Tartan-wearing conventions among Scots

[Jock Scot]

This thread is educational. I have read in other threads that one should choose a district tartan before going with remote relatives, but it has become evident that nearly all Scots do quite the reverse, and regards district tartans as the tartans of last resort. Also, it seems that some Scots are not above simply wearing a tartan they like and can get for the right price, whereas the 'kilt police' would tell you that only Americans do that. I think the message is that Scots show common sense. Not a Scot or an American here, so no axe to grind.

I think,with respect, you mis-understand how the Scots View(or not) district tartans. The fact is, that most of us don't even know they exist, so they don't come into our thoughts at all. They can't be a last resort as we,on the whole, don't know about them!

Yes indeed there are Scots that do wear many tartans, I would venture to suggest that they are not the norm though, but it is a free world after all and we are lucky to have the choice of how, where and why we wear the kilt.

Are you saying that the Scots should change their national dress to fit in with the rest of the world's version of what they see as how we Scots should dress? I hope not.That would be impertinence and arrogance,beyond belief! Maybe I am misreading things when you say that the "Scots show common sense"?