What Is Under The Kilt?

Many people wonder what a Scotsman has under his kilt.

It is traditional that Scottish military regiments wore no underwear beneath the kilt and were routinely inspected by walking over a glass panel under which an officer looked to see that each man complied. Other regiments used a mirror on the end of a stick to obtain the same result.

These days, the majority of men would wear pants but more traditional men, myself included "go commando".

As a kilt, made of 16 oz wool cloth is quite heavy, in winter the upper legs are quite warm, so no underwear is really necessary, while in summer, being well ventilated, so there really is no need.

Occasionally, there is a danger of exposing oneself, if a much relaxed posture is observed when sitting, or crouching, one may reveal to much, and eliminate the guess work, but most kilt wearers are well aware of the dangers and are safely covered at all times.

I had on one occasion a gust of wind blow up while walking down a open stairwell, the folks below had the answer to “the question”.

I have been asked many times”what you got under the kilt” here are some of my more typical answers:

“Lets say I am a traditionalists” and “ Why my boots are under my kilt... can't you see them”

And if getting a snicker or rude comments from someone who just doesn't understand it's a kilt and the most comfortable thing for a man to wear the comments are typically a bit more poinient.

What Is Under The Kilt?

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