Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell View Post
Hmmm. My own practice is to wear only "universal" tartans e.g. Isle of Skye, or clan tartans that I have some connection to.
Yes, but for all practical matters it doesn't friggin' even matter. As someone else already pointed out, I've had the unfortunate personal experience of having a self-proclaimed tartan expert lecture me on how my (universal) Isle of Skye was, in fact, his clan's tartan, and that I needed permission to wear it. <sigh>

Therefore, (and given the wide range of responses here -- all the way from: "no, I'd be honoured" all the way to: "I'd be miffed") -- does it really even MATTER then what we wear, given that you're equally likely to encounter someone who is offended by your choice of attire (justifiably or not) as you are someone who is flattered?