prohibited tartans

[Moski]

My original post (from a cell phone) was to determine if a chief as said "no go" just so I can Definately tell any kilt police why they are wrong and where they can store their opinion for safe keeping (as in away from me). As "gentelman of a most certain tan" many uninformed persons automaticly take the position that I have "Absolutely NO RIGHT to wear a Tartan Kilt" since I'm obviously not of Scottish descent.

[Tim Little]

As "gentelman of a most certain tan" many uninformed persons automaticly take the position that I have "Absolutely NO RIGHT to wear a Tartan Kilt" since I'm obviously not of Scottish descent.

I daren't make any presumptions about your ancestry -- or how thoroughly you may have researched your genealogy -- but in your defense "a most certain tan" need not preclude Scottish descent.

And as for wearing a tartan kilt, even if you have no clan connection you at the very least have a "right" to wear district or universal tartans. Those who think they know better can safely be ignored.

[St. Amish]

My original post (from a cell phone) was to determine if a chief as said "no go" just so I can Definately tell any kilt police why they are wrong and where they can store their opinion for safe keeping (as in away from me). As "gentelman of a most certain tan" many uninformed persons automaticly take the position that I have "Absolutely NO RIGHT to wear a Tartan Kilt" since I'm obviously not of Scottish descent.

My nephew, who inherits Scottish blood from his mother, my sister, looks more the part of his Filipino father. If he were to kilt up and walk down the street, who would have the right to tell him that he's "obviously not Scottish"? On the very same token, no one would be able to tell if he were MacDonald of ClanRanald or Stewart.

People have no way of knowing what your reasons are for kilting up, or what your ancestry is or is not. Don't let ignorance keep you from kilting, or wearing the tartan that you feel is the right one. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE who sees you kilted will have an opinion about it. The only one that matters is yours.

[JSFMACLJR]

People have no way of knowing what your reasons are for kilting up, or what your ancestry is or is not. Don't let ignorance keep you from kilting, or wearing the tartan that you feel is the right one. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE who sees you kilted will have an opinion about it. The only one that matters is yours.

Nonetheless, common sense and courtesy requires one to do a little homework first, find out about the tartan, and then respect the traditions of proper Highland dress, as well as a particular chief's opinions regarding a tartan. If it is prohibited and you are not entitled to wear it, why would you want to?

[St. Amish]

Nonetheless, common sense and courtesy requires one to do a little homework first, find out about the tartan, and then respect the traditions of proper Highland dress, as well as a particular chief's opinions regarding a tartan. If it is prohibited and you are not entitled to wear it, why would you want to?

I wasn't suggesting that one should wear a "prohibited" tartan without permission, only that the gentleman shouldn't be self conscious over assumptions made as to his race. Apologies offered if I conveyed anything else by my statement.

[JSFMACLJR]

Thanks for the clarification.

[KiltedChief]

As an active member of the U.S. ARMY I looked at the newest AR670-1 and it doesn't say anything about wearing the kilt as a duty or dress uniform until it is put in the AR670-1 it is not allowed. So if anyone has a merorandum stating it is authorized please let me know so i can run around in a military installation in my kilt. As for Cameron of Lochiel I would never wear. It is reserved the Clan Chief of Cameron and direct family members.