Wives' reactions?

[Monkey@Arms]

I'd say my wife tolerates the kilt, and has become more accepting over time. She doesn't love them by any means, and we did have words about it a couple of times, but she is willing to go along since it makes me happy.
If it was only a question of wearing them to Scottish events it would be a non-issue. I think she doesn't like the attention it draws (or that she thinks it draws) when I wear them out and about. But since she doesn't make a fuss when I wear them with with her, which I do with some frequency, I guess I don't have it too bad in that regard. My 10 year old daughter still makes a point of saying that she thinks its embarrassing, my 12 year old son doesn't notice.

Recently a buddy suggested that I get him a kilt for his birthday. That same night his wife called me and told me in no uncertain terms that while I "rock" in my kilt, I absolutely should not get one for her husband, and that it was not open to discussion. So there you go.

Best regards,

Jake

[Casper]

My GF had never really offered much of an opinion until very recently. I always assumed that she had just tolerated it, until she actually came out and said that she likes the way I look in one... I was rather shocked. Anyone else I dated prior either absolutely loved it, or thought it was absolutely silly.

[acstoon]

Mine likes it... really likes it!

[g koch]

"Wife"?

Closest I've come are the Alewives trodden upon the Lake Michigan shores of my youth.

[Dukeof Kircaldy]

I'm like Jock Scot. I made it known I wear the kilt before we even met.

No Kilt=No deal.

[danwoodhead]

My wife tried for several years to coax me into purchasing a kilt. I finally did this year after a visit to relatives in Scotland. I now have three and two more are being made.

She loves it!

[BoldHighlander]

I'd like to know how all of your wives first reacted to seeing you kilted. Mine was less than thrilled, but she's coming around.

I don't wear one every day (work etc), but from the beginning my wife has liked me wearing one (she described me in it as "sexy" ).

[GDub]

My wife totally surprised me with 2 kilts (an SWF standard and an Amerikilt) for my birthday this past August. I never considered wearing a kilt before that. "OK" I thought, "why not??"... That was just 2 months ago. I now have 8 kilts in house plus a USAK on order. Is she supportive? Aye! She wants me to lose the pants altogether...

[BroosterB1]

My wife thought it was all right as a "costume" for a special wedding, but now thinks I am just trying to be the center of attention. I told her I was ordering another from SWK , she just rolled her eyes and shook her head. Of course this is the same lady who thinks I sing to loud at church, drive to fast, drink too much, ride my motorcycle too fast, wear too much aftershave, not enough deodorant, and generally thinks I am a loud obnoxious bear; her loud obnoxious bear, but one none the less. Secretly I think, she thinks I have enough brass to pull anything off, so as long as I don't go too far off the beaten path, she has a lot of pride in what I do. She tells our son "well he may be crazy, but he's never boring".

My blessed 80 old mother, wants to start weaving me a "family" Tartan! She has some Maple leaf Tartan she bought over 40 years ago from Hudson Bay that she's going to dig out and give to me to have a "proper" kilt made! Go figure.

[Phogfan86]

My wife thought it was goofy at first, and she sort of still does, but I also think she's jealous. She's Norwegian, and other than outrageously overpriced (but very nice) sweaters, beige food featuring fish soaked in lye and the whole rape/pillage thing, they don't have anything like the kilt that is such a powerful symbol of their national heritage. When the stuff comes down, I think she gets it, and I think she wishes she had something like that.