Next wool kilt

[Richrail]

The time has come to consider my second wool kilt. I purchased a 5 yard wool from USAkilts in Weathered Douglas 16 oz Lochcarron wool , I absolutely love it . But this time I want something a little more colorful. These are the Tartans I'm considering.

Isle of Skye anc Loch 16.jpg
Isle of Skye 16 oz Lochcarron

Donegal County HOE 13oz.jpg
Donegal County 13 oz House of Edgar

Monaghan County HOE 13.jpg
Monaghan County 13 oz House of Edgar

fraser red mod Loch 16 OR.jpg
Fraser Modern red 16 oz. Locharron

[briansbarkery]

I really like the Monaghan County, mainly for an autumn feel to it.

[gwynng]

I really love Isle of Skye. It is a beautiful tartan that makes so much sense when you are actually on Skye...the colors are there in the hillsides. It is really versatile too, so you can wear it with a lot of colors too. So that gets my vote of the above.

That said, I really like the Donegal and the Monaghan tartans too. For different reasons. I have been partial to blue tartans of late and I like the color progression of the background colors from blue to green in this tartan. The Monaghan does have a nice autumnal feel to it, so I like it, but may not lend itself well to year round wear for the same reason.

I don't think you'd go wrong with any of these choices.

[creagdhubh]

Definitely Isle of Skye, mate. Such a colourful/gorgeous sett!

Best of luck deciding,

[Ron Abbott]

Isle of Skye has been done to death. Will possibly look like a pipe band issue....or a rental.....

Have to say that I like Donegal County and I note that another forumite has already posted a pic of a kilt in that tartan:-

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...donegal-22481/

Monaghan County looks more like a tweed or the sort of thing a woman's scarf or the lining of a trench coat would be made from.

Red Fraser.....why in modern colours? What about muted?

[artificer]

As much as I love IoS, Ron Abbott is right that it's starting to be a bit 'done'.

If you have ties to Monaghan County I'd do that, next would be Fraser, assuming you have family ties there.

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[creagdhubh]

Isle of Skye has been done to death.

That's not necessarily a bad thing. There's no denying it is a very attractive tartan. Arguably, entirely more attractive and colourful than the others presented. Maybe not as bright, which can be overpowering at times; but in its subdued, gentle colour scheme, the Isle of Skye tartan is both vibrant as it is rich.

[mookien]

Rich: My vote was based solely on the color (the only criterion you mentioned) in the "pictures" in your OP. Thus, IOS - best overall, Donegal - most colorful, Monaghan - most subdued, Fraser - brightest. I don't think you can go wrong with any of them.

John