Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
Well, that is a perfectly legitimate point of view. The opposite view perhaps, that is a more traditional route certainly in Scotland, is stick to the one tartan of your choice and concentrate building your better accessories around it. It is a far chea... umm well, less expensive route to take in the long run and in my humble opinion, a far better way to attire yourself effectively.

Each to their own.
Yes. I confess to owning two kilts - a "modern" and a "hunting" both of my clan. I'd barely consider others despite reason for interests in both 'clergy' (which, while I am a priest, I'm told is worn by few clergymen in Scotland, preferring their clan tartan) and Rocky's 'Dublin' (where my ancestors on the other side of the family found refuge from the Russian pogroms, a gorgeous tartan, even if it does seem like more of a recently designed sales booster.) I could also wear something with a Welsh connection thinking of my G Grandfather William Griffith, but I wear a dragon pin from time to time for him, and anyway, why spend the money on so many very expensive kilts when there are other things in life?

I am indeed a collector, but not wearing kilts daily (even if I did, I would stick to my two) my personal preference is for my modest but carefully selected collection of half a dozen sporrans which are each much less expensive than a kilt, and each change a kilt's appearance and application dramatically.

Having said all that, as Jock says: "Each to their own." I smile and shake my head in respectful amazement at the kilt collectors but our differences are what makes XMarks fascinating.