A Scottish gentleman I know pointed something interesting out while I was reading your responses to my dilemma over the ex-hire kilt I am purchasing. The Hynde and the Muted Sutherland I'm looking at in the 8yd hand stitched are very similar tartans. A base of green with a red pattern throughout. Considering I have ties through family to Graham AND Hynde but the Hynde is next to impossible to find at a decent price if at all (most kilt makers do them as a one shot because they are not requested often so the price skyrockets) I could wear the Muted Sutherland as a variation/alternative of the Hynde the way my grandmother wears the Maclean for the same reason. I figure if the Maclean is close enough for grandma then the Muted Suterland is close enough for me.Take a look and let me know what you think.

The Hynde
http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar....aspx?ref=1806

The Muted Sutherland
http://arizonakilts.com/images/DSC01291.jpg
http://arizonakilts.com/images/Nice%...20Guys_jpg.jpg

Not exact to be sure but the basic similarities are there. I would of course be honest about the true nature of the tartan (as dear old grandma does with the Maclean) but it is close enough, I feel to warrant consideration as a decent alternative. Seeing as that is the only tartan he has (other than the Scotland the Brave that I already have) that I like enough to buy right now, what do you think?