Loud McLeod and Other Fashion Tartans

**Captain** · 13th July 07, 08:55 AM

Yeah, women's garments and the liner of nearly every tan trench coat I've ever seen... =)

**sirdaniel1975** · 13th July 07, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by emolas

I agree. The "shock and awe" factor of the Loud McLeod is definately high but I wouldn't call it feminine. There are opinions that a man in colours not generally seen as masculine is somehow MORE manly because he has the guts to wear it. I have a bright pink shirt I wear in memory of my sister (it was her favorite colour) and all the comments I have gotten about it have been to the effect of "it takes a real man to wear a hot pink shirt...".

Another tartan with that effect is one of the Barclay tartans

Back to the "Loud MacLeod" .... in 1998 I saw a gent wearing a trench coat in this tartan at the Stone Mt. Highland Games at the clan MacLeod tent. That was a lot of "Loud MacLeod."

**The Wizard of BC** · 13th July 07, 03:52 PM

The Tartan found inside of the real trenchcoats is known as the Burberry Check Corporate Tartan No. 1239. It is restricted to Burberry Ltd. but in the last 10 or so years it has become very fashionable and can now be seen on just about everything.
In London, New York and LA if a woman did not have at least one item of Burberry Tartan she would be looked on as woefully outdated or worse yet poor.

**Captain** · 13th July 07, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

The Tartan found inside of the real trenchcoats is known as the Burberry Check Corporate Tartan No. 1239. It is restricted to Burberry Ltd. but in the last 10 or so years it has become very fashionable and can now be seen on just about everything.
In London, New York and LA if a woman did not have at least one item of Burberry Tartan she would be looked on as woefully outdated or worse yet poor.

Thanks for the clarification... I assume I'm either crazy or that Burberry is close to Thomson Camel?

**Panache** · 13th July 07, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Captain

Thanks for the clarification... I assume I'm either crazy or that Burberry is close to Thomson Camel?

You are a kilt wearing member of X Marks the Scot! I would be most careful in offering any question that starts with " I assume I'm either crazy..."

...because you might not get the the second option!

Cheers

Jamie

**Captain** · 13th July 07, 10:06 PM

Lol... I'm constantly reminded (by the wife and coworkers alike) that while I may not be criminally insane, there's definitely a few screws loose.

**Peter C.** · 20th July 07, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Don't have a Thomson camel, which I think is the only fashion tartan of the three. Black Stewart, aka mourning Stewart sometimes - think there was just a thread on this - is one of my favorites. Have it in a Sport Kilt but plan on getting a USA Kilts semi-traditional in it when my plastic stops smoldering. And I do so love the loud MacLeod.

There's something about the loud MacLeod that fits with the high of being on the edge wearing a kilt...sort of heightens the thrill. When I ordered mine I was afraid I'd gone too far...but when it arrived and I wore it out I loved it from the git go.

Wore it to a local Pow Wow dance this spring and it was tame compared to the dancer's regalia.

Black Stewart Sport Kilt with sewn down pleats and custom length.

USA Kilts semi-traditional in loud MacLeod

Jeez, have some fun...get proud, get loud!

Ron

That tee shirt probably helps limit the number of comments.

I think most people who make derogatory comments do so out of ignorance, most of them are not sophisticated enough to take the colours into account. They probably just notice the brightly coloured kilts more. I think you give them too much credit.

Peter