Time changes things

[ardchoille]

Back in 2001 when I bought my first kilt, I was only interested in wearing my clan tartan. I did a lot of research and viewed many tartans, but I felt an allegiance to the MacGregor clan and wanted to show that feeling in my kilt. I had seen the Black Watch tartan, but thought it to be too dark and rather ugly. I remember seeing the clergy tartan and saying to myself, "I wouldn't wear that". I didn't want to wear anything but pure wool and I saw tartan as just a collection of colored stripes.

But, time is a wonderful thing. It can change the core of a person, heal all wounds, and fly away when you're having fun. Today I'm wearing a kilt in the Blackwatch tartan and I am planning to order a PV kilt in the clergy tartan this week. I have realized that almost all garments anyone would wear are available in more than one material so why not do the same with the kilt? I now see tartan as more than just colors, many have meaning. Some of my favorites are the American Heritage, Scottish National, US Navy, and Firefighters Memorial.. and these aren't even clan tartans.

I'm a very different person today than I was 7 years ago and I'd like to think that is due to Scottish heritage and the people I have been fortunate enough to meet in this life.

It just goes to show you never know what things will be like a few years from now.

[michaelbeeman]

Very well said.

[CelticRanger66]

You are very right sir. I started with my clan MacThomas now I have many others from Army to Firefighter Memorial, PV to wool.

[Galb]

How true. I'm beginning to buckle as well. My view of "Personal Clan and Universal Tartans only" is beginning to buckle as I begin eying other tartans...like Royal Stewart. I'm trying to remain strong though.

[Jack Daw]

Yep, same, same. I started off wearing my two clan tartans 8 years ago thinking that would be it. But, no-o-o-o. I've got 7 total, now, in several tartans. But, I picked the tartans not for looks as much as by a meaning.

[Oldhiker]

you guys are scaring me, I just now have my first year with a single kilt, Lamont ancient. I have a second due any time, the Lamont modern. "That's it" is what I have been telling myself.

Hello my name is George....

[ardchoille]

you guys are scaring me, I just now have my first year with a single kilt, Lamont ancient. I have a second due any time, the Lamont modern.

And they're beautiful tartans.. but something tells me they won't be your last

[ccga3359]

Too soon to talk you into a contemporary camouflage kilt? Oh well there's always next year.

"The young sew oats, the old grow sage."
WSC

[ardchoille]

Too soon to talk you into a contemporary camouflage kilt?

I'd be afraid to put it down.. it's camouflage, I may never find it again.

But, seriously, I've been thinking about a Utilikilt lately.

[James MacMillan]

Boy do I understand that. All my current kilts are tartan, except for the two solid black ones, and I have been actively trying to convince myself to try a non-traditional utili-kilt or X-kilt type... I haven't ordered one yet, but I'm wearing myself down...