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Decisions ...decisions. What tartan?
Well Rocky and Kelly have really made me a big fan of USA Kilts. I had ordered the US Navy and Grey Granite tartans is the casual model about 8 weeks ago. Then I ordered the American Heritage in a semi-traditional a little over a week ago. For several days I've been looking at the Cameron, Caledonia, and Holyrood tartans. I really like all three, but I could only buy one in a semi-traditional. Must have changed my mind 100 times - what is this tartan jonesing prior to purchase?
I went to the various tartan finder web sites to view different pictures of the tartans. I searched XMarks for photo of members wearing the tartans. I mentally pictured myself wearing each tartan - dang I look good in all three!
Maybe I should buy all three and tell my wife it was temporary insanity. Surely she would believe me and console me because of the anguish I suffered. Not!! Well, in the end it was the Holyrood tartan in a semi-traditional that I could not live without. I ordered it today. The addiction was in remission for many months, but alas, it has resurfaced with a vengeance.
Darrell
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 Originally Posted by NewKilt
I mentally pictured myself wearing each tartan - dang I look good in all three! Darrell

I have this same problem!
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You know, the indecision becomes even worse when you are in the shop. I had a whole list in my head when I walked in. Suddenly, I was overwhelmed by all the fabric. I was like a kid who walked into Toys R Us for the first time. I took the lass all around showing her the various kilts on display. Totally blanked out when it came time for tartan selection. If you stop by for a visit, DON'T LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN! It's worse than Baskin Robins - you actually can get one of each.
I'm a well rounded guy - English motorcycles, Irish brew, and Scottish clothes and music.
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Holyrood! Holyrood! Holyrood!
I'm waiting on my paycheck so I can get the USAK Semi-Trad in Holyrood.
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Double check the cloth on the Cameron. A year or so ago Rocky told me it was a bit different than PV...that might make a difference. Or maybe he used that up and has PV now.
I solved the decision making problem by just buying 22 USA kilts....
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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 Originally Posted by BonnieT100
...... It's worse than Baskin Robins - you actually can get one of each.
 Originally Posted by Riverkilt
I solved the decision making problem by just buying 22 USA kilts....
Ron
When I first read Bonnie's comment today I immediately thought of Ron.
Cant think why....
Daft Wullie, ye do hae the brains o’ a beetle, an’ I’ll fight any scunner who says different!
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Ron is correct... the Cameron tartan is the ONLY one we carry in our Semi Trad and Casual line that is NOT PV. It is actually a Cotton Twill but still makes for a nice "low cost" kilt. It is NOT teflon coated like the PV, but it is still pretty nice. We had bought it from a material company selling it on "close out" and can not get it any more, so what we have is all we will ever have. I think we have about 15 Meters left (enough for 4 to 6 kilts). Once it's gone, we won't have Cameron in our Casual and Semi Trad models any more (it's not a tartan woven in PV). Hope this helps to clarify!
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