New Edinburgh Castle Kilts

**Sheep In Wolf's Clothing** · 28th March 08, 07:32 AM

There is a picture of the new Edinburgh Castle Tartan kilts by 21 Century kilts
on the BBC Scotland web site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/default.stm
Go to Scotlands Big Picture near the bottom of the page.
I like the tratan but I am not sure about the pockets...
Sara

**haukehaien** · 28th March 08, 07:38 AM

Just to make it a bit easier:

I really like the tartan.

**McClef** · 28th March 08, 07:52 AM

I don't know why they need them when Historic Scotland already has its own tartan that is standard across their sites.

Can we expect a Caerlaverock and a Stirling Castle tartan to follow?

And are the staff actually going to wear them? Last time I was at Edinburgh Castle none of the staff were kilted.

I agree with haukehaien, I am not sure about the pockets either.

Judgement reserved.

**Sheep In Wolf's Clothing** · 28th March 08, 08:05 AM

Thanks haukehaien for posting that pic for me.
I was wondering about those sporrans. Are they special sporrans for the guides of the castle? They look like they are embossed.
Sara
Who once worked as a guide at a historical site and would pack up and move to Scotland to do again!

**Finn** · 28th March 08, 08:17 AM

Great tartan, but I'm not such a big fan of TFCK.

**michaelbeeman** · 28th March 08, 08:44 AM

I really like the tartan, but I would need to see the kilt better before commenting on the pockets. I like Howie's kilts, however, I don't care for all of his innovations.

**Galician** · 28th March 08, 08:56 AM

Thanks for posting that pic. Nice clothing, but why does it make me squirm?

I couldn't find the photo on that page, but I did notice the story about how one old mill is being restored and preserved through lottery money, which I found an interesting and hopeful use of that money.

**Jock Scot** · 28th March 08, 09:01 AM

Polite words just fail me,so I will make do with the one that springs to mind.AWFUL.

**Arlen** · 28th March 08, 09:05 AM

The tartan itself is nice enough and while I have a Unionkilt and like the pockets on that I don't favour the style of pockets on these kilts.
HOWEVER, each to their own.
The revered Hamish himself has some kilts like this and he makes them look darn good.

**DTrain** · 28th March 08, 09:11 AM

Pockets? What pockets? Are those some type of cargo-style pocket on the front? I only see in on the gent on the left (or is this just a fold of the kilt?).
Why carry a sporran if you have pockets? Seems a bit superfluous.
I like the tartan but withold judgement on the kilt until examining one closer.