We're finally getting kilted!

**rmccool** · 5th May 13, 01:39 PM

Unless it's really a financial burden, hang on to the Black Watch. If your husband enjoys being kilted, he'll end up needing more than one kilt. If he doesn't, there'll be time to sell it then.

**TheOfficialBren** · 5th May 13, 03:34 PM

*** to what has been said before. My first kilt was a Thrifty by Stillwater in (you guessed it) the Blackwatch tartan to test the waters. My next kilt was a P/V in the Holyrood tartan from USA Kilts. My next one will be in our clan's tartan in a nice wool. I would wager that more kilts have been purchased in Blackwatch tartan than any other tartan and that it has served as a gateway to pretty much every other kilt-wearer outwith (and a few within) Scotland.

Hang on to the Blackwatch. If you complimemt your husband enough he will wear the kilt more often. Every man wants to makw their partner happy. We just need the proper amount of praise, encouragement, and arm-twisting.

**rlh2** · 5th May 13, 04:06 PM

I don't have much to add other than I really enjoyed the read. I'm happy for the fact that your husband came around to your way of thinking. Post their pics if they'll let you.

**Geoff Withnell** · 5th May 13, 07:19 PM

Welcome to the Clan! Joined Davidson a couple or years ago, when I found out my father's mother, maiden name Davis or Davies (spelled both ways, sometimes on the same document) was from "up North" not Wales. Actually, there are several Davidson tartans available in wool at normal prices. And Freedom Kilts or USAKilts can make the Marton Mills Davidson PV kilts for very reasonable prices. I second the idea of keeping the BlackWatch, always nice to have a second kilt.

Contact Debbie Davidson, our DC area Clan leader. She is super nice, and will let you know what games/festivals the clan will be participating in locally.

Again, Welcome!

GG · 5th May 13, 08:36 PM

What a nice story, Flavia.

I too should say that your husband should keep his BlackWatch kilt. Even if not very traditional Scottish I think that many members here enjoy havinbg kikts in various tartans. At least i do. In my case trousers, not kilts are reserved for special occasions.

**JonathanB** · 5th May 13, 11:51 PM

You sure know how to tell a story, Flavia. I'd say hold on to the Black Watch. (After I'd bought my first kilt - a Black Watch - I had the theory that it is the only tartan pattern specific to a group that pre-dates 1800. This is on the basis that it was worn in the Army by the Highland Regiments when civilian Highlanders were forbidden to wear tartan.)

And it is a nice, dark pattern that won't clash with other colours easily.

**Flavia** · 5th May 13, 07:25 PM

rlh2: I fully intend to post pictures - & I am so glad you enjoyed my post; I tend to post in a conversational style, rather than an essay style.

TheOfficialBren: yes, he's noticed already how tickled I am by the whole thing, so, yeah, I think we may have turned a very important corner

Everyone: had a final talk with The Hubby today & he made an incredibly wise observation: he plans to lose weight, and so, yeah, I'll hold onto this one, & buy him the other kilt when he's at his better weight. YAY!

**Shedlock2000** · 6th May 13, 05:15 PM

Firstly:

and welcome to the madness. They are a good bunch on here! And there's a lot of useful information to be had!

There are replica fur sporrans to be had - if your son is troubled ethically. If not, then as the event is somewhat formal, but you could get away with a metal cantle and a faux black leather sporran. Black goes with pretty much anything, and surprosingly enough, fawn also goes with pretty much anything. There is a white sporran available, and that would also go (and pick up his shirt - presuming that he is wearing white with a PC jacket (I am not sure on the formality for the position he is playing in the wedding - a Montrose Doublet would be correct wear to be married 'IN')).

I also, really enjoyed your tale, and I look forward to hearing more of your struggles. I will agree with all that has gone before, and tell you that I own several kilts in the Black Watch: a Great Kilt in 18oz; a ex-mil 18oz; and a 10-ish oz large sett. They're hard to beat, go with anything, always suit any occasion; and you can be as comfortable out in the bush as you can dining with Royalty.

I am pretty sure that once your hubby dons the kilt, there will be excuses to wear it at any given opportunity. I have been fully kilted for a while now - and I do not look back at it negatively one bit - including the -40s we get here. Now, how long the girlfriend will put up with it is an entirely different matter!

Good luck with the wedding, and good luck with the kilted hubby! I expect numerous photos of all the awesomeness!

Originally Posted by rmccool

If your husband enjoys being killed, he'll end up needing more than one kilt.

I know this was a typo - but it made me chuckle!

**Bill aka Mole** · 6th May 13, 05:37 PM

Firstly,

Secondly, read my signature.

Thirdly, I'm not a Scot nor Irish that I'm aware of (my Mom is an adoptee) but I love wearing a kilt.

I understand about finances. You might take a gander at some of the kilt-like and athletic kilt companies (sportkilt, amerikilt) and look at those sporrans. Some look perfectly fine but are not the best leather or even leather at all. Sgain Dbuh's might be an option that you'd want to wait on as well. E-bay is often a good place to shop as well. I happen to have four kilts at present, 2 Sport Kilts (U.S. Navy and National Fallen Firefighters Memorial), an inexpensive Black Watch tank and a bespoke medium weight Firefighters Memorial. He'll find that he's going to need more than one kilt once he gets used to it.

And congratulations for getting him in a kilt!

**brewerpaul** · 6th May 13, 07:23 PM

First and foremost welcome from Mid Missouri.

You are way ahead of the ball in the fact your son has taken to the kilt, good for him. All you can do is let him set his own style and keep him encouraged.

As far as the Black Watch is concerned everyone has encouraged you to keep it. I would say the same and give you this reason. I own at least 8 kilts of various tartans, most of which are regional or ones that some would call generic. This means most anyone could wear them even without clan affiliation or even ancestry such as me, Im Texan/German. Two of my kilts are Black Watch Economy Wool from Stilwater Kilts. I keep one for nice and the other is worn almost daily, switched at times with a Black Stewart. The Black Watch is one of the easiest tartans to wear as a person might have worn jeans or pants. I have the greatest respect for the tartan and its history and always wear it with pride yet find it is one I can wear at any time or any place. I call it my "jeans" of kilts because of this versatility. So good for your husband for giving the kilts a go finally and keep the Black Watch, as we all say you cant just have one.