Appropriety? (funeral)

[McMurdo]

I'm not so certain everybody agrees with you here, with regard to wearing a "plain black (kilt), or something dark, or related to the deceased." I certainly would not wear a black kilt! Don't even own one, and until not too long ago didn't know they even existed! As Jock Scot pointed out, at the funeral of the late Chief of the MacLeods, there certainly were some loud tartans in the crowd. Same at the funeral of the late Livingstone of Bachuil, and of Cameron of Lochiel. At the burial of my father I chose to wear the MacLean hunting tartan, not because it was "dark" or sombre, but because it was a daytime event and I usually wear that tartan during the day. Others in the family wore the red MacLean tartan. No big deal. Some clans do not have a darker tartan to choose from. Surely this cannot be faulted! I find this talk of wearing a black kilt all rather macabre and bordering on fantasy. One wears one's tartan, no? (okay, I know many of you don't adhere to this...but please see my point!)

Sandford
I absolutely agree. While I regularly wear tartans other than one of my Clan tartans, the last funeral I attended I did so in my Clan Tartan, and will do so in future, in my view one can never go wrong in their Clan Tartan.

[RamsayClanCommish]

I don't mean to hijack this thread but it made me think again about something I have wondered about before, but never seen discussed;

What if any, are anyone's thoughts, or any known customs regarding, Highland attire for the deceased? If you preplanned your funeral, would you want to be dressed in your finest?

Oh God no! The Kilt costs too much to be buried!

Besides, I plan on cremation.

Also, I would want them to display the kilt at the memorial and then give it to my son and daughter. Not that they could wear it, but as a reminder of the heritage.

[freddie]

What about colour schemes and tartans? Are some more appropriate than others?

In Victorian/Edwardian times tartans were specifically designed for when people were in mourning. Take a look at this.
http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tart...urning.cfm.htm

[CDNSushi]

Now, is it just me? Or does that mourning tartan from the above link not look a lot like the SWK Nighstalker?

[Earl D]

I don't mean to hijack this thread but it made me think again about something I have wondered about before, but never seen discussed;

What if any, are anyone's thoughts, or any known customs regarding, Highland attire for the deceased? If you preplanned your funeral, would you want to be dressed in your finest?

I agree with Ramsay- If I'm buried in a kilt it will most likely be a USA or Stillwater kilt cuz my Cameron tank will be left to my family.