Clan Stewart. The Black Stewart was the most common Stewart tartan I saw, but there were a few Royal Stewarts as well, of course. I saw one or two kilties wearing Old Stewart, and I vaguely recall seeing someone wearing Stewart of Atholl, but it could easily have been Kerr instead. I don't recall seeing any kilts in the Hunting Stewart tartan.



Clan Donnachaidh. I don't recall seeing any Robertson kilts either, apart from the NTCP&D's Hunting Robertson.



What's this? A representative of Clan Campbell wearing an unauthorized tartan? Oops! Never mind, it's not Campbell of Argyll: it's Campbell of Loudoun, ancient colors. The guy with his forehead in his palm may very well be wearing the Campbell of Argyll tartan, though. He's probably thinking, "Why did I pay $500 for a kilt when I didn't even check first to see if the tartan was authorized by the Duke of Argyll?" Or maybe a mosquito landed on his forehead.



Hmm.... If I sat down in that chair, how long do you suppose it would be before someone found out I wasn't exactly an expert on MacIntyre lore? I seem to recall finding a "McEntire" or "MacEntire" from Canada or New England in my genealogy, but I haven't come across the name recently, so perhaps I just imagined it.



If my experience at the NTCP&D booth was surreal, it was still nothing compared to this. See that tablecloth? I swear, that's the same fabric my mom used to make my kilt from nearly two decades ago. It's the tartan I now refer to jokingly as "Campbell of Saltoun, modern colors". It's a plain weave. I'm not sure what the fabric is. I thought it was wool, but my mom isn't sure. It could be rayon.



Another view of the Clan Donald complex.



Am I Scots-Irish?