Tartan VS. Solid?

[McMurdo]

I had to vote tartan as I do not yet have a solid kilt, that is something I must rectify soon.

[Fearnest]

I'm so confused

Grant, Grant... such a brave confession!


Does it feel more tartan or more solid when you put it on?

Do you feel the need to search for the answer in an expanding square pattern, a creeping line pattern, or do you call out the dogs?

(OK, enough bad allusions to our mutual SAR work.)


As for me, I like to wear both at the office - though the solid olive mocker was the first to debut there. (The solid kilts seem to bring more "he can wear a kilt, why can't I wear jeans" kinds of remarks at work than the tartans do, which is interesting, but neither here nor there for this thread.)

Out in the woods I think I prefer the solids, if only because I'm less concerned about a "wait-a-minute vine" trashing a solid piece of twill than I am a much more expensive piece of wool. (Even irrational fears are still fears, no?)

[Robert Lamb]

I am still looking for a left handed tartan (not a left handed kilt)
Robert "the kilted" Lamb

[Shawnesse]

I own both types. I wear my UK orginal most. I save my tartans for ren faires and special occ. int:

[Rampant Lion]

I chose tartan. I wear my kilt (part time) to celebrate my heritage. To me a kilt is a tartan kilt. I don't think I'd ever get a solid kilt just because I think there would always be a tartan I would want first.

[johnnym]

I have one solid color, but I prefer the tartans. Just my preference. Every one is a different color. I seldom get the "wearing a skirt" comments when wearing a tartan. My favorites are the American Heritage and the MacKenzie. I have no plans on buying more solids.

Would Robert define what a "left-handed tartan" is? I'm not familiar with the term. Although I am left handed.

[Mr. MacDougall]

As a part-timer, I've chosen to concentrate on the tartan. To me, it's just an integral part of what a kilt is. Maybe, when I have more money, I'll change my mind -- the tweed kilts from Matt's museum look very nice -- but for the moment, I'm all about plaid.

[Robert Lamb]

Johnnym
It is just a very small attempt at humor.
But seriously would it not be a wonderful thing if we leftys had a tartan we could call our own? Think about it all you southpaws out there.
Robert "the lefthanded kilted" Lamb

[Raphael]

I have both and I love them all.

[Mumbles]

I find it interesting that there aren't any people so far that have preferred solids over tartans exclusively.