A rain kilt plus a rain jacket is a much more versatile solution. Kilts are skirts and it’s appalling that so many insist on denying it. There is no right or wrong answer, as both are high quality garments. Athlete Utility Kilts: Order size measured. Traditional Tartan Kilts: The size stated on each kilt is the smallest setting on the buckle straps (a size 36 adjusts from a 36 up to just under a 40). Therefore, you may want to add an extra inch or two in length to compensate. (To kilt enthusiasts who wear kilts frequently because they enjoy it or want to celebrate their heritage, we say keep on wearing kilts. Kilts typically come in either 5 Yard or 8 Yard lengths. Although the kilt can be a replacement for rain pants sometimes, there are certain times when I bring both. Might I add, as well, that a four yard kilt made from heavy weight wool will still be cooler to wear than an eight yard, light weight kilt. It may seem especially strange if a man wears a kilt for everyday activities like grocery shopping. If you are in between sizes you can order a size down or a size up because of the velcro waist. I can combine my rain jacket with either the skirt or a pair of rain pants depending on the temperature and wind conditions. If you haven’t ordered a custom made kilt before, it can be quite confusing with regards to which length you should choose. The kilt could even work as groundsheet for those who want to go ultralight. I know about pleating to the line (aka "Military Pleating") vs. pleating to the set (dance kilts). $35 Sil-Nylon, $70 Cuben Fiber; mountainlaureldesigns.com. As verbs the difference between kilt and skirt is that kilt is to gather up (skirts) around the body while skirt is to be on or form the border of. The majority of people that have never seen a kilt probably think that a man in a skirt is odd. Men rave about the ventilation and the unrestricted movement they experience when they swap their shorts for a kilt. Our reviewer tried out the kilt on a long backpack trip, which made the light weight especially valuable. Scottish Kilt vs Irish Kilt – The Difference is the Tartan. Hiking kilts are common on the trails for both men and women and offer the same benefits as a skirt. Kilts: A kilt is a wrap-around, knee-length skirt made out of pleated tartan cloth that's known to be thick and warm. There are two (2) qualifications to make something a skirt 1) it places the legs together inside a single tube or circle of fabric and 2) It hangs from the waist. So, because the Saffron Kilt is the most popular Irish Kilt, the two kilts differ in terms of the tartan that they use. Each Scottish Kilt tartan that exists represents a Scottish Clan. The waist band cinches tight, but can also be released to lay flat. 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