Who wouldn’t want to wear a kilt? They’re plaid, they’re chic, they keep your undercarriage cool during the sweltering summer months — kilts are amazing! Maybe you’ve just watched the latest episode of Outlander and are flirting with the idea of purchasing a kilt (or of DIYing one by tying several flannel shirts together), or maybe you want a kilt to honor your Scottish heritage. But, regardless of the motivation behind the decision, when you finally do step outside in your awesome tartan get-up, you’d better come correct. Who better than Liam Neeson — the star of the Scottish Highland epic Rob Roy — to teach you the ins and outs of kilt-wearing?

1. Be bold.

While you’re wearing your kilt, almost everyone else around you is going to be wearing skinny jeans or joggers or ornate breeches and stalkings. But don’t let that faze you. Be bold. Be defiant. Wear your kilt with pride.

2. Embrace the physics of your outfit.

After you’ve put on your kilt, you may need to run or dance or stand upon a majestic mountain top as a strong wind blows across the countryside. Your kilt may lift and undulate in unexpected ways — ways that may show a little more leg (and whatnot) than you’re used to. But don’t fight it. This movement is all part of the kilt’s beauty. It symbolizes freedom. Don’t you want to be free?

3. Use your kilt as a towel.

Why not?

4. Don’t be afraid to get your kilt dirty.

Yeah, I know, the thought of muddying up such a beautiful and traditional garment seems horrible. But if you’re wearing a great kilt (also known as a Breacan an Fhéilidh or Feileadh Mór), the kind of kilt that Neeson wears in Rob Roy, then you have to remember that they were worn by Highland soldiers and definitely got dirty. The stains on your kilt will be a tribute to the daring kilt-wearers who’ve come before you. So, don’t be afraid to eat those BBQ ribs and jelly doughnuts or to hide inside that animal carcass if you need to.

5. You can and should use your kilt as a blanket.

Kilts are wearable blankets that predate the Snuggie by centuries.