As posted in the:
General Kilt Talk - Section
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Do any parts of your outfit have special meaning?

I'm not a great writer so you might get bored

about 10 years ago I bought a cheap (still my second most expensive garment) kilt. As a non scot I couldn't buy my family tartan so what would I do. Obviously I took one of the stock tartan (MacKenzie Modern). Now many of you say that you never get asked what tartan you wear or if you are part of the clan. I was asked that while I was trying the kilt on by an australian lass that took part in the Edinburgh Tattoo. I said I was sorry if there was a problem with me wearing her tartan and that I wouldn't wear it if there was. She said it wasn't a problem and that she's honored by me wearing her family tartan.
Some years later on a trip to Skye I was sporting my kilt because we went to a ceilidh on our way. Beside that we also went to Eilean Donan castle. A castle that once was a MacKenzie stronghold. As some of you may know, taking pictures inside Eilean Donan castle is forbidden. Well, have a look at my Avatar
And back in 2008 I traveled around Scotland on public transport. I decided to wear my kilt because it was practical. Anyway on my way from Edinburgh to Thurso I met a nice elderly man who asked me if I was a "caberfeidh". Obviously I'm not, but from that we started talking about our lives and the fact that he was with the Seaforth Highlanders and in the falkland war.

So for me it's actually the tartan that has special meaning because of the opportunities and discussions that only happened because of it.
This is all brilliant but it's a dilemma for me, I'll buy a new kilt soon. Will I take the same tartan to honour the people I met and the things that happened to me while wearing that beloved tartan or do I choose a different tartan.

for any spelling mistakes.