Quote Originally Posted by socalferg View Post
After some consideration of your description of the response you were given, I would agree that a traditional tartan kilt may have made the introduction ‘smoother’ for you and your bothers family. You may have just taken them out of their comfort zone.
I hadn't looked at it quite that way. In my sister-in-law's case, that is likely very true. She is known to have some funny ideas... This is probably what's rubbed off on her children.

Somewhat ironically, my mother is a MacGregor and this is part of what it holding me back. She is quietly proud of her heritage, and I don't want to disrupt that unduly. Unfortunately, if a kilt-maker has a limited range, MacGregor usually doesn't make the cut. Fortunately, I do have my eye on someone who has the requisite larger tartan selection and makes not-too-expensive kilts, but this will be some months away, at least, due to money pressures.

Wade.