And Yet Another Newbie (Tulsa, OK)

[neo71665]

Welcome to the boards from arkansas. I'm sure you'll be able to find your tartan.

[O'Neille]

Good luck on the baby kilt quest, Will it be a right over left or left over right apron closure? O'Neille

[Tattoo Bradley]

Welcome!

What's the tartan you're hunting? There are some folks on this board that can root a tartan out of almost nowhere

[slbowli]

Welcome!

What's the tartan you're hunting? There are some folks on this board that can root a tartan out of almost nowhere

In an ancient Scottish tartan, my clan is Shepherd. In the Irish clan Maguire.

[macwilkin]

In an ancient Scottish tartan, my clan is Shepherd. In the Irish clan Maguire.

Easy-peasy. The Shepherd tartan is also the Northumberland Check, also referred to as the Falkirk tartan/Border/Shepherd's plaid:

http://northumberlandtartan.co.uk/history.html

http://www.regiments.org/tradition/tartans/northumb.htm

http://blog.albanach.org/2006/04/nor...nd-tartan.html

The first link is to the Northumberland Tartan Co. in England, but other kiltmakers offer it, including our own Matt Newsome. It's much more common than you think.

As far as the tartan for the Maguires goes, have a read on Matt's web site:

http://albanach.org/clan.html

http://albanach.org/macquarrie/

You can't go wrong with Matt!

Cheers,

Todd

[slbowli]

Easy-peasy. The Shepherd tartan is also the Northumberland Check, also referred to as the Falkirk tartan/Border/Shepherd's plaid:

The first link is to the Northumberland Tartan Co. in England, but other kiltmakers offer it, including our own Matt Newsome. It's much more common than you think.

Todd

You are so awesome. I found the Shepherd tartan about 7 years ago and haven't been able to find it since. Now with Aiden on the way, I've been wanting to find it again.

If Matt is the man, I'll be talking to him soon.

[chasem]

there's no question, Matt is the man.

[MacWage]

You are so awesome. I found the Shepherd tartan about 7 years ago and haven't been able to find it since. Now with Aiden on the way, I've been wanting to find it again.

If Matt is the man, I'll be talking to him soon.

I'll secomd that, or third, or fourth (you get the idea :rolleyes: ) that!!

Matt Newsome is the curator of the Scottish Tartan Museum in Franklin, NC. Their number can be found on their website, found on the many links scattered around this site. He is very knowledgable and helpful. I'd highly recommend him as a resource for anyone trying to find a tartan or for info on a traditional kilt, belted plaid, or earlier highland dress.

Oh Yeh,

Welcome from the Deep South (US)!!!!

[Big Paul]

Welcome to the forum!

[billmcc]

Reasonably-priced tartan baby kilts can be bought here:
http://www.sportkilt.com/departments...-size-kilt.cfm

Get him a wool kilt after he is walking.