Do you have a favourite ..

[Derek]

There are lots of us on here that are lucky to own several cilts/kilts. The thought went through my mind ... do you have any one cilt/kilt that makes you feel even more comfortable and mentally 'at one in' (so to speak), when you wear it. Guess for me it would be my Monarch of the Glen.
Pic of the cilt/kilt from a few summers ago when I was caught having 'forty winks' inbetween lessons.


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Derek

[ForresterModern]

Any one that I happen to have strapped on at the moment, unfortunately all to rare these last few months.

[unixken]

Awesome photo, Derek. Candids ALWAYS make the best shots. Kudos to the photographer. And the kilt looks wonderful.

[creagdhubh]

Why yes, I do. My kilt in the Macpherson hunting 'ancient' colour scheme (Lochcarron Strome) makes me feel even more comfortable and "mentally 'at one.'" Especially when it is worn at the annual Clan Macpherson Gathering and Rally in Badenoch. My "home away from home."

I'm holding the Bratach Uaine, or the "Green Banner of the Clan Macpherson."


Slainte,

[tundramanq]

I had to go stare at my 11 different USAK casual tartans - not one really stands out from the rest. I pick, to use my aunt's phrase, "what ever blows your skirt up", for the day. And am happy and comfy the rest of the day.
I am getting another Sterling casual. Unsure whether is is from use or abuse that the first is getting a bit tattered.

[OC Richard]

My "go-to kilt" is my Isle of Skye heavyweight. I love the tartan and the heft of the thing and it feels like a "real kilt" to me. My Drummond of Perth 13oz ends up just sitting at home, mostly. Whenever I get around to finishing my Auld Scotland heavyweight kilt (my first go at kiltmaking) who knows? It might become the favourite. (I don't own any "casual" kilts.)

My go-to Isle of Skye 16oz Lochcarron



But I will break out the Drummond of Perth 13oz House of Edgar occasionally, in part because I have matching hose

[Father Bill]

Good question. I'm still mulling it over. I've been wearing Keltoi's box pleat hunting Sinclair more often lately, but I still love my 9yd knife pleated clergy tartan.

Gottathink about those!

[tundramanq]

OCR If you wear your kilts for other than formal and performance uses, think about the low cost casuals. I don't wear the few wool kilts I have much due to the extra care needed to keep them from damage. This keeps me "on edge" too much which reduces the comfort level a lot for me. I was just scrubing my bathtub with acid to remove the scale buildup - kilted as always. Would much rather be risking a $100 kilt than a $500+ wool kilt - acid dosen't know the difference in material or care. When I expect to get messy then the tartans come off and the ratty Utilikilts go on.

[Domehead]

I don't have a favorite. But, as Creaghdhubh stated [paraphrasing] the kilt I feel most natural in is my Robertson Red - Lochcarron Strome 4YBP. It is the Clan I was raised to recognize. It is the tartan that survived my family's emigration, be it: clothing, swatches, pillows, runners, ties, plates, mugs, post cards, statuettes, etc. It is the tartan (among a few) my family specifically "re-loaded" upon returning to Scotland. The other tartans I wear are no less significant to me, but are homages to those families whom comprise our larger... a sign of respect. The "Robertson" just feels like "mine", perhaps?

[creagdhubh]

I don't have a favorite. But, as Creaghdhubh stated [paraphrasing] the kilt I feel most natural in is my Robertson Red - Lochcarron Strome 4YBP. It is the Clan I was raised to recognize. It is the tartan that survived my family's emigration, be it: clothing, swatches, pillows, runners, ties, plates, mugs, post cards, statuettes, etc. It is the tartan (among a few) my family specifically "re-loaded" upon returning to Scotland. The other tartans I wear are no less significant to me, but are homages to those families whom comprise our larger... a sign of respect. The "Robertson" just feels like "mine", perhaps?

Well said!!!