Circus/rainbow tartan/plaid wanted

**ctbuchanan** · 28th July 10, 09:42 AM

Ye gads - with all the Scots and Tartan Army guys wearing those crazy bonnets with the red hair etc. all over Europe it's hard to imaging people getting too upset over a clown outfit if its all done in fun and not malicious.

Just my 2 pennies worth.

**kiltmaker44** · 28th July 10, 10:29 AM

Not to worry, I am not planning a kilt. Just some tartan/plaid in other parts of the dance costume.

**MacLowlife** · 28th July 10, 10:53 AM

Well, three suggestions, 5 words:

Burberry
(loud) McLeod
Modern Buchanan

To my mind, the "I got hit by a Burberry Tartan Bomb" look is as comical as anything you can do, but for sheer exuberance, it is hard to fight the cheerful colors of yellow and black McLeod or Buchanan Modern.

Nobody rioted when the Bay City Rollers overdid it, so I expect you can have a tartan clown with no cultural repercussions. I do hope so.

**Zardoz** · 28th July 10, 11:01 AM

The 'Scottish Weaver' has a few tartans in cotton, depending on what you consider 'relatively inexpensive'.
http://www.thescottishweaver.com/Cot...anPlaidFabric/

**Detroitpete** · 28th July 10, 11:00 AM

Also--not sure of how a Rainbow tartan might be taken in this display considering its association with the LGBTQ community????

A kilted-clown doing a highland dance--does sound a bit fun to watch though. Do you have them tossing cabers too?

**Bugbear** · 28th July 10, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Detroitpete

Also--not sure of how a Rainbow tartan might be taken in this display considering its association with the LGBTQ community????

A kilted-clown doing a highland dance--does sound a bit fun to watch though. Do you have them tossing cabers too?

Not that there's anything wrong with LGBTQ clowns.

I think sydnie7 has the best suggestions, good luck.

**kiltmaker44** · 28th July 10, 11:31 AM

The orange and magenta might be just right. Especially since I know just where to get pumpkin orange velvet. I'm sure I could throw that into the mix somewhere. Now I just have to convince DD who seems to think a clown should be read and white (she has a combo of the dress and royal stewart in mind I think).

We are a long way from final decisions so if anyone has more suggestions post-away!

**Mike_Oettle** · 28th July 10, 01:59 PM

Hi, Kiltmaker – there are a number of rainbow tartans around, as well as other loud colour combinations that are not rainbows.
I have a selection on my computer at home – I will go through them in the morning and send a few suggestions.
Regards,
Mike

**CaseyB** · 28th July 10, 02:17 PM

A quick Google search came up with these from ScotWeb!

**Mike_Oettle** · 29th July 10, 12:46 AM

Hi, Kiltmaker – here are a few for you to consider:
The Joker: in purple and turquoise. It comes from the trousers worn by Jack Nicholson when he played the Joker in a Batman movie.
Tartan Tangerine: very loud in orange and mauve.
VW Orange: orange, black and green, from car upholstery.
Lady Boys of Bangkok: lilac, pale tan and brownish orange.
The rainbow tartan featured on the Scotweb page is actually called Rainbow #2, and is quite a bit brighter than the so-called Tartan of Pride. It is also similar to a family sett named Watret (perhaps a good reason to avoid). Oddly, while Scotweb features Rainbow #2 on one of its pages, the tartan definition given on the left is in fact that of the Pride sett.
Also quite loud is Brigadoon, while Shrek might be more appealling.
These might be more appealing for the purpose you have in mind than a rainbow sett. They could also give you a wider range of ideas when looking at more readily available (and cheaper) trade designs.
Regards,
Mike