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[KiltedKnight]

I really can't understand what the problem is. I met my wife over 20 years ago and at that time I had been wearing kilts for years. I was still in the Army at that time. It was quite a culture shock for my wife who is of Mexican descent. The only compromise that I have ever had to make was to wear a tuxedo to the wedding since many, and I mean MANY of her relatives would be coming from Mexico and all over the States to attend our wedding. I could have worn my Army Dress Whites or Army Dress Blues but I wore a tux to keep everything neutral.

Since then I have worn a kilt to any other family get together or office party and generally get a lot of attention because of the kilt. My in-laws neighborhood is all Mexican but the majority of the folks remember me arriving in uniform at one point and kilted at another so there has never been any real problems. I have to think that it's all in the way one wears the kilt, if you are uncomfortable or not confident wearing your kilt it will show, and those that are the type to start with the insults will, just to get a rise out of you. My wife says I have an aire of confidence even wearing an open backed hospital gown...lol!

Chris. :confused:

[Tattoo Bradley]

Well, I guess I technically started wearing kilts "after" being married. The first one I wore was at my wedding. She was completely fine with it, all the bride's maids loved it. I was the cool guy. But, then I kept buying more... and more.... and, yes... more. I wear a kilt any time I am not working (OSHA reasons I can't wear at work, otherwise I would.) She has had somewhat of a hard time accepting the kilt as a contemporary garment. She'll make a comment once in a while, but I think for the most part she just chalks it up to me being eccentric. I really think she is convinced that this will fade away as some of my other "fashion" choices have. Little does she realize... there is tartan written in our future for years to come.

[David Dalglish]

My wife & I are Scots--when I said to her that I was going to buy a kilt, all she said was " you better bloody well wear it then. " i've never looked back.