Kiltmakers Edinburgh

[Blackrose87]

Yes!!!!! Well done laddie! That, in my view, is the most honourable way to go. You will go far Sir.

Thanks, Jock. To be honest I feel that if I have to trace back my ancestry past my father to claim a clan or tartan, then I'm really not eligible to wear it.
That's why the county/province/country tartans are so good, they allow people not born in Scotland to wear a kilt, for whatever reason, without offending anyone.
That's just my thoughts, but to each his own.

[creagdhubh]

Thanks, Jock. To be honest I feel that if I have to trace back my ancestry past my father to claim a clan or tartan, then I'm really not eligible to wear it.
That's why the county/province/country tartans are so good, they allow people not born in Scotland to wear a kilt, for whatever reason, without offending anyone.
That's just my thoughts, but to each his own.

Interesting outlook and I somewhat agree on the matter, however, I extend to my great-grandfather and grandfather, because I was blessed to have known their love and respected their guidance. They are the paternal line of Macphersons, fathers of my father, thus I choose to wear the Clan Macpherson tartans and those tartans alone.

Cheers,

[Blackrose87]

Thanks for all the advice. I decided to go for Gordon Nicholson, and I'm just back from my fitting for my new Ulster Modern kilt.
Although I will have to wait to see the finished product, I can't recommend this place enough. Gordon was very helpful and friendly, explaining everything I needed to know.

Turns out I've always been wearing my kilt a bit too low, which is good to know for the future!

[creagdhubh]

Thanks for all the advice. I decided to go for Gordon Nicholson, and I'm just back from my fitting for my new Ulster Modern kilt.
Although I will have to wait to see the finished product, I can't recommend this place enough. Gordon was very helpful and friendly, explaining everything I needed to know.

Turns out I've always been wearing my kilt a bit too low, which is good to know for the future!

Well done! Be sure to post a few photos when it's all said and done, mate.

Cheers,

[Jock Scot]

Turns out I've always been wearing my kilt a bit too low, which is good to know for the future!

It is something that people often do, but is easily rectified. I think it does require just a bit of confidence to start with, to wear your kilt higher than you have in the past, but a new kilt should give you that bit of extra boost to do so.