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    Tartan opinions

    Next month I'm attending the opening night of a film festival and I've decided to spring for a new tartan kilt but am still trying to decide on the tartan. Any thoughts? ALready have blackwatch, loch ness, uasf, black stewart, stewart, macdonald, mackenzie, gordon, clark, pride of scotland...and...and...Grrrrr....I forget....anyhoo I have a few choices but am looking for something new....suggestions....

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    Well I have a few personal favourites I like Holyrood, Campbell Ancient, Mackay, Warrior(black and Purple) Gunn, Murray of Atholl,MacNaughton, Hay(ancient)Fraser(ancient/hunting) and Colquhoun(acient).
    Thats just off the top of my head.
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    MacMillans a lovely one too 646guy. I've just sent for a cheapo kilt in that tartan.


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    Can't go wrong with the Highland Granite!

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    Instead of tartan, have you thought about getting a tweed kilt?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 646guy
    Next month I'm attending the opening night of a film festival and I've decided to spring for a new tartan kilt but am still trying to decide on the tartan. Any thoughts? ALready have blackwatch, loch ness, uasf, black stewart, stewart, macdonald, mackenzie, gordon, clark, pride of scotland...and...and...Grrrrr....I forget....anyhoo I have a few choices but am looking for something new....suggestions....
    What's "UASF?"
    Ireland's National or the Scottish National are great tartans.
    A bit biased, but the Henderson tartans are great as well. Sportkilt offers the ancient colour scheme.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tattoobradley
    .... A bit biased, but the Henderson tartans are great as well....
    Speaking * totally objectively * of course, the Henderson tartan is without a doubt the most amazingly beautiful tartan yet concieved!

    The problem with it, is getting a hold of it and having a kilt made all within the span of a month. And as far as I know, it's only woven in Scotland.

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    Considering your place of residence, I'd get the New York City tartan. Not only would it have personal meaning for you, but it's a gorgeous tartan as well...!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blu (Ontario)
    Speaking * totally objectively * of course, the Henderson tartan is without a doubt the most amazingly beautiful tartan yet concieved!

    The problem with it, is getting a hold of it and having a kilt made all within the span of a month. And as far as I know, it's only woven in Scotland.
    Yes indeed Blu. To get a wool tartan kilt in it within a month would be quite ambitious. But, if one wanted a "quick fix" and was willing to settle with Sportkilt (I don't personally have any of their kilts, so I can't comment on quality etc.) they could get this.
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    I second the vote for the NYC tartan. I'd get one in an instant if I lived there. O'Neille
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