I really must slow down now...

**UmAnOnion** · 28th February 06, 07:30 AM

Looks like they did a great job - very nice purchase...

not to sure if flamboyant is the right word there but it comes pretty damned close... will look up the word i mean when my eyes heal from that shocking PINK

**Aggie** · 28th February 06, 08:46 AM

Looking foreword to seeing your color choices with this kilt.

**GMan** · 28th February 06, 09:47 AM

Robin,

That is really a nice looking tartan, one that I never have seen. I do like it and the Kilt pin sure does look good with it!

**Robin** · 28th February 06, 04:06 PM

You may want to turn the pin the other way around as the feet of the grouses claw should be pointing down.

When you see the kiltpin you can see why I wear it this way...the stag won't be too happy upside down

I can imagine people don't like this tartan, but I like the "ancient" tartans...my first kilt was the Caledonian, also rather "loud"(and ancient). When I got it...I thought..."oh hell! what have I done?!?!", but it's just me I guess.
I'm probably a bit flamboyant myself...I love those tartans.
I'm also very fond of the muted and hunting tartans...those are the opposite.
What's in between...uhm...I guess I'm not a middle of the road guy...

The pink is indeed pink in bright sunlight...in the shade it's completely different..more a soft "old" red.

Different light...different colours...all who have tartan kilts will recognise this I guess.

I'm not defending myself or my choise of tartans...we all have our own taste and that's good.

I'm slightly "odd" maybe

**Robin** · 28th February 06, 04:15 PM

Wow! Now that's a tartan I've never seen before...you gotta send us a pic of you wearing it because I'd be at a loss to figure out what shirt and sock combo to go with it....

That's indeed a challenge...

:rolleyes:

**Blu (Ontario)** · 28th February 06, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Robin

That's indeed a challenge...

:rolleyes:

Natural colors like grey, off-white, wheat would work. Greens tend to be a bit tricky to get right.

**Blu (Ontario)** · 28th February 06, 04:35 PM

I too, prefer the ancient and muted colors to the modern ones. The colors tend to be less harsh and an some cases more visible... esp. the dark ones.

And not to worry about the pinkish color... topic was well covered in

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...highlight=pink

It all boils down to personal taste.

The kilt looks great BTW.

blu

**Robin** · 28th February 06, 04:53 PM

I'll just call it "ancient red"...problem solved

Oh...reminds me of this...

A guy called Norman Wilkinson (my hero!) invented the "dazzle painting" in WW1...this was not to make ships invisible (camouflage) to the enemy...they figured out that wasn't possible. The dazzle painting was used to disrupt the size and sailing direction of a ship.
This way they tried to make it difficult for a U boat to get a good aim....

so far so good...

They used all colours you can imagine...including pink and PURE WHITE...sailors raised an eyebrow on the pink, but they were more upset about the pure white. The sailors thought they were sitting ducks when white was used.

Norman just changed the colour code...pure white became grey tone nr.1

Sailors happy again