State Tartans

[Tobus]

Not yet, but I'm planning on it! The next kilt I'm buying will be in the Texas Bluebonnet tartan.

I was considering the same thing, being a dyed-in-the-wool Texan (pun intended!). But at the Highland Games a couple of weeks ago I saw a young woman in the local pipe band wearing a kilt in this tartan and I didn't particularly care for it. I always thought it looked like a pretty nice tartan, but seeing it on an actual kilt was a little disappointing. Maybe it was just because it was a woman wearing it, but it looked to me a lot like a dancer's tartan or a dress tartan. It has a lot of light blue colors and the overall scheme just came across (to my eye) as too light.

What might be fun is a custom weave Texas Bluebonnet tartan but in weathered colors. For some reason, I'm thinking that the tartan may take on a whole new look with a weathered color scheme instead of the original.

[Inchessi]

I have/am considering the Indiana Tartan, I just haven't been able to separate with the money. First I want a family tartan, high quality. Then I will reconsider.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I proudly wear the Carolina tartan -- in fact I have it on today, but not this outfit.


More info about the tartan can be found here:
http://www.carolinatartan.com/

And just a reminder, we still have some heavy weight yardage of this tartan available in stock, if anyone is interested. Click here.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

In memory of RetroRed.... he was the proud owner of an Arizona tartan kilt, a four yard box pleated kilt which I was proud to make for him. Here is a photo that he sent me after he received the kilt, which shows off perfectly why the colors in the tartan reflect that state.

[piperdbh]

davidlpope already posted the front of me, and here's the back of me showing the pleats which Matt so expertly stitched up for me. This kilt is made from the bolt of fabric he's talking about a couple of posts above.

[Nighthawk]

Me in the Colorado State tartan:





I love it. It's home. I have one in MacLoed and one in the Co. state- home and family.

In memory of RetroRed.... he was the proud owner of an Arizona tartan kilt, a four yard box pleated kilt which I was proud to make for him. Here is a photo that he sent me after he received the kilt, which shows off perfectly why the colors in the tartan reflect that state.

That pic brought a tear to my eye... Man, I miss talking to him...

[Strider]

What is the tartan for IL and MO?

[fluter]

What is the tartan for IL and MO?

Let me enter another plug for Matt's District Tartans site for quick pointers to state or other district tartan information.

I don't think that I've seen a Missouri tartan!

The tartan register has this to say about Illinois, and Scotweb's tartan finder lists it as restricted.

http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetails.aspx?ref=1817

Designed by Frances Gillan of or for, the Illinois St. Andrews Society - a philanthropic body founded by Scots in 1854. The tartan was designed to mark the 150th anniversary in 1990. The colours represent the State of Illinois Flag, the Chicago sports teams and the St Andrew's flag. Sample in Scottish Tartans Authority's Johnston Collection. Sometimes regarded as the State tartan but it has never been adopted as such.

[macwilkin]

What is the tartan for IL and MO?

There is no official Missouri tartan. There was one designed several years ago by a chap in Scotland for someone claiming to be a Missourian which was based on the colours of the Missouri flag, but it has never been brought forth or recognized by the General Assembly. Personally, I think it's a bit boring because it doesn't incorporate the natural beauty of Missouri.

T.

[Strider]

The tartan register has this to say about Illinois, and Scotweb's tartan finder lists it as restricted.

So even though I'm from IL and live in IL the tartan is restricted to only a certain group in IL because it is restricted? Sorry I'm a little confused