Hi all,

For purists wearing a kilt with a tartan that isn't our would be a sacrilege.

I was a little skeptical when I decided to buy a kilt and for that reason I choose the province of Quebec tartan.

To make things clear I decided to write to the canadian Fraser clan chief and asked hit if a non Fraser can wear a Fraser tartan without upseting a person of that clan.

Here is the reply

Hello Pierre Arpin,

Other than the Balmoral Tartan that is reserved for the exclusive use of members of the Royal Family, any of the now more than 5,000 tartans registered with the Scottish Tartans Authority, including the many Fraser tartans, may be worn by anyone who chooses to do so. I frequently encounter people wearing a Fraser tartan kilt and usually speak with them. A number of people I have encountered wearing a Fraser kilt have no Clan Fraser connection but just like our tartans, so feel free to wear whatever you like.

For a good example of the most popular Fraser tartans visit the site of The Lady Saltoun, Chief of Clan Fraser at http://www.fraserchief.co.uk/tartans.html The Fraser Gathering tartans, designed for the 1997 Clan Fraser Gathering at Castle Fraser, may not be readily available now, but Ancient Hunting and Red Dress Fraser are readily available from major Scottish tartan mills. I own and wear both a Red Fraser tartan kilt for formal events, and an Ancient Hunting Fraser tartan kilt for day wear.

Sincerely,

W. Neil Fraser, Chairman
Clan Fraser Society of Canada
Hoping that will help somebody in the future.