wearing a kilt in a tartan of a Regiment would be like wearing a Regimental tie/insignia/crest when one had never belonged to that Regiment, its something I would not do, possibly it is different when its a tartan ?
Not quite the same.
Black Watch was a Government Sett. I justify wearing my Black Watch kilt because I worked in local government for a number of years but anyone can wear it.
I wanted to wear the Royal Air Force tartan at an air museum where I am a volunteer, in honour of my late father who had served in the RAF from 1940 to 1946. I had been an ATC cadet but never signed up for full-time service. The fabric was only available from Strathmore Woollens and subject to approval of the RAF. I came to an agreement that I would be supplied with an RAF tartan kilt but that it would be pleated to the sett as a civilian kilt rather than pleated to the stripe as is more usual with a military kilt. One of our USA based members whose father was a fighter pilot in the RAF was allowed to have the fabric sent there and made up by a USA based kiltmaker pleated to the stripe, as it was unlikely he would ever wear it on the British Isles.
Last edited by cessna152towser; 25th October 13 at 12:26 PM.
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
Bookmarks