What do you do when you can't decide?

[ardchoille]

Galb, that pleating looks quite nice. I hadn't thought about pleating to the stripe. Lol, that creates even more choices.

[Jack Daw]

I have been communicating with Rocky at USAK recently and the email replies are quick. He also explained that he makes kilts to the length specified by the customer - a huge plus in my opinion. I had ordered some items from USAK and it seems that Rocky knows how to circumvent time like Jerry does because the items always arrive faster than I would think possible.

My problem is I have my eye on 9 tartans at USAK. I made a list of the nine I wanted, then made a list of the ones I really wanted first.. and I ended up with two identical lists. I can't decide.

So, what do I do now? Eenie meenie minie moe? hehe

What do you do when you are faced with selecting an initial tartan from a list of desired tartans?

Oh, I recommend the MacIntyre Dress Modern and the Cameron of Erracht. But, this really doesn't help does it?

[CelticRanger66]

If you are still at an impasse and equally like all your choices then place all your choices on paper in a hat and pick one!!! One time I was at such an impasse and I let my daughter pick.

[Freelancer]

If you are still at an impasse and equally like all your choices then place all your choices on paper in a hat and pick one!!! One time I was at such an impasse and I let my daughter pick.

That's the way to do it if you like them all equally. Pick one at a time out of a hat. Then you'll have a numbered queue which you can cross off as time and funds allow.

[BEEDEE]

Try putting together a list of why you are attracted to tartan - colors, family connection, other connection etc. Try for five or six categories and then weight them. Your top category could be 10, second 8, third 6 etc. Then put the tartans on columns across the top and put a check in each category that the tartan meets. Multiply by the weight, add total scores. Should give you a ranking list of tartans based on highest to lowest score.

Or you could just put the list on the wall and throw darts at it!

Brian

Brian

[Arlen]

Well, I'm planning on Getting A Claddish for hunting in Idaho and an American Heritage to honour my wife once I have a wee bit of money spare.
Maybe if any of those are on your list...

[ardchoille]

Hmm.. the recent replies have yielded a longer list. I like the hat and darts ideas

[Panache]

If you can narrow it down to a couple. Ask if you can get some swatches to decide the order.

Cheers

Jamie

[ardchoille]

If you can narrow it down to a couple. Ask if you can get some swatches to decide the order.

Cheers

Jamie

Excellent idea! Thank you Jamie

[Riverkilt]

I've owned 22 USA Kilts now...just buy them all in clumps of three or four. Pics in my albums if that helps any.

Semi Trads: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/album.php?albumid=22

Casuals: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/album.php?albumid=71

Ron
From Maui