Semi-newbie in North Carolina via Ontario

**mciele** · 21st April 18, 12:35 PM

Thanks so much for adding me!
I'm Canadian with no other claim to any tartan myself, but my husband can trace his heritage back to the MacGregors, the Petries and the Lindsays, and wears the Lindsay tartan. I'm leaning toward wearing either the Canadian Maple Leaf or the Ontario tartan myself, and figuring out exactly how ladies actually wear tartan! Specifically, I'm on the hunt for a second-hand hostess kilt, so wish me luck!

**Terry Searl** · 21st April 18, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by mciele

Thanks so much for adding me!
I'm Canadian with no other claim to any tartan myself, but my husband can trace his heritage back to the MacGregors, the Petries and the Lindsays, and wears the Lindsay tartan. I'm leaning toward wearing either the Canadian Maple Leaf or the Ontario tartan myself, and figuring out exactly how ladies actually wear tartan! Specifically, I'm on the hunt for a second-hand hostess kilt, so wish me luck!

One thing you have to keep in mind is that shades of the colours of the tartan can change depending on who did the weaving....I have a kilt in the Canadian Maple Leaf tartan and I have seen it in a dark burgundy shade or a bright red shade and sometimes the shades of the support colours make a difference as well. When you do pick out a tartan try and look at a piece of the fabric the kilt will be made from so you know exactly what you are getting and want.......it can be even more confusing if you just see photos of the tartan

**mciele** · 21st April 18, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Terry Searl

One thing you have to keep in mind is that shades of the colours of the tartan can change depending on who did the weaving....I have a kilt in the Canadian Maple Leaf tartan and I have seen it in a dark burgundy shade or a bright red shade and sometimes the shades of the support colours make a difference as well. When you do pick out a tartan try and look at a piece of the fabric the kilt will be made from so you know exactly what you are getting and want.......it can be even more confusing if you just see photos of the tartan

Wow, I hadn't even thought of that. Somehow one doesn't in this day and age. Thanks so much!

**Father Bill** · 21st April 18, 01:17 PM

Welcome to the "Great Rabble"!

**tpa** · 21st April 18, 02:56 PM

A warm Scottish welcome from middle England. I hope you find what you are looking for. Has your husband joined this forum?

**Liam** · 21st April 18, 03:40 PM

Welcome from Calgary! I think the Maple Leaf tartan is a wonderful choice for anyone with Canadian heritage,

**Tarheel** · 21st April 18, 03:45 PM

Well met dear lady mciele. FYI - My family has been in the next county over from your new home for 8 generations. When I moved to Mississippi, they felt the loss and prayed my new home would welcome me as a son. I expect Davidson will greet you kindly and welcome you and your husband with open arms.

Please look through our old forum threads in the "Ladies section". There are many examples of styles and alternatives to skirts (and kilts) for women. Good luck in the search and welcome to the boards.
Start here: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f340/

**mciele** · 23rd April 18, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by tpa

A warm Scottish welcome from middle England. I hope you find what you are looking for. Has your husband joined this forum?

Thank you!

No, he hasn't. He enjoys wearing his kilt, especially for formal occasions, but hasn't the time or the energy (he works and travels a lot) to delve more deeply into the kilt community presently. His sister did uncover some of their family's history, enough that they figured out which tartan to wear, but she is currently focusing on a different branch of the family's history.

**MacRob46** · 12th May 18, 05:19 AM

Welcome to North Carolina...

Be sure to put the Loch Norman Highland Games on your calendar for next year. Always the third weekend in April unless Easter falls then. Not far away and a lot of fun.