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    IrishGodfather, the SWK saffron appears to me to be more of a burnt orange (think Texas Longhorns) than bright orange. I'm not sure that it would give you the look you want. Understand, I don't OWN one, just basing that on pictures.
    As alternatives, you might try a simple black kilt with an orange Clemson shirt. Or, you can get a brighter orange tartan (something like Irn-Bru tartan) but it would have to come from Scotland and be a custom job (more $$$). Or, download Alan H's XKilt directions and make a kilt for yourself from bright orange fabric or even a Clemson pattern--hey, you probably could find a tailor to sew it up for you for a modest fee. I would bet Steve at Freedom Kilts, Rocky at USAKilts, or Matt Newsome at Scottish Tartan Museum would sew up a wonderful kilt if you provide the fabric they need.

    Good luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DTrain View Post
    As alternatives, you might try a simple black kilt with an orange Clemson shirt.
    IIRC your colors are purple and orange: How about a USAK casual or semi-trad in Warrior tartan, with your regular orange shirts?
    Or, download Alan H's XKilt directions and make a kilt for yourself from bright orange fabric or even a Clemson pattern
    That's a good thought, too. Just so that you know, Clemson has its own tartan but I don't know its history. It'd be a custom weave job, but one day when you have some disposable cash, you could have Matt make a 4-yard box pleat. Better yet, if you can organize a group of people to order at once, the fabric can be woven double-width, cutting the cost of fabric in half! This is what was done recently with the Carolina district tartan; see this thread.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fluter View Post
    IIRC your colors are purple and orange: How about a USAK casual or semi-trad in Warrior tartan, with your regular orange shirts?


    That's a good thought, too. Just so that you know, Clemson has its own tartan but I don't know its history. It'd be a custom weave job, but one day when you have some disposable cash, you could have Matt make a 4-yard box pleat. Better yet, if you can organize a group of people to order at once, the fabric can be woven double-width, cutting the cost of fabric in half! This is what was done recently with the Carolina district tartan; see this thread.
    Yeah, I have been thinking about the Warrior from USAK, b/c I mean the players wear purple pants sometimes, so it'd look good. And as for the Clemson Tartan, that thing is gorgeous, I had no idea that was real. One day when I have money I will most deff get a kilt made from the Clemson tartan. Where do you order custom tartan fabric?

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