to be harsh, & I hope it did not come off that way.

Not at all. I just need to think about it some more. Its obvious there is much I don't know.

[pomba gira]

I was just thinkin, I mean ya know, first men started wearing ear rings. Then men started wearing make-up. Now some men wear skirts. How much more women's clothing are some men gonna start wearing??

Where does it stop ???

"I would just like to say, that it is my conviction/that longer hair and other flamboyant/affectations/of appearance are nothing more/than the male's emergence/from his drab camouflage/into the gaudy plumage/that is the birthright of his sex/There is a peculiar notion that fine feathers/and elegant plumage/are not proper for the male/when ac----tually/that is the way things are, in most species"

-"My Conviction", Hair original Broadway soundtrack

As others have noted, a look through history and across cultures will quickly show that flamboyant personal adornment is definitely not an exclusively feminine thing. True, in Western culture men have dressed fairly conservatively since the late 18th c. But in the grand scheme of things, 200 years is a pretty brief interval.

Coolest ever makeup worn by men: the Wodaabe people of Niger, Nigeria & Cameroon. Sorry, I'm tryna finish my term projects so you gotta google 'em yourself if you want pics. But, they are absolutely gorgeous people and spend major time ornamenting themselves in a variety of ways.

[n0Mad]

Anybody want to split this topic into two? Keep the pictures here in "Pictures & Photography" and move the debate over to "Fashion".

To add to the debate, I bought two new kilts today and wore one of them, in public, from 5:30pm 'til now and I'm still wearing it. I bought some nice ones, dress slack quality, so I can wear them in public.

And, to second what everyone else has been saying, men did wear skirts, corsets, makeup, and jewelry first. Why most don't any more is beyond me and I'm doing my part to attempt and make skirts stylish again.

[DeadBurgerKing (10)]

Anybody want to split this topic into two? Keep the pictures here in "Pictures & Photography" and move the debate over to "Fashion".

That's a pretty good idea, Spook!! Let's stay on topic please...

[hunhee]

[hunhee]

[Rev.Reverence]

Hot look ... but they need more hair... I'ld line up with them though...IN FRONT!hahahah

(edit to add: I thing the woad is as cool as the kilt alone...when they are combined...woah..what a past-life-flashback)

Edited July 21, 2008 by Rev.Reverence