Ethics and courtesies of branching into other tartans?

[Taskr]

Highwayman,

The issue is of obvious concern to you, so it should go without saying that a key element will be "whatever you, personally, are comfortable with"

I have my maternal clan, family named, and provincial tartan. All worn because of my sense of "affiliation". But I also have a 'fashion', a solid black and utility because I like the kilt as an item of clothing. They were acquired in the order of maternal, fashion, family, province, utility, black - so no thought to your conundrum. I don't think there is any ethnics beyond self perception in selecting a tartan to wear (less those tartans that are indeed restricted)

I wear a kilt more Fridays than not, and have about an event a month where it isn't inappropriate [don't hound me on that, rabble..you know what I mean ] When it matters, my tartan takes centre stage simply based on "this is who I represent today". Otherwise, its simply about the whim of choice to planned activity. My spouse would encourage my getting another, but I think my 6 are absolutely plenty!! But now with you mentioning blue, that XMarks is looking good.

My opinion; Find something you know you would enjoy wearing, and then enjoy wearing it.