Predominantly blue tartan

[rlh2]

Another vote here for the X Mark tartan!

[Barb T]

Or the Arctic or Antarctica!

[seanachie]

Highland Cathedral is another wonderful tartan!

[Aspiringloser]

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ber-6-a-71491/
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ber-5-a-71025/

[LitTrog]

Jonathan,

You can click on the USA Kilts banner at the top of the page, click on the drop down for 8 yard kilts, click on Universal and District tartans and WHAMO! all kind of tartans that would be available to choose from.

There are a ton of 'em out there. You might even consider a tartan that is not blue but would go well with your blue jacket, something like "Auld Scotland" for example.

Landmark moment, here: I agree with MacMillan's wayward progeny. If you've got a nice blue jacket coming to you, the best tartan may not be a predominantly blue one. Look to the gentlemen on board who are consistently well-dressed (MacMillans son being one of them) and observe the impact of contrast vs. trying to match tartan and jacket. For one, your wonderful tartan will just bleed upward. And we all know that things should bleed downward--unless you're in zero gravity. All bets are off at that point.

[JonathanB]

Thanks for the suggestions. I need a tartan readily available in the UK. I've been looking at Marton Mills and Dalgleish websites.

[John_Carrick]

Jonathan
The lady earlier suggested Blue Ramsay and I would also recommend this. This is readily available and I can attest to not being attacked in Inverness wearing it, maybe because it is a Border clan.
Mine is ancient, but the modern tartan is also beautiful
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Good luck with the selection.
John

[madmacs]

Nova Scotia is nice, it would likely be bright enough to worn with lovat blue... Or as Steve suggested, the Xmarks tartan.

I seem to recall one of the tartan finders allowed you to search by main colour...

[David Thorpe]

Thanks for the suggestions. I need a tartan readily available in the UK. I've been looking at Marton Mills and Dalgleish websites.

Look at Scotweb.com. Most tartans are readily available in the UK from them.

[MacThomas]

If you re interested by a heavy weight Modern Ramsay Blue tartan, Then I would also suggest the House of Edgar website.