Mystery tartan

**Matt Richards** · 21st October 13, 02:25 PM

I really embarrassed myself yesterday at the Carolinas Renaissance Festival. While walking by the booth selling kilts and other Scottish wear, the seller standing at the door was wearing a kilt that looked for all the world like MacKenzie tartan. I said "Hey! MacKenzie tartan!" to him, since that is my favorite tartan. And he said "Noooo. Cameron." Thing is, I can't seem to find ANY type of Cameron tartan that looks remotely like MacKenzie. I know Cameron of Erracht well, and would have recognized it straight off. It had far-apart red and white stripes over what looked like the usual government blue and green. Any ideas?

**mookien** · 21st October 13, 03:53 PM

It's very possible that he didn't know the difference. Not all Scottish attire vendors, especially at games/festivals, are all that knowledgeable. I wouldn't be too embarrassed by it.

**Steve Ashton** · 21st October 13, 04:15 PM

The Cameron Htg., ITI#3793 and the Cameron of Lochiel Htg., ITI#1535 have a blue and green background with Red and Yellow stripes.

But you did say you were at a Ren Faire. The person may have been sold a Tartan and told it was Cameron and never bothered to check.