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23rd March 13, 05:44 AM
#21
About the various colour schemes, I think of them in terms of the separate major colours.
Modern:
red = a bright pure red
blue= a very dark blue
green= "forest green"
Ancient
red= dull orange
blue= soft pastel "French blue"
green= soft pastel green, sometimes with a slight olive cast
Muted (House of Edgar)
red= claret, darkish red with magenta cast
blue= French or Cobalt blue
green= olive green
Reproduction/Weathered
red= dusty dull red
blue= cool grey
green= dull greenish brown
Last edited by OC Richard; 23rd March 13 at 05:45 AM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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25th March 13, 04:48 AM
#22
 Originally Posted by OC Richard
About the various colour schemes, I think of them in terms of the separate major colours.
Modern:
red = a bright pure red
blue= a very dark blue
green= "forest green"
Ancient
red= dull orange
blue= soft pastel "French blue"
green= soft pastel green, sometimes with a slight olive cast
Muted (House of Edgar)
red= claret, darkish red with magenta cast
blue= French or Cobalt blue
green= olive green
Reproduction/Weathered
red= dusty dull red
blue= cool grey
green= dull greenish brown
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31st March 13, 10:39 PM
#23
Sir,
Now, that said, let the fun begin! Thou doesth not need to be Scottish to wear of the kilt, thou just needth to be awesome!
Pick a tartan, any tartan (with few exceptions) and wear it with pride. There does exist some formality, and also a certain etiquette and propriety, but generally speaking, you ought to wear kilts exactly how you want to, and bugger the pseudo police!
You say you are keen on a complete outfit, and why not - the Highland attire is strikingly handsome. My advice is, keep glancing at eBay! For some time I have been collecting kilts and kilt stuffs, and a good bargain or three can be found online! Speak to some of the top-bananas on here, Steve, or Matt - well, anyone really, to advise you on how to get your measurements, and away you go!
All that said, nothing can beat having your own kilt tailored to you, and only you. There are many members on here who offer such services, and, as I found when I was 16 and bought my first made-to-measure kilt, there are few things more delightful than speaking closely to the kilt-maker of your own kilt and discussing, styles, preferences, tartans and making sure the thing fits like a glove..... If you can afford it, I heartily recommend a bit of leg work: finding a tartan that you really like, or one which speaks to you, or has some inner meaning; then sauntering to a kilt maker near you (preferably one of the stalwarts on here); and getting them to hand stitch you one up: such kilts have love and affection in them - dedication to the craft - and are almost as important as the tartan you choose; theres something very satisfying about wearing a kilt that you know someone has laboured with care and attention on, just for you.
Last edited by Shedlock2000; 31st March 13 at 10:40 PM.
Reason: spelling
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it" (Terry Pratchett).
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31st March 13, 11:09 PM
#24
Originally Posted by OC Richard
About the various colour schemes, I think of them in terms of the separate major colours.
Modern:
red = a bright pure red
blue= a very dark blue
green= "forest green"
Ancient
red= dull orange
blue= soft pastel "French blue"
green= soft pastel green, sometimes with a slight olive cast
Muted (House of Edgar)
red= claret, darkish red with magenta cast
blue= French or Cobalt blue
green= olive green
Reproduction/Weathered
red= dusty dull red
blue= cool grey
green= dull greenish brown
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Great run-down, Richard.
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