Kilts and your clothing budget

[Yaish]

Today, while in the shower (I do my best thinking there) I realized something. Kilts have turned me into a clothes horse.

In the last two years, since I became kilted I have spent approximately $3,500 on kilts and kilt accessories. I know that isnt much compared to many of you, but lets compare to a BKE (Before Kilted Experience) two year period.

3 pr jeans - $75.00
1 pr shoes - $60.00
5 shirts - $100.00
1 belt - $25.00
1 pack socks - $8.00
1 pack underwear - $8.00

I spend over ten times as much money now on clothes as I used to, and I still dont feel like I have enough.

With the kilts have to come matching shirts, and of course I need shoes and boots for different occasions, colors, etc.. Lets not forget all the belts, kilt pins, sporrans, and other accessories directly related to the kilt.

Anyone else have a similar thing happen?

[Iolaus]

I think many of us can relate!!

[Blu (Ontario)]

That's because during the BKE phase, you were part of the grey expanse of men's attire... A kilt changes that by sending you right to center stage where you instinctlively want to look your best. Mostly.

[Pleater]

Only ten times more?

I see your ten and raise - ah - on the grounds that it might incriminate me I think I'll change that to 'pass'

[Southern Breeze]

I think I'll hide behind the Fifth Amendment on this one.

[davedove]

I can definitely relate, although for me that's more like a yarly amount. Before it was buy an article of clothing and wear it until it begins to disintegrate. I've got clothes in my closet that are YEARS old. And accessorizing? Before kilts it was only what was necessary, like a belt to hold up the pants. Now? Oh my gosh!

[Big Dave]

I can definitely relate, although for me that's more like a yarly amount. Before it was buy an article of clothing and wear it until it begins to disintegrate. I've got clothes in my closet that are YEARS old. And accessorizing? Before kilts it was only what was necessary, like a belt to hold up the pants. Now? Oh my gosh!

Same here. At one time ripped jeans and a semi-clean shirt was all I needed. With wearing cilts it's a whole different story, now I have to be colour coordinated before I even think about leaving my house. I used to have to wait for my wife, now she waits for me.

[longshadows]

Now, I am still a newby and I guess I've spent about $800 over the past month and seeing what some of you guys have bought and "jones" over, I can only imagine what some guys have spent. Is this an addiction? Do we need a K.A.? (oops, that's my college fraternity!)

Well, it's certainly true that kilts can be and usually are a "life changing" experience. Is there a psychologist out there among us? A psychiatrist? We'd make a fascinating group to study, I'm sure. (Maybe we could even get paid for it and use the money to buy more kilts?

[Iolaus]

Now, I am still a newby and I guess I've spent about $800 over the past month and seeing what some of you guys have bought and "jones" over, I can only imagine what some guys have spent. Is this an addiction? Do we need a K.A.? (oops, that's my college fraternity!)

Well, it's certainly true that kilts can be and usually are a "life changing" experience. Is there a psychologist out there among us? A psychiatrist? We'd make a fascinating group to study, I'm sure. (Maybe we could even get paid for it and use the money to buy more kilts?

There is a professional clinical counselor here, but he's got it worse than most of us! His kilt collection is in the 30 - 40 range, I believe.

[Southern Breeze]

I think that when it comes to kilts the word Counseling is inappropriate. I prefer the term Aiding and Abetting.

I'm not addicted either, honest! :rolleyes: