What 'universal' tartans do you like?

**davedove** · 24th August 06, 01:14 PM

I really like Stillwater's Nightstalker tartan. I would love to get a full traditional kilt made up in the tartan, but I would probably have to pay too much for that.

I also find the Black Stewart to be a very striking tartan.

**keepoffgrass** · 24th August 06, 01:58 PM

I have a Loch Ness tartan kilt i just recieved from sport kilt. I love the pattern. I also ordered a Scottish National from Rocky at USAKilts I like that patterned a lot. I think next on the list will either be an Irish National for St. Patties day, or Possibly a Clergy Acient since Im a Rev.

**Andrew Green** · 24th August 06, 03:20 PM

Caledonia looks rather nice (just ordered a kilt in that tartan), I also really like the Jacobite tartan, but I do not know if that one counts as a "universal" tartan or not. If we are talking about non-clan affiliated tartans (as in districts would count as fair game), I am also partial to the Aberdeen and the Huntly tartans as well.

**Robin** · 24th August 06, 04:03 PM

The Caledonia tartans No. 155 and No. 3 were recorded by Wilsons of Bannockburn in 1819 (designs are prolly pre 1800) as universal tartans.

Caledonia No.155 (modern)

**michael steinrok** · 24th August 06, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by davedove

I also find the Black Stewart to be a very striking tartan.

I like that one a lot also. I am curious to see what Stillwater will do next in their economy and standard lines. When my eight stabilizes I will get some of there wool ones as well.

**Kilted Stuart** · 24th August 06, 08:01 PM

Johnny Celtic,

I was told from a very early age what Stuart's I was to wear as family tartans (Royal, Hunting and my fav. Black). There are a number of variables to the Stuart/Stewart's and quite a number of Stuart tartans. There are a lot of family's that have more than one because they may have some relatives with ties to the Royal but have there regional Stuart clan tartans they wore everyday. The Stuarts and there Septs were spread around and each region had ties to different tartans.
A well layed out family tree showed me where everyone from my family were and ended up. It's a long tree but it really maps out the ties to the tartans. Even I didn't realize how may variables to the Stuart/Stewart tartans there were.

Kilted Stuart