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[Colin]

My wife was very supportive when I first ordered a kilt. She has always encouraged me to wear a kilt when I want to, and was great when it came time to ordering the jacket/waistcoat and the traditional kilt. I knew she would be a non issue, as she knows how proud I am of my heritage (and hers) so a kilt was a natural thing for both of us.

She does get a bit antsy when I mention a new kilt or tattoo though. Expensive hobbies are more fun to me

[Mr. Kilt]

At first my wife thought I was crazy, or going through a mid-life crisis. Now she loves me wearing them and gets concerned if I reach for a pair of pants. Aside from work that rarely happens. :grin:

[NewKilt]

My wife was very negative about it at first. But, after she was with me out in public, and saw that I got compliments from other people, or no reaction, she has accepted it. She has even told me that I look nice on occation. However she still does not understand why I would want so many kilts (14).

Darrell

[pdcorlis]

When I finally decided to buy a kilt (Stillwater) - my wife was puzzled and said "But where you gonna wear it?" I - being an eagle scout at an earlier point in my life was prepared with a great answer - "Uhhh... I dunno..." She smiled and said "You know I really don't care - if you want it get it."

The second kilt (Stillwater) was easier - and the answer to her question was obvious by then - where ever I want to wear them.

I just ordered a Semi-Traditional from Rocky, in one of her kin's tartans - which she LOVES. This time her comment was... "well, as long as you wear pants once in a while..."

At our house its evolution - not revolution :-)

[starbkjrus]

When I was hesitating about getting my first kilt (a utilikilt) my partner just said "Why are you hesitating? If you want it, buy it." That was 5 kilts ago and he got me Kilt Hose, Freelander Sporran and an antique fly plaid brooch for Christmas. :-)

.....must decide which tartan to order next......

[prattw]

I first wore kilts 50 years ago, when I was 14 (and no longer growing quite so fast); my parents bought them and I was years away from meeting my wife. When she discovered that I owned a kilt, early in our courting, she was delighted. The first kilt-wearer she'd ever seen was her maternal grandfather. Just as I was raised knowing that being Grant was a major element of my identity, she was "raised Wallace". So it was sort of a non-issue; she asked me to wear my kilt at parties when we were meeting each other's friends, back ca 1970.

More recently, she made 6 kilts for our daughter's wedding.

Yeah, I'm a lucky bastard. I'm well aware of it.

Will Pratt

[Casey]

Whe I first mentioned buying a kilt my wife asked me where I would wear it. Now she asks why I'm not wearing one if a choose not to.

[cessna152towser]

My wife was fairly neutral about my two tartan kilts (Black Watch and Cunningham) when I used to wear them for Scottish Country Dancing and bagpiping. So after I gave up these activities and stopped wearing kilts frequently I was surprised when she offered to buy me the black kilt and plain sporran for everyday wear. She says that I really look good in the heavyweight black kilt but that the Cunningham is too garish and the Black Watch is too old and short and shabby. She doesn't like that lightweight black Mercy kilt which I've recently bought and I haven't worn it outdoors yet. So approval rate is one out of four.