Support from the better half?

[thecompaqguy]

My SO is beginning to tolerate it more, but not a great deal. It 'freaks her out', I guess because it is not the norm. I always dress smart, even smart casual when kilted, but bit by bit she is changing. Not exactly support, more tolerance at this stage.

[Nile]

I'm lucky, my wife is all for me wearing a kilt, and at least hypothetically she is up for anywhere-wear. Reading through several threads here, I'm not getting the impression that everyone has my level of support. What does your SO think of your kilting, and if he/she isn't supportive, why aren't they? Dislike of the look? Dislike of the "oddity"? One too many flirts? ;)

Good question, Drake.

Without sounding too gushy, I feel very lucky myself, to share my life with my best friend, partner and wife, Susan who introduced me to kilts (and sailing, my other passion). My wife comes from a family that was very conscious of their Scottish roots (her dad's parents emigrated from Scotland,<McMunn>) and she has been wearing kilts and pleated tartan skirts since she was a wee child. She helped me identify my Scottish roots which turned out to be quite extensive and she also bought me my first two kilts and doesn't mind how or when I chose to wear them. For example, we attended the US Sail Boat Show, in Annapolis, MD yesterday and I wore a utility kilt (which I wear much the same as I wear a tartan kilt) and her only comment was for me to be careful that no one can see up my kilt as I climb up and down the steep companion ways of the show boats. She also doesn't mind the attention I sometimes get when I'm the only one kilted in a particular situation (which seems to be more often these days).

I am fortunate that my many interests and eccentricities are tolerated by my wife, my children and my family & friends in general, so "life is good".

Nile

[DrakeC]

My wife is tolerant of my kilts, she won't go out with me on a dinner date or similar, but she goes along on Kilt Nights, and Highland games because I'm not the lone eccentric in the room...

What a bummer.

[The Q]

SWMBO has no problems with me wearing a kilt to formal events as that's what in the UK it is seen as by many people. Whereas by many, outside of a formal event, it is seen as being worn drunken Scots football fans or those belonging to one part of the community.

So .... as I type this the " Bay City Rollers" came on the radio, a Scottish pop group from the 1970s renown for wearing tartan, (but not kilts)!! ( Beloved of young teenybopper girls at the time, as I like to remind my sister in front of her grandchildren!)

Anyway the biggest problem is SWMBO does not like spending money!? She thought spending £50 on a PV kilt was expensive, so I'm working on getting my measurements to a Kilt maker and paying for a kilt cash, so she doesn't see the price on the joint credit card bill!!

[kiltedtom]

As of yet, at age 57yo, I have no significant other, heck- not even a significant pet. And at almost 58yo, guess the chances for either are slim to none. But my parents have not said anything of my kilt wearing over the last year. My sister and brother in law just think I am strange anyway. And my brother thinks I am "just being stupid." Of course, that has been his evaluation of most of my interests throughout my life, so, I guess that means he is not too opposed to me wearing kilts. A few colleagues at work are jealous. And most of my friends seem to like the kilt.

I guess that means that, overall, the kilt rating is a 8 out of a possible 10. Hope you all have a great season.

Tom

[Wareyin]

My wife was unhappy with the costs incurred in getting what I have so far, but is now of the opinion that I should wear the kilt as much as possible since I paid for it. Now, to convince her that I need a wool kilt, preferably in the Watson tartan, well, that is a dream.

[S Mitchell]

My wife is supportive and enjoys seeing me in my kilts.

She doesn't at all mind if I wear them when I'm out without her.

But, when we go out together, I'd say she's ambivalent about them and the attention they attract, especially if she doesn't feel dressed to the same level.

So, I try to keep her needs in mind and I don't insist on wearing a kilt everywhere with her, all the time. Often times, I'm not up for the attention, myself.

Luckily, however, when I do insists on wearing my kilt, even on those occasions when she's not really feeling it, the attention is invariably much less work than we were braced for and the kilt remains a non-issue.

[Todd Bradshaw]

My wife is totally fine with it, and in fact was the one who originally encouraged me to try a kilt on in a shop in the first place (it looked a bit strange with my cowboy boots, but wasn't half-bad). We're also tartan and tweed fanatics and there is no clothing that's more enjoyable for tartan and tweed lovers than Scottish clothing. The only stipulation is that when I order fabric I order enough for her to make something for herself as well - sometimes pleated, though generally not a typical men's-style kilt. Moral of story - marry smart, especially if she sews really well.

[Roadkill]

My wife loves me in a kilt, BUT is leery of me wearing one too often around here. There are a lot of narrow minded people that don't get it. The few times I have been in the public in a kilt after an event, I have nothing but positive comments. Nothing like walking through Cracker Barrel in Mississippi in a kilt to boost your cockiness level

[KiltedDixon]

My wife's take on my kilt wearing is...Hum?

My wife is a very tolerant person.

She does not care for my pursuit,
But she does not interfere.