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25th January 07, 03:41 PM
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I have many Scottish, or Tartan shops around me all I have ever bought from them is kilt hose, and flashes, everything else is to my mind far to expensive, also there is the attitude of those at the shop to consider.
My younger brother was married this summer, and he wanted to wear a kilt, it was decided to go for the Royal Stewart, as my mom is a Stewart, and my twin brother wore the Graham of Mantieth, from my father's side at his wedding.
Well the storekeeper at the tartan shop asked him in a very snooty way if he thought he was royalty, she would not even fit him for a rental. In the end we did not go for kilts instead we wore tuxedos  all because of the attitude the woman behind the counter had.
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25th January 07, 04:15 PM
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Clearly the storekeeper at this tartan shop isn't interested in running a successful business!
Nor are they knowledgeable about who is entitled to wear the Royal Stewart tartan! 
Have they seen any pics of royalty in it? I can't say that I have! 
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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25th January 07, 04:18 PM
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 Originally Posted by McClef
Clearly the storekeeper at this tartan shop isn't interested in running a successful business!
Nor are they knowledgeable about who is entitled to wear the Royal Stewart tartan!
Have they seen any pics of royalty in it? I can't say that I have!
No, but I have seen everyone else in it!
I was under the impression that Royal Stewart was to celebrate the 300 or so years that the Stewarts/Stuarts ruled Scotland.
Unfortunately there are plenty of people like this shop keeper that are lacking in general knowledge and operating on an forced snobbery. Luckily I have met way more personable people than this.
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25th January 07, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by McClef
Clearly the storekeeper at this tartan shop isn't interested in running a successful business!
You are quite right, funny thing is this Tartan shop is owned by friends of my parents.
Originally Posted by McClef
Nor are they knowledgeable about who is entitled to wear the Royal Stewart tartan!
Have they seen any pics of royalty in it? I can't say that I have!
Quite right again, I think that she was having a bad day, however to my mind there is no excuse for treating a potential customer that way, nevermind that he would have brought all of his groomsmen there as well.
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25th January 07, 05:17 PM
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Royal Stewart
Originally Posted by McClef
Clearly the storekeeper at this tartan shop isn't interested in running a successful business!
Nor are they knowledgeable about who is entitled to wear the Royal Stewart tartan!
Have they seen any pics of royalty in it? I can't say that I have!
No, but pipers of "Royal" regiments wear it, such as the RHR (Black Watch) and the King's Own Scottish Borderers. And the Sovereign's piper wears it as well:
On ceremonial occasions, the Pipe Major wears the Royal Stewart tartan.
During The Queen's stay on her private estate in Scotland, the Balmoral Tartan is worn. The Royal Stewart and Balmoral Tartans are recognised as 'royal' tartans, The Royal Stewart is considered the tartan of the Royal House of Stewart (or Stuart).
-- http://www.royal.gov.uk/OutPut/Page3370.asp
Regards,
Todd
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