Wearing kilts of other tartans than your clans.

[Monkey@Arms]

I may not agree with what you say, but I respect your right to say it. All I ask is that you respect those of us who do value tradition and custom.

Regards,

Todd

Um, where in this thread has anyone shown a lack of respect, such that this repeated admonishment is required?

Best regards,

Jake

[macwilkin]

Um, where in this thread has anyone shown a lack of respect, such that this repeated admonishment is required?

Best regards,

Jake

[mod hat off]

Jake,

I never said he didn't...but you must admit that the traditionalists do take a "beating" around here at times.

Am I not allowed to make a statement asking for mutual respect? Do I have to have a reason?

Regards,

Todd

[Tommy Hunt]

[mod hat off]

Jake,

I never said he didn't...but you must admit that the traditionalists do take a "beating" around here at times.

Am I not allowed to make a statement asking for mutual respect? Do I have to have a reason?

Regards,

Todd

Absolutely allowed. It may have sounded like an admonishment because your mod hat was on. Just a thought.

This is a great thread. It's partly answered my questions regarding the subject. I'm more of a traditionalist I suppose. I couldn't wear another clan's tartan. It wouldn't seem right to me. Like I didn't deserve it. I have a connection to 3 clans and I'm trying to decide whether or not to wear any more than one of them. I don't know yet. Even that seems out of place to me.

[ChattanCat]

I am a Chattan Clan and can wear the MacPhearson. The problem I see is that I would only have a few tartans in my clan to choose from. We have the Chattan, MacPhearson, Hunting MacPhearson, and Dress MacPhearson. Now how could I possibly have only 4 kilts? Even if I get different weights, I would still be limited to about 8 kilts. So, I choose to get all Chattan and MacPhearson tartans. Then I will move onto other tartans yet to be selected (ok, IOS is a must).

Cheers,

[george7]

I only wear things that I'm associated with, with exception to a plain black kilt. There are choices within one's clan, as well as military branch, and pipe band affiliation.

[MarkReaves]

I currently do not own any kilt with a tartan. However, when I get a traditional kilt (it will happen eventually), it will be a Campbell Tartan as my grandfather was a Campbell and he was more of a dad to me than my real dad (who was never there).

If I were to choose another tartan for any reason, it would be the xmarks tartan because the people here are like my family and I would be proud to wear it. Plus it looks good :P

Any other tartan means nothing to me and I would feel odd wearing some other families tartan.

[Cassidy]

Being adopted, I never knew what my ancestry was. You could say I "chose" to consider myself Scottish, but it's not how I saw it. I just knew that Celtic music stirred my heart, that Scottish history always held my interest, and that I always wanted to wear a kilt. So when I finally came down to buying one, I kind of "chose" a clan too, picking the Gordon tartan because it was a great looking kilt.

Was it the right thing to do? It's debateable. I picked the off the peg kilt that fit me and looked nice, and I've worn it proudly since.

Since then I've found my biological father and discovered that I am indeed primarily Scottish. My father's last name is Harper, a sept of the Buchanans, so when I invest in a formal 8-yarder here eventually, that will absolutely be the tartan I buy.

In the ring, I stick to fashion tartan Sportkilts, because I'm playing a character who isn't really "me."

[RamsayClanCommish]

Interesting responses. I was always under the impression that one should wear only a kilt to which he was related. barring that, then a kilt all can wear like Blackwatch.

For myself, I would only wear a Ramsay tartan as that is my clan onmy fathers side and I am right proud. For some reason, wearing a kilt of another tartan and which was for another clan simply because I "liked it" seems wrong to me. Perhaps I am one of those stick in the mud types who see that as showing little respect for the clan and its history and tradition in a way. Though, I am sure that no such disrespect is ever intended by those here.

[michaelbeeman]

I started off nearly 7 years ago with strictly Utilikilts. Stayed that way for about 5 years. Then I found SWK and picked up a Saffron and a Irish Nation as Pops was of Irish descent. Then a 8yd tank in Moms clan, Crawford. I have another Crawford on order with young Mr. Newsome. My wishlist has several tartans on it, all have some measure of connection. After that, I see no reason, as long as it's worn with respect, not to start looking at tartans of other clans. But then again, I'm a Yooper and that's how we do things!

[Jack Daw]

I have two different MacIntyre setts that I prefer to wear over all the others. I also had made a kilt in the Campbell of Breadalbane tartan because Duncan Ban MacIntyre wore it as a B. Fencible. I also have other tartans for piping gigs. Sometimes, when I wear my MacGregor kilt, I roll around in the grass and writhe in pseudo-drunken convulsions to tarnish their name.