Maple Leaf and/or Isle of Skye

**Barb T** · 2nd November 07, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

I still cannot puzzle out how the Antarctic tartan won that poll considering how many more kilts in the "losing" tartans are actually owned!

It may be because the Antarctica tartan is not as widely available or as widely known.

B

**Panache** · 2nd November 07, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

I still cannot puzzle out how the Antarctic tartan won that poll considering how many more kilts in the "losing" tartans are actually owned!

The corallary to Barb's comment is that the Antarctic tartan is more unusual than the Isle of Sky, ergo more appealing to we jaded kilties. IOS is a really lovely tartan, but so many X Markers have it, that it has almost become the "X Marks the Scot Hunting Tartan".

Cheers

Jamie

**McClef** · 2nd November 07, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Barb T.

It may be because the Antarctica tartan is not as widely available or as widely known.

B

Precisely Barb - people were voting on a little electronic swatch rather than from their own personal knowledge.

And the proof of the pudding is surely in seeing it in reality. No swatch can compare with seeing it as a real kilt!

If anyone actually has a kilt in this tartan we want pics!

**Barb T** · 3rd November 07, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

If anyone actually has a kilt in this tartan we want pics!

I've posted these before, but here they are again:

Barb

**turpin** · 3rd November 07, 07:00 AM

Now there are two pics for comparing the two top choices!

**Barb T** · 3rd November 07, 07:41 AM

I thought that might be useful!!

Barb

**Riverkilt** · 3rd November 07, 09:18 AM

Hey Barb,

Any chance you can share the type/model of camera that took those lovely pics.

Some digital cameras (mine!) are overpowered/confused by all the lines of the tartans and don't reproduce well.

That camera's brains did great.

Thanks if you know.

Ron

**freddie** · 3rd November 07, 10:58 AM

I haven't voted as I don't intend to get either in the immediate future. However, of the two I prefer the Maple Leaf which I think is a fantastic tartan. Who knows, maybe one day I will get one

**Chase** · 3rd November 07, 11:22 AM

I just paid for and ordered my Maple Leaf from Peter at CCK...Can't hardly wait!

Chase

**Chase** · 3rd November 07, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by freddie

I haven't voted as I don't intend to get either in the immediate future. However, of the two I prefer the Maple Leaf which I think is a fantastic tartan. Who knows, maybe one day I will get one

Freddie,

Perhaps you should vote under the plan to own one (in favor of the maple leaf)...We are trying to skew the results in our favor...LOL