Gentlemen and ladies:

I currently own one kilt, originally purchased to meet a friend’s wedding dress code, in U.S. Army tartan. I’d like another.

While the army tartan is handsome enough and a defensible choice for me, I’d like to shop for another kilt in more subdued tones for more frequent wear — possibly heathered greys with blue or brown, maybe a touch of orange… as someone partially red/green colorblind, I’m firmly “not the color guy” in my family.

Tweed, perhaps?

It bears observing that I also gained about 30 lbs., and the last holes on my adjustment straps are holding on for dear life.

In further physical, er… “developments”… I’ve developed a burgeoning collection of lower leg blood clots, the treatment of which includes puttee-type leg wraps. While mildly obnoxious to shove through trousers, they do add calf girth (a good look) and friction to keep kilt hose from sagging — a silver lining!

So the floor is open, should anyone care to offer tartan suggestions.

In case of questions: my legal surname is Llewyllson, which doesn’t help; spouse and I wove that one from our former names. Born surname is Lewis, which has some arguable clan connections, but “loud McCleod” is right out — I’m disinclined to wear it.

Served in our (that is, U.S.) army, but I already own that one. Was a PSYOP soldier, but that tartan isn’t available except through rare and notoriously disorganized regimental buys.

Spouse is Jewish; I’m agnostic. Native to the PNW region of the U.S.A. and live there, but I’ve been a lot of places. I’m mostly English/Welsh, with a fair chunk of Scandinavian (bit less Nordic than my eldest daughter, though).

Spouse and one of my kids are gay.

Past pursuits include tech-adjacent contracting, journalism, motorcycling, and a reluctantly abandoned fondness for single-malt Scotch (Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist is my all-time favorite).

Drive a Subaru to get places, and an MG for the hell of it.

Currently own a subdued brown sporran for day wear, a snappy black one with the “kilt hire” look, only one set of flashes in artillery red, and not nearly enough socks (I’ll also need a bigger pair of shoes, but that’s a separate challenge).

Anyone care to pile on? Thanks in advance.

Cheers,

Jack