Hello WR,
Having lived & worked in Germany for 8 years in the 80s/90s I still keep in touch and this forum is another channel for that, so I tend to post here in German.
I like the kilt and can only wonder at your skills with the scissors & sewing machine. I have several bespoke skirted outfits, all made professionally and the expense was considerable. Alas my beloved is definitely NOT on board when it comes to me wearing anything unbifurcated, so my opportunities to go kilted/skirted are limited, to say the least.
I like pockets for large hands and anything made for women fails miserably on that front.
Welcome to the senile septuagenarian club.
Tom