What is your tartan? What is your favorite?

[gregdean13]

Davidson would be the clan....
Fav, well Davidson, Black Watch...

[David_F.]

I have family connections to MacQueen, Patterson, Galbraith, and MacDonald Lord of the Isles,
but I prefer Fowler (STA: 7747, SRoT: 5728) - especially since I had made a custom weave of 33 yards (double width).
(a portion of which will soon be turned into an 8-yard kilt)

[triolamj]

My first tartan was Bermuda Blue Plaid, purchased on my honeymoon. I'm divorced now, but I still wear it when my other tartans need cleaning. Some day I'll sell it to a good home. My second tartan was Black Watch, a good universal tartan for when I'm working at the local Highland Games and out of respect for the Black Watch and its ties to the roots of law enforcement. My last tartan was Munster Province of Ireland which is where we think our ancestors are from. I love its colors and its pattern and the fact that it's Irish.

My next tartan will probably be Irish National or Shadow Green. BUT if I had a clan (Scottish or Irish) that had it's own tartan, I would wear THAT tartan, no matter how ugly it looked on its own or how ugly it looked on me. One day when we know which Barry branch or which McMahon branch we are, then I'll take up the tartan for that family, maybe O'Brien, or that county, Cork or Kerry. My tartans say who I am. "The blood is strong".

[jordanjm]

I have a MacGillivray Modern Tank - Clan

Other Clan Tartans I want:
MacGillivray Hunting (Good Fall Colors) - As a Great Kilt
Chattan - Box Pleated

I have seen many tartans which I love, but for me I want MY tartans first.

[Ealisaid]

My ancient relations were MacAlpines and MacDonalds. I'd say my favorite tartan is MacAlpine Modern. See my avatar.

[Fit2BKilted]

I like this tartan I designed, it will be properly registered as soon as my finances allow. I like it a lot, if I do say so myself ;-)

[Paul]

Im a McInally and therefore my clan tartan is Buchanan. It looks pretty good if you're wearing black everything else but otherwise it seems pretty nasty on the eye to me!
My mother is a Campbell and I love the Ancient Campbell tartan so I'm getting an kilt made from it... should be ready in 2 weeks.

My favourite tartan is Auld Lang Syne Modern. I just love the blend of pinky purple, blue, white and green. It's perfect. So I bought the tartan in a kilt today

[mayberry]

Well, my first kilt was a complete fluke- a Murray of Atholl MOD tank given to me by a good old friend. I had no ties to the tartan, but now I do because of my great appreciation for my friend's generosity. I have since acquired a Davidson kilt ( my dad's grandfather was a Davidson), which I happen to think is one of the most attractive tartans. As is common for many Canadians, I have ancestors, and have married into ancestors, of several Scottish clans. Another great-grandfather was a Patterson- the fairly recently designed Patterson Tartan is quite nice too- and my wife is a Cumming, which opens up several other interesting possibilities.
For me, it is a dynamic interplay between personal connections, and fiscal opportunities.

So many tartans, so little time.
Cheers,
John

[Galician]

My first and still favorite is the NYC tartan.

[Tartanraven]

Being a Harvey/Hervey I wear the Austin-Keith tartan. Our esteemed but not terribly involved chief prefers we wear the "ancient" pattern. My wife is an Austin and wears the same.
I also wear MacBain due to my close friendship with James McBain of MacBain.
I also honour my mother by wearing the MacLachlan and MacEwan tartans on occasion.
I plan of purchasing another Gunn "Ancient" kilt in honor of the re-established kinship between Gunn and Keith.