Surprising Kilt-Related Issue with my spouse

[Southern Breeze]

GET THE TANK!!!!! :grin:

[ByDand]

I agree with the rest. Get the tank! In January, you can order the casual at your leisure

[Riverkilt]

A suggestion;

You might point out to him that a plain Khaki Freedom Kilt is PERFECT to wear with tartan shirts, Hawaiian shirts, tartan vests, tartan ties. Plain kilts are kinda like plain pants...they're there and let the rest of the wardrobe shine.

Or, you could remind/show him that most kilt addicts have and wear BOTH tartan kilts and plain kilts.

I'm also on the side of the "take the money and run" folks. Why look a gift kilt in the mouth??

Ron

[furrycelt]

If the money is there in your household budget, go for the tank offer, but that won't mean the resistance to the FK will go away. And since he is willing to spend more money to keep you out of an FK, there must be something about it he doesn't like.

I guess there is more to this than just a fashion issue. Not that it is any of my (or our) business, but I am curious to learn his reasons for not liking post-modern kilts.

Regardless, I hope all works out well for you two.

[Valencian Kilted]

Definitely take the traditional one, but well,... just take one that approaches its colours to khaki,... there should be one of those!,... and in January,... u know how to do it! :mrgreen:

¡Salud!

T O N O

[chasem]

I'm going to have to agree with what almost everyone has said. Reluctantly ( ) accept the tank as a gift, and purchase the FK later

[GlassMan]

I guess there is more to this than just a fashion issue. Not that it is any of my (or our) business, but I am curious to learn his reasons for not liking post-modern kilts.

He says it doesn't look like a kilt to him. In his mind a kilt means a tartan and nothing else. The other thing he doesn't like is the idea of a kilt with pockets. Of course, when I used to wear pants I was always being asked why I kept my hands in my pockets all the time so he may be worried that I'll go around with my free hand (one not on the cane) in my pocket again.

[Wompet]

I'm going to have to agree with what almost everyone has said. Reluctantly ( ) accept the tank as a gift, and purchase the FK later

Ditto. Well, almost ... I'm not a fan of FK's double row of buttons for fasteners. If your spouse has similar objection - to the style, but not the concept of a "post-modern" kilt, try a RKilt. They have modern pockets, but the traditional three-strap fastenings. Plus, those solid earth tones and saffron were in use long before there were tartans.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Glassman,

Accept the trad with a smile and then get the casual FK for the new year! nothing wrong with 2 kilts at one blow!

Or if you want to make him happy, but really don't want another trad kilt, I am a 41" waist 44" hips and a 24" drop is perfect. I prefer the ancient tartans, and more subdued/dark tartans. Let him know that you have gotten a little bigger and to order the kilt with the new measurements, then forward it to me after it comes in too big! He gets to order you a new kilt and give it as a present, you make him happy, you'll buy the FK anyway, and I get a new kilt!:-D:-D:-D

[Mike n NC]

And be grateful that you do have the support from the one you love.

I couldn't agree more!! Being blessed with a wife that supports me in most everything I do this isn't a problem I've encountered but this isn't the first time it has come up here. I seem to recall that the bottom line has always been "no kilt is worth a relationship".

In your slippers I would agree...for now. Casual kilts could be the topic of a discussion at a later date. Perhaps he has, to him, a sound reason for objecting. Must say though that I think him right, boots aren't really for dressing up and going out.

Mike