Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
Tartan shorts... As in wool tartan? Probably not. But I admit I wore plaid shorts back in my university days. They were all the rage back then.
Yep, me too.

Now, I'm not a fan of "Cargo" shorts, but I still have several pairs of solid (and plaid) shorts. Generally these are fairly light cotton or blend, loose fitting and about the length of the cargo shorts pictured earlier in this thread. Its a very common style seen here in the summer, as daytime temps frequently top 90. If someone were to make a similar garment of similar weight fabric in a tartan pattern, then yes, I'd be inclined to get at least one pair.

And FWIW, I don't wear plaid when I want to be taken "seriously". Thankfully, I'm usually not very concerned about what others think!