Clan Douglas

[Mike_Oettle]

As Macwilkin has pointed out, there is nothing wrong with district tartans. You can wear one from the district your family hails from in Scotland (the MacKillops or the Douglases – one being in the Isles, the other in the Borders) or one that connects you to your home province or country. Both the Maple Leaf tartan (Canada’s national) and the Plaid du Quebec are most attractive.
And there are various classes of fashion tartans besides. Some are just a designer’s fancy, while others were designed with a particular region in mind, and may one day be adopted official as that region’s district sett. Then there are commemorative tartans, too, which could also have a bearing on the region you come from.
Both my kilts are in what are supposed to be fashion setts. One is in Mighty Men tartan, which I wear because it symbolises the Christian Faith, while the other is in an unregistered David McGill design called Botswana. I am not from that country, but I like the colours of the design.
My country has a great lack of district tartans (we don’t even have a national one that everyone can identify with, although McGill brought one out (this one is registered) called South Africa. It is not recognised by the government.
Consider yourself blessed that you live in a country that has such a wealth of district tartans – national, provincial, territorial and many for smaller areas.
I share your love of the MacKillop tartan, but while you are considering Douglas, have a look at the variety that clan offers. The Black Douglas is also quite a handsome one, which is worn by one of our South African regiments (or used to be).
Regards,
Mike