Cameron Tartan

[Jock Scot]

A chat with Donald Cameron of Lochiel, Chief of Clan Cameron.

I spent a very happy day shooting with Donald Cameron of Lochiel and his charming family and friends. During the day I took the opportunity to ask him about "the restricted Cameron Tartan".

Basically the "cat is out of the bag" and whilst the Chief and his family do not like the situation one bit, there is little that they can do, other to make it known that they would prefer that only the Chief of Clan Cameron's immediate Family should wear their tartan and others of the Cameron Clan should wear the other Cameron tartans.

The Chief then added rather tersely that he would be very angry if someone who was not a family member turned up at his home at Achnacarry wearing HIS(the Chief's) family's tartan and would not be made welcome there.

So we are in the realms of "its just not done old boy" and in my not so humble opinion, the Chief's wishes should be respected, regardless of the contrary technicalities.