First wool kilt.

[mookien]

Will a weathered tartan kilt be suitable for everything from casual to black tie, that is a very important part of this choice.

Short answer: Yes

[Grizzly]

Douglas weathered for me but I also like the auld lang syne burns. It's a tough choice either way.

[OC Richard]

They're all lovely! You have a good eye for nice tartans, to choose a lineup like that.

I voted Black Watch Weathered because I've seen that tartan worn from time to time and it always looks so beautiful, so classy, so timeless.

Auld Lang Syne is lovely too. I've not seen that tartan in that colour scheme before; it's the nicest version IMHO.

My reservations about Douglas is due to it being one of the most popular Kilt Hire tartans in Scotland for a few years now, and I've seen it far too often for it to strike me any other way than ordinary. Sad that the beauty of a tartan can be sapped due to mere surfeit, but there it is.

[Richrail]

Ahhhh, you know this is just not making this choice any easier seeing how the votes are going. I do have a family connection to "Douglas". My wife voted for Auld Lang Syne and her grandfather's name was Robert Burns. I think I need to call Rocky on Monday morning.

[mookien]

By all means, dump it on Rocky's doorstep! It's his fault anyway for giving us so many tartans to choose from.

My advice is pick the one you like the best (the one you are leaning to?), forget about all our advice (especially mine), and never look back. Whatever you decide to do, good luck, ... and don't forget the pics.

[Richrail]

By all means, dump it on Rocky's doorstep! It's his fault anyway for giving us so many tartans to choose from.

My advice is pick the one you like the best (the one you are leaning to?), forget about all our advice (especially mine), and never look back. Whatever you decide to do, good luck, ... and don't forget the pics.

That's probably what I'm going to do. Hey no one says you can only own one nice wool kilt in just one tartan.

[Singlemalt]

I say go with your roots and the Douglas. Fashion and tastes change over time but your DNA won't. It is never the wrong thing to go with your family tartan.

[BCAC]

I voted Black Watch weathered. Beautiful tartan. Though the sensible (Ron Macdonald/Riverkilt) answer would be: Buy one of each!

[Richrail]

Well I just talked to USAk and the choice I was leaning toward "Douglas Green muted" is off the list, the tartan is not available. So down to just three choices. My wife likes all three but her vote was for Auld Lang Syne burns. She also said go with the Black Watch muted that way when someone said oh is that Black Watch they'd be right and could feel good about themselves. I may have to find another choice just to make things harder on myself, how about "Isle of Skye". I do also like the "Maple Leaf" and my grandfather was born in Canada. Ah so many choices

[IsaacW]

Can not go wrong with the BW... especially in the weathered muted tones. I find it beautiful and is always classy, timeless, and safe. I wish to have one myself someday.