Your opinions, please.

[3fingerslinger]

Can't go wrong with a Black Watch tartan--------or you could look at Stillwater kilts site and get a Nightstalker----you say you have some Irish background so how about an Irish National tartan or Saffron-----or go with a plain non-tartan kilt (saffron---green----black or whatever)
Good luck, plenty of choices out there......

[ccga3359]

Aside from Balmoral pick one and wear it. When I first started wearing kilts (and before I joined XMarks) I was in the same boat. I'm English born as is my lineage. I started of with the black Shadow SWK (Stillwater Kilts). Then a caramel cotton duck (Carhardt material), then a desert camouflage from Freedom Kilts. Being Canadian I eventually went with the Maple Leaf (our National tartan). I have a further choice of any provincial tartan (I'm eyeing Ontario). It was not until my third kilt did I go tartan and a district one at that. I'm looking at Isle of Skye but have Order a Matt Newsome Ancient MacLachlan. This last one is my first foray into clan tartans and I have no other connection to clan MacLachlan aside that close friends are, and out of respect for them and their late Mother I shall wear it with pride. No one can deny me wearing it except for maybe the clan chief. By wearing it with pride and respect, if he does says anything I'll offer my allegience to the clan.

Just a long winded way of saying wear what you want but wear it with respect, unless of course you decide on Balmoral. Then the Queen will hunt you down and deny you permission with her jewel encrusted sceptre.

Welcome from Ontario, Canada.

[arrogcow]

There are many non afiliated tartans that are available as well. My favorite (that I own) is the Braveheart tartan .


Adam