Versatile weathered tartan

[Jock Scot]

Jock...I completely understand the single kilt idea. I have a question for my own clarification...is it ONE and only one kilt? Or is it one tartan with possibly a couple actual kilts (perhaps variations in cloth weight), but looking the same so as to be seen as a single kilt?

In my time I was the proud owner of many kilts(same tartan) that I have inherited from various members of the family and over time they have mysteriously shrunk, as they do. My sons are now wearing them.

No, what I am resisting at the age of three score and ten(plus a tad), I really do not need another kilt. I would only ever wear the tartan of one Clan, although the tartan does have a fair few colour tones to choose from; modern,ancient, weathered and then I could go down the dress tartan route, also with modern, ancient,(not sure if there is a weathered option) and then I could have the same tartan from different mills to give me even more colour options.

Lots of options open to me then. But remember the ostentatious factor that I mentioned earlier? Whilst I don't want to overplay the point, nevertheless it is a factor, we bear in mind. Indeed in the past I did wear quite a few kilts(same tartan), that a knowledgeable kilt watcher would note the differences, but as I had inherited them, then that was acceptable as it was making sensible use of good fortune and resources.

In truth it comes down to cost and as I was always instructed to "divorce need from necessity" then really, whilst I might "need" a new kilt in my weathered tartan it is, at my age, hardly a "necessity". Dammit!