Loud MacLeod gathering... well, sort of

**Teufel Hunden** · 25th July 11, 09:10 AM

That's me looking smug in that dashing jacket, though somehow my face got a little distorted. Honorary MacLeod for the pic at least... my kilt was at the cleaners at the time... or we'd have had a bit more green to balance the image out.

Friend's birthday a few weeks ago.. this took place after we had our fill of bread and wine and began to tell tales of other times we had our fill of bread and wine. Blame that also on why his kilt is riding so low...

Turns out that's the family heirloom jacket, and I must say, it's a pretty awesome thing to pass down the generations, especially when each one is as proud a MacLeod as the one before.

**Laird_M** · 25th July 11, 09:16 AM

Being of the MacLeod Clan myself, yes that is a hell of an 'heirloom'.

Happy birthday to your friend.

**Nighthawk** · 25th July 11, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Laird_M

Being of the MacLeod Clan myself, yes that is a hell of an 'heirloom'.

Happy birthday to your friend.

Beat me to that one!! I was thinking the same thing. We're MacLeods of Harris, but I love the Lewis tartan! It took time to grow on me... it's, well, loud!

But I want a kilt from it! And that jacket- wow!! I'm totally jealous!!

**Thor271** · 25th July 11, 08:11 PM

Looking good fella's.

As a Macleod, I'm keen on both the Coat and the Kilt! My wife on the other hand... Not fond of my own Loud Macleod Kilt lol.

**creagdhubh** · 25th July 11, 10:32 AM

I love the MacLeod of Lewis tartan - always have been quite fond/envious of its bright colour scheme and simplistic, attractive sett. Looks good!

Cheers,

**Chas** · 25th July 11, 10:55 AM

I prefer the 'jacket' yellow to the 'kilt' yellow, more mellow and pleasing on the eye. But it seems that the 'kilt' yellow has become more popular these days.

Regards

Chas

**creagdhubh** · 25th July 11, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

I prefer the 'jacket' yellow to the 'kilt' yellow, more mellow and pleasing on the eye. But it seems that the 'kilt' yellow has become more popular these days.

Regards

Chas

I was thinking the same thing whilst typing my previous post, Chas. I too prefer the jacket colour over the kilt colour - as you mentioned more mellow - and it is also much more subdued, appearing to be a rich mustard-like (not lemon-like) colour. Great point!

**Teufel Hunden** · 25th July 11, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Chas

I prefer the 'jacket' yellow to the 'kilt' yellow, more mellow and pleasing on the eye. But it seems that the 'kilt' yellow has become more popular these days.

Regards

Chas

Part of that is the Kilt is still pretty new... only a year old I believe. That dashing jacket, however, is older than both of us in the picture combined (I'm 29).

But I agree with what you're saying. The louder yellow is pretty prevalent these days. A softer yellow has more of a natural look. But, when the theme of a particular tartan is to be loud and proud, it's only going to get louder and prouder over the years.