MacDonald Muted: Which Weaver?

**OC Richard** · 22nd January 10, 06:45 AM

I for one have never been a fan of the orange-red in "ancient" colours.

I much prefer the claret-red in House of Edgar's "muted" range.

Here's me back in the 1980's with my MacDonald muted HOE kilt. I don't know if the colours come through very well on these old photos, but in person they were lovely:

**Fit2BKilted** · 24th January 10, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by RockyR

HOE's 'ancient' color pallet is much darker than every other mill's (Lochcarron, Bat, MM, Str) 'ancient' colors. Many customers have noted that when we show them all the different swatch books here in the shop from the different mills. It's not better or worse, just different.

Thanks for your reflections, Rocky.

I just really wish I could see Batley's Moven-range (16oz.) Muted MacDonald [the current front-runner] next to either of House of Edgar's Ancient or Muted tartans... I've struck out, so far, pawing through local Celtic/Scottish stores (of which there are many here in Ottawa, which abuts to Glengarry County )

**Fit2BKilted** · 24th January 10, 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

I for one have never been a fan of the orange-red in "ancient" colours.

I much prefer the claret-red in House of Edgar's "muted" range.

Here's me back in the 1980's with my MacDonald muted HOE kilt. I don't know if the colours come through very well on these old photos, but in person they were lovely:

That kilt looks great! (I wish there was a higher resolution photo available.) I presume that the kilt is in 13oz. tartan? That's the only weight HoE seems to offer their Muted colourway in nowadays. :-| I'd just got my heart set on a 16oz. kilt... Right now it seems I'll either have to rethink it, or jump in with both feet.

**danwoodhead** · 24th January 10, 12:09 PM

I have a kilt in this tartan. I like it a lot. I got it at MacNaughtons in Pitlochry, Scotland.

http://www.macnaughtonsofpitlochry.c...hland_wear.php

They make their own kilts under the name of The House of Edgar. You might want to give them a ring and talk to Dave or Allie.

01796 472722

sales@macnaughtonsofpitlochry.com

Dan Woodhead

**OC Richard** · 25th January 10, 05:24 AM

Yes that MacDonald (muted colours) kilt from the 80's was in the House of Edgar 13oz. But it had a nice substantial "feel" to it, not a flimsy kilt at all.

**Fit2BKilted** · 25th January 10, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Yes that MacDonald (muted colours) kilt from the 80's was in the House of Edgar 13oz. But it had a nice substantial "feel" to it, not a flimsy kilt at all.

...the 13oz., being a better-known quantity (around here, anyway), may not be out of the race yet. :/ I've seen a swatch of it, now, up close, so, it's staging a come-back; but, I really wish I could get a swatch of the Batley to compare it to!