X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Results 1 to 10 of 17

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    18th January 06
    Location
    Jersey City NJ
    Posts
    820
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    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

    ITS A KILT, G** D*** IT!
    WARNING: I RUN WITH SCISSORS
    “I asked Mom if I was a gifted child… she said they certainly wouldn’t have paid for me."

  2. #2
    Join Date
    8th November 05
    Location
    Bryan/College Station, Republic of Texas, USA
    Posts
    558
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Looking foreword to seeing your color choices with this kilt.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    29th April 04
    Location
    Denver, Colorado USA
    Posts
    9,923
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    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!
    Glen McGuire

    A Life Lived in Fear, Is a Life Half Lived.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    6th November 05
    Location
    The Hague, The Netherlands
    Posts
    2,437
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    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
    Last edited by Robin; 28th February 06 at 05:25 PM.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    6th November 05
    Location
    The Hague, The Netherlands
    Posts
    2,437
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    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:

  6. #6
    Join Date
    22nd January 04
    Location
    Southwestern Ontario
    Posts
    3,319
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote 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.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    22nd January 04
    Location
    Southwestern Ontario
    Posts
    3,319
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    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

  8. #8
    Join Date
    6th November 05
    Location
    The Hague, The Netherlands
    Posts
    2,437
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    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

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0