District Tartans?

[Bugbear]

As I understand it Ted, less than a million people live in the Highlands and on the islands.

Well... I was just thinking of what you said, the people who know about kilts are mostly in the Highlands.

[Jock Scot]

Well... I was just thinking of what you said, the people who know about kilts are mostly in the Highlands.

It is not surprising really Ted, don't forget that the kilt is Highland Scots attire, after all. It is only a fairly recent idea, perhaps in the last 100 years or so, that the rest of Scotland have taken to the kilt.So it is hardly surprising that kilt conventions have been watered down and it is hardly surprising that us Highlanders are, I think, fighting a tough battle keeping those kilt wearing conventions in tact.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

When I vacationed in Scotland nine years ago, it was my desire to blend in and not to stand out as a "tourist." So I wore.... blue jeans! Fit right in.

[Bugbear]

You Scots better not be watering down the blue jeans wearing conventions and traditions! That's our national dress!

[Jock Scot]

You Scots better not be watering down the blue jeans wearing conventions and traditions! That's our national dress!

Oh of course, rest assured Ted, that we would respect all the jean wearing conventions and traditions------only we don't know them, are there any?Mind you,I have never worn a pair of jeans , so I am innocent of all charges!

[Bugbear]

Oh of course, rest assured Ted, that we would respect all the jean wearing conventions and traditions------only we don't know them, are there any?Mind you,I have never worn a pair of jeans , so I am innocent of all charges!

Well... That's the problem, we can't complain about how everyone is wearing jeans because we wear them every which way that is possible.

[DWFII]

Oh of course, rest assured Ted, that we would respect all the jean wearing conventions and traditions------only we don't know them, are there any?Mind you,I have never worn a pair of jeans , so I am innocent of all charges!

Tight across the rump and crotch, not too low on the hips, loose in the legs, and about four inches too long...so that the legs will "stack" when worn with boots, and fray when not.

[Kilted Sapper]

To Jock, So where were the Ross Clan from? All this talk of the Highlands and Islands and Lowlanders? I know that Clan MacDonald were from the Isles, So any ideas of Clan Ross? Anyone? Also where is Dumfrieshire(sp) cause it had been said that the Andrews were in the highlands with Ross clan but then moved their?????????

[Jock Scot]

To Jock, So where were the Ross Clan from? All this talk of the Highlands and Islands and Lowlanders? I know that Clan MacDonald were from the Isles, So any ideas of Clan Ross? Anyone? Also where is Dumfrieshire(sp) cause it had been said that the Andrews were in the highlands with Ross clan but then moved their?????????

Oh Gosh, I cannot tell you where Clan Ross hail from. I am sure a member here will put you right, or of course "Google" should help.

Dumfriesshire is in Scotland on the border with England on the west side.Lowlands,or "border country".

Going from North to South on the mainland of Scotland The Highlands start at the North and going South, finish about at Stirling. If you look at that section the centre and West and the islands just West of the mainland is roughly the Highlands and Islands.

The lowlands are roughly between there and the English border.

The kilt was Highland attire until about 150 years ago when the lowlanders took to wearing it. Until then, the lowlanders did not wear the kilt and were in fact rather scathing about it.

I am generalizing here, but that should give you a rough idea.

[JRB]

Oh of course, rest assured Ted, that we would respect all the jean wearing conventions and traditions------only we don't know them, are there any?Mind you,I have never worn a pair of jeans , so I am innocent of all charges!

There's only one real jeans no no...