Kilt wearing accepted?

[Jerry]

My wife was the one who first suggested me getting a kilt. Around my 4th one, she said, If you are going to keep buying kilts, you need to wear them more than just to highland games and such.

[Moose McLennan]

Like many others here: No problem with family visits and get-togethers, special occasions, at home, cemetary visits. Running around on my own or with dog no problem either. She likes my kilt.

For most other occasions, Mrs M would rather not deal with the extra attention, which I respect. A lot of the time, I wouldn't want the extra attention either. I don't notice too much of it when kilted to be honest, but I am notoriously thick-skinned. I have seen people in the neighbourhood smile and nudge each other on seeing 'the guy in a kilt' who have, a day later, not even recognised me in trousers. I am eminently unmemorable!

It just looks too damn good NOT to wear IMHO.

As far as the special occasions gig goes (weddings and the like), formal and semi-formal highland wear is indubitably recognised worldwide as suitable attire for men. I'm happy, with only two kilt jackets and one kilt, to feel I could turn up ANYWHERE in the world, for any ceremony, event or gala [not that the invites are exactly rolling in LOL] and not feel out of place - PLUS it can be worn casually. I don't own any other clothes I could say that for. This could be a big plus point as far as partner acceptance goes - it is a pretty universal get-up for any special occasion. And how special your occasions are, well you decide for yourself...

M.

[ckelly327]

My wife knows that there are certain times when I'll be kilted and she expects those. Other times I ask if it's OK and I get either "If that's what you want" or a definite "no, not now." Most of the time if we're going out to dinner it's still OK but for some reason formal family gatherings are still off. Personally I think that my kilts look better than my wool slacks at a wedding but she thinks it's somehow embarrassing to stick out in the crowd (like we don't already considering she's almost 18 years older than me. )

[KiltedKnight]

Is your wife or S.O. in favor of you wearing a kilt?

My wife is not a fan. After a year of wearing kilts almost 50% of the time, she's used to it now but still not a fan. Will she ever come to like it? Who knows. It would be nice, but when I get down to it, I'm not wearing it for her.

My wife comes from a completely different culture, about as far from the Kilt as one can get and wasn't quite accepting of the Scottish Attire until I started buying her her very own woolen kilted skirts so she can wear the same tartan that I'm wearing or a different one if she so chooses. An Irish woolen shawl and a nice blouse and we'rwe set for the evening. When we dress to go out there's no mistaking who she's with and that makes her happy and of course me too.
In any case when I buy a new 8 yard wool kilt I order her a kilted skirt as well and it has worked out for the better. Believe me, it's worth the extra $250.00.
My in-laws have always been accepting of my ancestry as I have been of theirs and my mother-in-law has always been happy to introduce me at family functions whether kilted or not. I think she prefers me kilted judging by the way she introduces me to other folks, there's that little gleam of pride in her eye.

Chris.

[GlassMan]

My partner (soon to be husband) loves the look of me in kilts and has bought me several as presents, so I guess that definitely counts as approving of my attire!

[Norbydog]

My wife loves my kilts, but she did say "promise me you will wear shorts at least once this summer." I did.

[phil h]

my wife loves it most of the time and suggests a kit when we go out to her Christmas party etc. but she did get "sick of it" when I would wear a kilt to go shopping and walking the dog and every day for weeks. everything in moderation I guess. her way of thinking not mine.

[RCallan]

She let me get married in a kilt, and all the groomsmen where kilted up too!

[turpin]

I voted that the wife doesn't care, because it really hasn't come up yet - I haven't started with the kilt since I am waiting for delivery of my first two. However, an interesting interchange took place between us last night.

A little background - please bear with me:
On my mother's side we have a Scottish connection through the Gordons (Willis-Gordon-Garnett allied families of VA). My 18-y/o son James thinks it's a gas. He's into renfest, SCA etc, has started a celtic punk band, and has gone kilted off and on to school for three years. My 13 y/o daughter Haley thinks similarly, and loves the family connection. She is always eager to "visit our relatives" at highland games. My 10 y/o son Will is not really into it (yet!). My wife enjoys the games too. So this year my 18 y/o will visit in October and we'll all go to the Stone Mt. Games kilted (well, Haley w/b in dress and plaid). So I ordered a tank in June from Kiltstore, and had to jump on the SWK sale in the meantime.

So...back to the present day.

I'm surfing X-Marks last night and my wife asks what I'm doing. I tell her about X-Marks, and how I've been learning about kilted culture. She says "So, did you already order a kilt?" I answered completely truthfully that I had, not wanting at the time to mention that I had ordered TWO kilts. She gave a sort of amused snort/laugh. Then she looked thoughtful. Then she said "How much would one for Willie cost?"

I tried really hard to be matter fo fact, but inside I was pumping my fist in the air and going "YESSSSSS". As it turns out, Will wasn't interested in kilting up just yet. I think he is sensitive about how skinny he is, especially these little sticky legs, and feels that a kilt would not set them off to best advantage. However, the kilt bell has been rung, and the wife will now have a hard time unringing it.

[Jimmy the Celt]

Being single, I don't really give a damn. That said, my ex-fiance loves kilts (I would have worn a kilt to the wedding had we got married) and any woman who comes hereafter will either love it, or have to get used to it. But the kilt is here to stay, and that is that

James