wanted: pics of kilts in some rare tartans

[OC Richard]

Actually there's a pipe band here in California that wears Hunting Thompson. I've always loved the look of that tartan; it's like nothing else, the interplay between the chocolate brown and mint green. It makes a perfect "band kilt" because it's striking to the eye even at some distance.

Here they are, the Pacific Coast Highlanders:



They sport the Pipe Band look nearly universally popular throughout the 1990's in which everything in the uniform save the kilt is either white or black. This results in a crisp look and allows the tartan's colours to be seen without any interference. I myself would love to see them try mint green shirts.
One thing about their kilts: note that there's a major line which appears just above the selvedge on most of the kilts, something that I think the weaver should have avoided.

Anyhow I did find kilt photos of some other "trade" tartans:

Spirit of Scotland



and Spirit of Bannockburn