What was your first kilt?

**Riverkilt** · 20th June 06, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by kiltykiltycauldbum

'Dysentry' and 'Fornication'

By Jove man!

Is that not the PERFECT motto for the X Marks Clan?

Would probably look more appropriate in Latin though.

Ron

**Richard du Clos** · 21st June 06, 04:58 AM

[QUOTE=setboy]What was your first kilt and why did you pick it?

My first kilt was with the " Brittany National tartan" and very proud to represent my Nation. Now we have 12 tartans in Brittany and a lot of Bretons want to put a kilt. Celtic connections...
Proud to be kelt.

Richard

**Bob C** · 21st June 06, 06:20 AM

Scottish Borderland, an 8 yard tank, woven by Locharron in Scotland and hand-sewn by Ann Stewart ( www.kiltshop.com ). I chose the tartan because my family name originated in the Borders and because I liked the colors.

I bought the kilt for my wedding.

**Bob C** · 21st June 06, 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

By Jove man!

Is that not the PERFECT motto for the X Marks Clan?

Would probably look more appropriate in Latin though.

Ron

Agreed! Any Latin scholars here to do the translation?

**Hugh** · 21st June 06, 07:41 AM

16 oz Leslie from Kintail of Glasgow. The proprietor, Greig Sharp, was extremely helpful and the quality was excellent. Contact at www.kintail.co.uk. Leslie because of the tale that the Leslies orginated from Hungary and so many fought for the Austro-Hungarian empire that they authorized Austrians, my heritage, to wear their tartan. Now handed down to my oldest son who participates in SAMS with me - got in due to my wife's Scotch-Irish heritage. As i like to say "I am Scotch by insertion".

**cessna152towser** · 21st June 06, 09:53 AM

First kilt was a Black Watch from a thrift shop. I had just taken up a post with the local Council in 1989 and needed to obtain a cheap kilt quickly to take part in a promotion for the Council's Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools whereby we had to hand out "Scottish Passports" on the national border at Carter Bar. These passports gave discounted entry to the leisure centres and swimming pools. I found the kilt pleasant to wear but it wasn't a good fit so after the event I donated it back to the same thrift shop and ordered a made to measure Black Watch from a local kilt maker.