A Newbie Question

[Mel1721L]

I'm English born with Welsh and Irish ancestry on my mothers side of the family. I go for Welsh or fashion tartans, such as "Spirit of the Celt." Those are relatively inexpensive and a good place to start. It's pointless getting a really expensive kilt if you then decide it's not for you.

I've been toying with the idea of a plain black kilt, there are loads on EBay, but there is a more expensive version that has a tartan pattern woven into the plain black fabric. Also there are utility kilts, an American invention.

I also live in Spain, where no one wears a kilt and most certainly don't understand why I'm wearing a kilt. It does get a bit tedious after a while and recently during the holiday season, I wore the hated shorts for a while, just so I could go somewhere without the looks and questions. I always feel I have to explain myself because as soon as I open my mouth, its obvious I'm not Scottish, I explain its a Welsh tartan in the same English accent though and no one says "You don't sound Welsh." My reply would be "Neither does Prince Charles."