Ethics and courtesies of branching into other tartans?

[Benning Boy]

I'll wear any tartan I fancy. As tobus said all tartans are fashion tartans in a sense.

I have yet to have kilts made of all the tartan on the shelf in the kilt cloest, but there is reproduction 1790 McDuff and 42nd coarse kilt Black Watch, both I bought for their old look. There is also Scrimgeor, which i probably spelled wrongly, a bright yellow that i particularly like because reminds me of Kansas sunflowers. I ordered it through Freedom Kilts, and Steve said it was so bright he had to shield his eyes when he opend the box.

Of course I wear Dalrymple, my mother's family name. The Dalrymples are prominent low landers and have had great influence on the corse of Scottish history. However being lowlanders there isn't a truly old tartan associated with the name. What we have is a new creation based on a portrait showing one of the family wearing a tartan shawl..

I like Eternity, a true fashion tartan, because it is just plain classy. Ilse of Sky because it is beautiful, and Chattahooche because my dear old Benning School for Boys is located on the banks of the Chattahoochee river. Finally, Holyrood Golden Jubilee, which to my eye is one of the most beautiful tartans.

The only rule I abide by is to wear what I like as long as i can wear it well. If for whatever reason you feel self conscious wearing a particular tartan then it is wrong for you. The same is true of kilt wearing as well.