[QUOTE=OC Richard;1289672]Gorgeous sporran, gorgeous kilts. It all looks great to me, though of course you traditionally wouldn't have a blue sporran.

If I had a blue sporran I'd wear it with a...

Might have to get me one of those. Objects of quality and beauty and function. Can't beat that.

Thanks Paul, certainly adds some more colour. I will look forward to your post with the picture of you with your Munro scarf.

Conference was a bunch of master mariners telling old and bold sea stories. So yes, fun was had by all!

Sounds like it will be a memorable day. Safe travels DK.

All the best,

John

Thanks D.K. Aye Karumba! Been a few years since I was in Karumba, but a memorable visit. What takes you there?

I will be doing the usual Brisbane Dawn Service and marching with the uniformed...

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Been a while since I posted last. Have been busy earning a living and similar banal activities.

We popped down to Tasmania for a conference, and although I hardly need an...

Thankyou Sir. The tartan is Ulster Red. Arguably the only 'authentic' Irish tartan. I say that without wanting to diminish the many Irish tartans that are available. I have a casual kilt in...

Thanks Lime. I rarely wear a jacket buttoned up anyway, kilt jacket or saxon, but I do appreciate your guidance. Even if worn open, I think the jacket should look like it could button comfortably,...

Hi all,

For the benefit of others, I just wanted to post a pic of what my 'Irish Kilt Outfit' from Scotweb looked like straight out of the box.15558

I had to be patient; it was 6 months from...

Thanks for your thoughts chaps.

Just to help illustrate the colour choices, I took these snaps this morning. We are about 8 degrees South off the coast of Timor Leste. The sky is brilliant and...

Something like this Sailortats?

15168 Southern Cross (Blue Ulster)

I haven't got the proportions quite right but for some reason the web designer was not updating my changes.

And I also...

Thanks for the feedback all.

Back to the drawing board today with a couple of thoughts to feed back into the design. I have gone back to Ulster because it is a sound design with good...

Thanks for the pointer Steve. I had found it as part of my research and it is a good design that I like a great deal. I am going to incorporate the crossed red lines into an Ulster variant and see...

Thanks John, a bit like a voyage, but I remain uncertain of the destination!

Thanks GM445. I would very much like to be inclusive, rather than exclusive, so I agree with your sentiments. The perils of the sea don't care about the colour of your boat.

OK. I agree with most feedback that my first effort was the most successful, probably because it is a tried and true design. But I haven't given up trying to come up with something new that...

I agree AFS1970. It didn't do it for me either. And yes, I was keeping it simple so I dropped the thin stripes for red/green sidelights. I am about to put the helm over and start on another tack...

Thanks Hawk. I appreciate the encouragement.

Thanks rmccool. Funnily enough, the colour is not grey, it is 'pastel blue' but it definitely looks grey against the navy blue. You have given me an idea though. I am quite taken with the newer...

So keeping it simple, here is a quick colour change on 'Australia' tartan. I have doubled the white line to give the southern cross effect and added a red line for sacrifice.

The black 'grid'...

Thanks John. Yes, good seamanship is about keeping it simple and low fuss. That is a good thought to keep in mind.

Thanks AFS. Helpful thoughts. I wanted the sidelights to be subtle, just as it is sometimes difficult to see sidelights at sea. But I take your point about the green being lost in the subdued...

Thanks Grae. I am hoping that I will have something beautiful my the end of this process that many Australians might like and would want to wear. I am very wary however of designing something that...

Friends, I fear this has turned into a rather long post with considerable meanderings and digressions that may amuse or annoy depending upon one’s disposition. So fair warning, do not proceed...