Excellent Kilted Day Out!

[Surly Dave]

I took the day off because I've had some nasty bug this week. After sleeping all morning and feeling much better, the still-kilt-skeptical wife suggested an outing to the mall. I got the ole' when I kilted up, but hey, a bought it to wear it.

In one store, an older couple (I won't guess their age because I'm bound to offend someone!) came up to me and asked me if I were Scottish, (which I am) then told my wife I looked very handsome and that they we're very impressed. Trust me, that's not a look I pull off easily!

In another store, a lady told me it was the first time she'd seen a kilt in twenty years and wished she see them more often.

Lot's of looks, a couple snide, but over all a totally positive experience.

And the wife did acknowledge that I look pretty good in a kilt. I'll take liberty and say she thought I looked "studly". Maybe not her words, but implied. I took that as a cue to give her my Christmas List! (new hose, brown sporran and belt,...)

Anyway, excellent time!

[pipesndrumsnun]

Congrats on a great experience! Maybe along with a Christmas surprise of sporran and hose, your wife will get you another kilt!

[pdcorlis]

Sounds like you both had an enjoyable time - nothing like a kilted day out to lift your spirits!

[Mael Coluim]

Way to to go, Surly Dave! Sounds like you're winning over your wife to kilted life, you stud!

That's a nice looking tartan in your Avatar. What is it?

[McFarkus]

you'll know she's fully on board when she buys kilt-related items for you.

[Surly Dave]

Way to to go, Surly Dave! Sounds like you're winning over your wife to kilted life, you stud!

That's a nice looking tartan in your Avatar. What is it?

Farquharson.

[Monkey@Arms]

Sounds like a good day, SD. I'll add my day's adventures to yours, if you don't mind, as they are somewhat related. Went shopping with my wife today too, wearing my black UK original with hose and flashes. (I mention this as some worry that solid colored kilts won't be recognized by the masses as a kilt.)

Anyway, at the upscale boutiques didn't get any comments, and I am oblivious to looks of one sought or another. Not so at the Costco warehouse store, however. The middle aged African-American woman serving food samples, said loudly something along the lines of: "Ooh, look at that man in a kilt, you are making me hot!" Another woman who helped us asked if I was Scottish. I gave my standard "Just from the waist down" reply, and she laughed along with me. Lastly, a man asked in a friendly way whether there was an event that day. I said "No, I wear kilts anytime I can." Went out for dinner with my kids and to the movies too, with one teenage boy hanging around outside with pals, throwing in a "Nice kilt."

My wife also tolerates my kilt wearing, but doesn't love it. In part I don't think she likes the attention, but, hey, at least its almost all good attention.

Best regards,

Jake

[Pour1Malt]

guid oan ya

[McMurdo]

Sounds like a good day, hopefully more experiences like that and you will win over your wife completely.

[keepoffgrass]

good job man. my woman loves the kilts, and compliments out number the insults a thousand to one. Ive had one negative comment 1 in the entire time ive been wearing kilts. And the one time i got the skirt comment i made the guy feel like an ass and his wife laughed at him. Kilts are where its at, wear it, and wear it proudly.