This is going to be harder than I thought...

[ccga3359]

befair yur kilt arrives....

start tellin them whit they shuid wear...

be annoyin'...

then when they tell ya it is nain o' yur business whit they wear- agree with them...




then... happily wait fur yur kilt!!!

Now that's how you do it.
Enjoy.

[beowulf67]

befair yur kilt arrives....

start tellin them whit they shuid wear...

be annoyin'...

then when they tell ya it is nain o' yur business whit they wear- agree with them...




then... happily wait fur yur kilt!!!

I like this. You think like me.

[Tattoo Bradley]

Kilt on with your chest out.

[Kilted KT]

befair yur kilt arrives....

start tellin them whit they shuid wear...

be annoyin'...

then when they tell ya it is nain o' yur business whit they wear- agree with them...




then... happily wait fur yur kilt!!!

he took the words right out of my mouth.

[davezero]

Kilt on, and soon enough your family will come around.

[Jimmy the Celt]

You've got some good advice, most important being, KILT ON! Wear your kilt proudly and don't get discouraged by family. My mom and sister both think it's odd that I wear kilts everyday, but after hearing the compliments I get, they are getting more used to the idea--my sister is a tougher nut to crack though.

Remember, anyone can wear a pair of pants. It takes a man to wear a kilt!

[ScottInNewHampshire]

I agree with the comment from Canadian Kilted. I wore my black watch with all the formal stuff to a Christmas party. EVERYONE loved it. Next party (a family gathering) I wore one of my family tartans (Scott Hunting Green - Modern). Got a lot of praise, then to another family do (this time in a Scott Hunting Brown - Modern). I liked it so much that I started wearing them on the weekends but when I mentioned that I was going to become a full-timer on the weekends, that was too much. "What about church?"; "No, I think it's inappropriate to wear a kilt to the funeral"; "Isn't this all about drawing attention to yourself?" This from my male partner.


I really believe if he could loosen up long enough to wear one of my kilts for a few hours, I think he might realize how wonderful they are. Still trying to find a way to be me (I've always loved the kilt and have been collecting them but not wearing them for a few years) without having a big fight.

Time to come out of the closet (again) except this time in the kilt. Wish me luck.

[Roan Carter]

Once you put the kilt on, it's really difficult for anyone to get you to not wear it. Where they'll try to get you is to fill your head with insecurity or scorn so that you don't put it on in the first place. In other words, just do it. You'll have to learn to not listen to a lot of the comments that come your way.

On rare ocassion you may want to demonstrate a smidge of sensitivity. I knew not to wear my kilt to my dad's mother's funeral without anyone saying anything -- that side of the family is English, and the source of the greatest resistance to me wearing a kilt. I just didn't feel like a fight that day. But as far as everyday life, there aren't any situations where the resistance is right. My ex girlfriend's dad even wore his to church. I wear mine everywhere I go 4 or 5 days a week. So, enjoy yourself.

(Btw, if you need a good kilt quickly, StillwaterKilts delivers very quickly.)

[GallowHill]

Well...
My mother hates it...asks me if I'm gay in front of my wife and three kids...just shakes her head when she looks at me.
My sister thinks it's cool.
My wife loves it...thinks it hot.
One son wears a goth kilt, likes mine too.
One son likes them but would never wear one.
One son seems to like it, but told me not to wear it around him...as I embarrass him. I'll cut him some slack...he's only 13. Everything about your parents is embarassing at that age.
My mother-in-law loves it.
One sister in law loves it, another laughed in my face when she first saw me.

I could go on, but the point is; if you want to wear it...wear it. They really shouldn't have any say in how you like to dress. Everyone will have an initial opinion, but I have found the more they see you in it, the less of an issue it is.

Scott

[turpin]

Goodon, P1M!.

Staticsan, just be sure to wear it in a way that always looks sharp, whether dressed up or down. Generally, that means, at the least, shirt neatly tucked in, and a decent belt. This will help your sister get over the fashion disaster thing.