I've owned a kilt now for nearly a year (I believe, actually, that Saturday will be the aniversary of my first kilt! A green origninal UK) My folks were a little put off by it at first, and I wore it sporatically (family gatherings, my rehersal dinner, etc) until we went to the UK on our honeymoon and ended up ordering my first tartan.

After the tartan arrived, I couldn't wait until I had oportunity to wear it. It made its first public appearance at my brother's rehersal dinner, unfortunately I had to wear a tux at the wedding, so no kilt. After wearing the tartan on Christmas Eve I picked up my second UK, and in late January I found this site. I think that's when I stopped caring about impressions of others and really began wearing it full time.

Being in Seattle, it is pretty easy to gain acceptance for any strange choice in wardrobe, so maybe it's easier for me. My wife's family loves the kilt and her cousin's husband is thinking that he might want one. He's a large Samoan and he loves his traditional garments and has kicked his share of asses for disparaging comments. I've already brought a Cuban around to the kilt, so we'll see if the Samoan population in Seattle will take to it, we'll see.

I just simply don't wear pants anymore. My collection includes 7 UK's 2 HR tartans and a SWK Heavy with a Bear kilt on order, so I'm not sure how much more I need, but I'm sure there will be plenty more to come. Cheers,