Quote Originally Posted by Dale Seago View Post
Family/clan association first. I have three Douglas kilts: Modern, Weathered, and Grey.

Then military associations, US Army & Leatherneck (the latter an off-the-rack from Stillwater), as I was in both services.

"Regional" associations: California State, and Maple Leaf. The latter I got just 'cause I like the sett, though according to my late paternal aunt we have some southern Canadian ancestry back there somewhere.

Purely historic: "non-clan" tartan kilt, the sett reproduced by Peter MacDonald (figheadair here at Xmarks) from a coat found on the battlefield at Culloden.

And a couple of fantasy/fashion tartan kilts: One in the tweed fabric produced by the Islay Woollen Mill for Liam Neeson to wear in the movie Rob Roy. The other. . .Do a search here for the R'lyeh Sett.
I do agree with Dale. My kilts are all traditional, 16 oz. My first two were in my family (Stephenson Modern) tartan, My next was in my Clan (MacTavish Modern) tartan, and my most recent was military (USAF). I should say that the Stephenson tartans are 8- and 5-yards pleated to the set. The kilt maker was skilled in making 5-yard traditional kilts, and the set worked well with both 8- and 5-yard kilts. They are virtually identical, and both look great, but on a hot summer day, the 5-yard kilt is noticeably more comfortable. As I am at a lot of highland games each summer, I am having an 8-yard PV kilt made in MacTavish Hunting. It too will be a traditional style, but the lighter fabric should do well on hot days. My point is, if you wear the kilt frequently, and the venues vary, you will definitely come to appreciate having more than one kilt.