Just get it and wear it. Worry about your first public outing if you must, but not about the kilt so much.

Quote Originally Posted by SouthernScot
As others have said, I wouldn't worry about it too much. While at the 2005 Stone Mountain Highland Games, a vendor from Glasgow enquired about my Blackwatch kilt. He didn't recognize the tartan, nor did he seem to understand it's significance when I told him what it was.
A vendor from Glasgow did not recognize the BW tartan? Was he from Glasgow, KY maybe? Even so, that is amazing!