Allowed tartans

[Wompet]

I am not a Campbell and I have no connection to the Black Watch Regiment. But I wear this tartan in a full 8 yard knife pleated kilt with respect to those two groups.

And those are the same reasons I won't wear the Black Watch. And that's okay - there's room enough here for both mine and Panache's points of view.

Now we come to my opinion. I chose tartans that has some special meaning for ME. Whether it's my family's tartan or my spouse's tartan, or something ... Choosing another tartan completely, is more than fine. Wear it proudly and enjoy it!

This is a view that a lot of us here share. We have some connection to the tartans we chose for ourselves. That connection may be familial, geographical, vocational, to a friend or mentor (which is a just a strong a tie as family sometimes), but the connection is there. But if that tie isn't there, is doesn't matter how nice that tartan is - we're not going to wear it.

If you're wearing a tartan you have no ties to - well, I may look at you a little funny, but that's your choice. I'm one of the self-policing Tartan Police.

[gilmore]

Wompet,

I am with you. I just don't see the point in having something taking up space in my closet that I have no association with.

[Peter C.]

Wompet,

I am with you. I just don't see the point in having something taking up space in my closet that I have no association with.

Have you always only worn kilts? If not I would be interested to know what association you had with the trousers that took up space in your closet.

Peter

[gilmore]

Have you always only worn kilts? If not I would be interested to know what association you had with the trousers that took up space in your closet.

Peter

Generally, trousers don't even pretend to say much about their wearer other than that he is not barelegged. Kilts do.