the Ultimatum

[Cage]

...or more of a test.
The wife and I restrict our purchases from Oct-Jan to insure the kids get a great Christmas. I'm waiting to purchase my first kilt until after the holidays.
Now that the temps are dropping, I'm in need of some new pants. Over the weekend my wife tries to get me to buy a pair of jeans. I respectfully decline. I think this opened her eyes/mind and she is understanding that I'm serious in moving forward with a kilt purchase.
I knew the question of price would come up sooner or later. Yesterday she requested to see some sites where I'm considering ordering from. When she spots the price lists, she gets these wide eyes and says, "350 plus". I immediately try to explain the life expectancy of the kilt. She then asks, "and you plan to wear a kilt everyday and everywhere". I explain that once I start getting a few kilts, to which I don't have to wear the same one 24/7, I'll wear a kilt everyday.

So out comes the Ultimatum or a test I suppose.
"How about this? You can spend up to $150 on your first kilt. If you wear it everyday and everywhere we go for one solid week I won't disagree with any other kilt purchases."

So now I'm excited. This is great! Ah, but then my mind begins to work and I know that week will be the busiest week of my life and to places I normally don't go. For we have a bit of a mentality together.
I'm looking at the standard SWK to start things off.

[auld argonian]

Well, if the "limit" is $150, you've can get a Stillwater Standard, a belt and a sporran and probably some kilt hose and you'll be all set. One of the most important things that I learned is to have to whole kit together from the beginning so that you look properly serious and no one can mistake the fact that you're wearing a kilt. Best of luck...once you get started, a week will seem like nothing...it's sort of a sucker bet in your favor.

Best

AA

[James MacMillan]

SWK is truly the kilt starter place of dreams. It can work - Then a Tewksbury, then a Newsome! Or the reverse.

Good luck!

[GG]

If you wear it everyday and everywhere we go for one solid week I won't disagree with any other kilt purchases."

I couldn't wait till after Christmas

Greg

[pipesndrumsnun]

Very cool wife! Must be because she is from Michigan!

[Nighthawk]

Very cool wife! Must be because she is from Michigan!

Or maybe educated in Ohio?

[CactusJack]

...or more of a test.
I'm looking at the standard SWK to start things off.

I think that is a good place to start, That's were I got my first kilt.
Good luck to you on this I hope it works out in your favor..

[ChromeScholar]

SWK Standard is a good place to start. I've got one and am more than happy with it. It also leaves you money out of your $150.00 limit to buy the accessories.

[cavscout]

That's a pretty good deal from the wife. But in an effort to get a mile out of that inch, technically the agreement is "up to $150 on the KILT". Accessories were not covered under the agreed upon terms

[Clockwork John]

That's a pretty good deal from the wife. But in an effort to get a mile out of that inch, technically the agreement is "up to $150 on the KILT". Accessories were not covered under the agreed upon terms

You are absolutely right. There was no budget set for accessories. That $150 is for the kilt only.

MILK IT FOR EVERYTHING IT'S WORTH!