what kilt?

**Paul** · 20th July 09, 07:33 AM

Hi guys. I'm going to the Gathering at the weekend and I hope to see many of you there are the various XMarks meetings.
Basically I now have my 2nd kilt. My Ancient Campbell came thismorning after me fretting about it not being made in time... so in the meantime I bought an Auld Land Syne modern which I love.
I'm wondering whether you guys think I should choose which kilt I wear on the saturday by:
clan affiliation (Campbell)
non-clan affiliation - so no MacDonalds spit on me!

(Auld Lang Syne Modern)
most traditional (Campbell)
least traditional and more striking (Auld Lang Syne Modern)
or whichever one I'd prefer for a casual occasion (unsure!)

P.S. no one else will be wearing the Auld Lang Syne... I was guarenteed that by the shop as they're the only ones with the rights to make anything from it as they designed it and they've not started selling kilts in the tartan formally!

**Jock Scot** · 20th July 09, 07:45 AM

There is only one kilt you can wear------your clan one(Campbell). It is a gathering of the clans, after all.

**Paul** · 20th July 09, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

There is only one kilt you can wear------your clan one(Campbell). It is a gathering of the clans, after all.

I thought that but then I remembered that clans will all know someone else within the clan... and Im not taking part in the parade - although I'll be watching. I think the Campbell tartan is most reacted to as well!

**Jock Scot** · 20th July 09, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by Paul.

I thought that but then I remembered that clans will all know someone else within the clan... and Im not taking part in the parade - although I'll be watching. I think the Campbell tartan is most reacted to as well!

Oh come on man! All that broo-ha-ha ceased years ago. Where is that clan pride? This is the very time that you really ought to wear YOUR CLAN TARTAN WITH PRIDE.

**Paul** · 20th July 09, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Oh come on man! All that broo-ha-ha ceased years ago. Where is that clan pride? This is the very time that you really ought to wear YOUR CLAN TARTAN WITH PRIDE.

True, true. I was hoping I would befriend some Buchanans aswell as my father's side is a sept of their clan which might not be possible with the blue, green and black tartan!
I realise that but I've witnessed a bit of prejudice towards Campbells even in modern times... although it's mainly just jokes at these clan event things!

**Jock Scot** · 20th July 09, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by Paul.

True, true. I was hoping I would befriend some Buchanans aswell as my father's side is a sept of their clan which might not be possible with the blue, green and black tartan!
I realise that but I've witnessed a bit of prejudice towards Campbells even in modern times... although it's mainly just jokes at these clan event things!

You can cope with the leg pulling, surely! Give as good as you get! There will not be a clan on parade that has not had a feud with another clan ,or, ten, over the centuries. Now is there?

**Tartanraven** · 20th July 09, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Oh come on man! All that broo-ha-ha ceased years ago. Where is that clan pride? This is the very time that you really ought to wear YOUR CLAN TARTAN WITH PRIDE.

This is true, but in the auld days of the clans....clan tartans didnt even exist. There is documentation that in the battle of 1745, some clansmen were seen wearing as many as 3 different patterns, and the ONLY way to identify one from the other, was by the plant badge in their cockade. I'm all about my clan tartan....but I also wear tartans from some of the other 4 clans in my lineage.
I also wear the Gunn tartan to signify the friendship between the Gunns and the Keiths.

**Paul** · 20th July 09, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Tartanraven

This is true, but in the auld days of the clans....clan tartans didnt even exist. There is documentation that in the battle of 1745, some clansmen were seen wearing as many as 3 different patterns, and the ONLY way to identify one from the other, was by the plant badge in their cockade. I'm all about my clan tartan....but I also wear tartans from some of the other 4 clans in my lineage.
I also wear the Gunn tartan to signify the friendship between the Gunns and the Keiths.

I may have a Campbell kilt but here I am wearing the MacDonald dress:

**Tartanraven** · 20th July 09, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

There is only one kilt you can wear------your clan one(Campbell). It is a gathering of the clans, after all.

I'm still waiting for someone to show me where that rule is.
I am personal friends with James McBain of MacBain and he wears both his clan tartan, and the Austin-Keith....and he is the Chief of MacBain. (Standing Council)

**Bugbear** · 20th July 09, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Tartanraven

I'm still waiting for someone to show me where that rule is.
I am personal friends with James McBain of MacBain and he wears both his clan tartan, and the Austin-Keith....and he is the Chief of MacBain. (Standing Council)

See if you can get or come up with pictures of that; the chiefs are often looked to for guidance as to how to wear a kilt properly on this forum.