Happy International Tartan Day!

**Fit2BKilted** · 1st July 10, 05:45 AM

On this day, 1 July, 1782, The Dress Act (Act of Proscription 1747) was repealed to permit the wearing of Highland Dress once more within Great Britain! Rejoice and wear your Tartan today!

It just so happens that on this day, 1 July, 1867, the Dominion of Canada was formed by a similar proclamation; not only that, but Her Majesty Elizabeth II is here in Ottawa for the national celebration; so, I have much to celebrate!

**macshorty** · 1st July 10, 05:51 AM

DOH!!

I wish I had known sooner. I totally would have worn my tartan to work

**Nighthawk** · 1st July 10, 09:08 AM

Good day to wear the Albannach. I would wear my MacLeod, but it's 9 yards and 16 oz, and it's already hot as the blazes of hell and damnation outside. So a 13 oz 5 yarder it is!

**rsvpiper** · 1st July 10, 09:10 AM

Happy Birthday Canada!

**Mike_Oettle** · 1st July 10, 10:44 AM

Thanks for the heads up, Fit2B. Just wish I had a kilt to wear!
And it would have looked rather strange if I had pitched up at work this afternoon wearing a tie, tartan or no. We generally don’t do that sort of thing!
I will definitely make a mental note to observe 1 July as one for Scottish dress.
By the way, congratulations on your royal visit.
The Queen has visited South Africa twice, but on neither occasion as Head of State. The first time was in 1947, when she was a princess, and the second time was 1995, when she came as Head of the Commonwealth.
But she was our Head of State from 1952 to ’61.
Regards,
Mike

**Whidbey78** · 1st July 10, 01:39 PM

Thanks for the reminder! As windy as it is today I'll need my heaviest kilt pin to try to keep "the answer" unrevealed, and maybe a brick in my sporran so I don't blow away.

**BoldHighlander** · 1st July 10, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by rsvpiper

Happy Birthday Canada!

Hear! Hear!

**Chas** · 1st July 10, 03:26 PM

We don't celebrate tartan Day here in the UK, but I have just returned from a kilted day in Trafalgar Square in London with Alex (cessna152towser) to celebrate Canada Day.

Regards

Chas

**gordontaos** · 1st July 10, 03:41 PM

Thanks for the reminder. I was just getting changed for "check-in", and could not figure out what to wear.

Now I do!

**Downunder Kilt** · 1st July 10, 03:52 PM

Tartan day in Victoria, Australia went by without even a mention, no TV, radio or newspaper mention. The only person I saw wearing tartan was me going to the local shopping centre. I got lots of looks, giggles (it's school holidays here) and a few questions. When I answered the question as to why I was wearing a kilt, because it's tartan day, I got back a blank stare with "what's that"? A couple in their mid 80's did approach me and from their accents, they were obviously scottish. The older lady said that I had made her day to see a fine young man in a kilt and the older gentlemen admonished me for not having a sgian dubh in my hose. Both thanked me for dressing to a fine standard though.