Finally made it here

**Grimm** · 10th October 05, 11:15 AM

My wife has been emailing me links to sign up here, as she think this is the perfect place for me, so here I am.

I'm Grimm - by name, not demeanor - and I've been wearing kilts for about 8 or 9 years - since high school. Oddly enough all of my kilts were given to me as gifts from my grandmother. I believe she made them since there are no tags on them at all and she was always sewing something. I only wear them a couple of times a year, mostly because they are, uh, getting too small - my 34 inch waist has become a thing of the past. I'm looking to buy one to wear on a daily basis to work and school, but I'm a student and therefore poorer than dirt.

I'm attending school in Hawaii so I have no interaction at all with other kilt wearers. I had planned to go to the Hawaiian Scottish Festival that they had here in April (surely I would meet other kilted lads there?) but we were out of town that weekend. We're shooting for next years.

**bubba** · 10th October 05, 11:21 AM

Welcome Grimm. You'll find plenty of resourses here for daily wear kilts, solis or tartan, traditional or casual styles.

**Manu** · 10th October 05, 12:32 PM

Welcome Grimm!!!! Im planning on attending University of Hawaii after I get out of the service. How is life for the kilted down there?

**Steeplechase** · 10th October 05, 12:58 PM

Aloha Grimm, glad to have someone from Hawai'i to join us.

**GMan** · 10th October 05, 05:59 PM

Grimm,

WELCOME! A friend from the coffee shop I hang out with has a daughter at the University of Hawaii, so I do know a little bit about the campus life over there (well at least from her Father).

Plenty of options as far as getting fairly good quality kilts for a low price including these three (not in any particular favorite order)

www.stillwaterkilts.com

www.bearkilts.com

www.usakilts.com

I love all of mine!

**Rob Wright** · 10th October 05, 07:26 PM

Welcome !

I have a brother attending school in Hawaii at the moment.

Rob

**Sherry** · 10th October 05, 09:40 PM

Glad you listened to your wifey, Grimm! ;)

Sherry

**Kiltman** · 10th October 05, 09:52 PM

Grimm,
Did you know kilt shrink with age! It’s a fact. As we get older they get smaller.
Welcome to the forum.

**Grimm** · 11th October 05, 08:02 AM

Did you know kilt shrink with age! It’s a fact. As we get older they get smaller.

Thank the gods you told me that. I almost went on a diet.

GMan, thanks for the links. I'll be adding the Still Water kilts to my wishlist. Even someone living off scholarships and minimun wage can afford those. And the wife will be pleased that she won't have to sell off a kidney to get me one.

Inaki, going kilted is easy here except that I'm the only one doing it. There have been a few looks and a couple of rude comments but I've gotten worse reactions whenI was on the mainland. There are Polynesians aplenty here so peoplea re used to seeing men in lava lavas or other non-pants garments. A kilt is no big deal to most people here. If you like sunny days at the beach you will like Hawaii. How much longer til you get out?

**Wompet** · 11th October 05, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by GMan

Plenty of options as far as getting fairly good quality kilts for a low price including these three (not in any particular favorite order)

www.stillwaterkilts.com

www.bearkilts.com

www.usakilts.com

Grimm,

If you like the idea of the poly-vicose, MacHummel (another member) makes them with the traditional 3-buckle fastening for a good price. His company is Canadian Casual Kilts (sorry, no web site yet).