Tartan suggestion(s) solicited

[Taffy Jack]

As you know there are four commonly available colour-ways for tartans

Modern
Ancient
Weathered/Reproduction
Muted

and I gather your US Army kilt is Modern so it might be time for one of the other colour-ways.

I'm in the same boat, because I've been wearing Isle Of Skye as my go-to kilt for quite a few years now and I want something very different. I'm going to go with Hunting Stewart Weathered (browns and greys) as soon as funds permit.

Here's what I've been wearing (Isle Of Skye, which I love)



what I'm waiting to order (Hunting Stewart Weathered)



Either one would be very different from your dark blue & green Modern tartan.

I quite like the Isle of Skye, but its tones are bright and I think I might be more interested in muted tones. That Hunting Stewart Weathered picture immediately caught my favorable attention.

I like it well enough that it begs another question to the Rabble-at-Large. When I looked that up on USAK's "kiltfigurator" (thanks for the reminder, Karl!), the name "Lewis" appears under known septs of the Stewart clan. How much borrowed affiliation might a guy hope for from his born surname being a "known sept?" Should there be a clear lineage back to clan association (I couldn't claim that)? For that matter, are Stewarts who hunt picky, or tolerant, about the wear of their tartan by hangers-on?

In a relatedly obscure question, USAK mentions that Hunting Stewart Weathered kilts are also available in tweed. What are the consequences -- aesthetic, historical, social, &/or practical -- of electing to have a kilt built from tweed instead of plain worsted wool?

Thanks again,

Jack

[Arnot]

That Hunting Stewart Weathered picture immediately caught my favorable attention.

I like it well enough that it begs another question to the Rabble-at-Large. When I looked that up on USAK's "kiltfigurator" (thanks for the reminder, Karl!), the name "Lewis" appears under known septs of the Stewart clan. How much borrowed affiliation might a guy hope for from his born surname being a "known sept?" Should there be a clear lineage back to clan association (I couldn't claim that)? For that matter, are Stewarts who hunt picky, or tolerant, about the wear of their tartan by hangers-on?

If you were to choose the Hunting Stewart, these things would not be an issue as it is rather more universal and often recommended for those without a clan affiliation.

[Tomo]

Wildcat and Skye are good options. I would also have suggested Holyrood.

How about hunting manx:

[Taffy Jack]

How about hunting manx:

Oh, I like that quite well.

[Karl R]

How much borrowed affiliation might a guy hope for from his born surname being a "known sept?" Should there be a clear lineage back to clan association (I couldn't claim that)?

That varies. It not only varies with the clan, but also with the sept. For example, my wife is a McEathron (originally MacEachern), so the MacDonalds clearly recognize her as a sept of the clan by name alone. My mother's maiden name is Brown. She would only be recognized as a sept of the MacDonalds if she could prove that Brown was originally Brehan from Ireland who then relocated to the territory of the MacDonalds.

The Clan Broun association, on the other hand, will accept any Brown, Broun, Brownlee, etc. of Scottish ancestry.

[Karl R]

In a relatedly obscure question, USAK mentions that Hunting Stewart Weathered kilts are also available in tweed. What are the consequences -- aesthetic, historical, social, &/or practical -- of electing to have a kilt built from tweed instead of plain worsted wool?

USA Kilts has a couple videos discussing tweed kilts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqnvK5IlHXw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEqCnBBhhhA

I think they cover most of your questions.

[Taffy Jack]

[QUOTE=Karl R;1381862]USA Kilts has a couple videos discussing tweed kilts:

Thank you, Karl.