hi again

[Angela Kaye Bodine]

I was wondering can any tartan pattern be worn by a man or woman ? I know some tartans can only be for military/police etc. My sis bought her one son a little kilt from a store in mall I believe last year.She got it in a store that mainly sells Irish stuff, I just noticed that it was made in China its a blend of Wool, polyester and something else.. She didn't want to waste $ on a real good one so she got it there, just incase he changes his mind..I was able to un buckle it reverse apron so it will be on the right ( because the apron opened on the left w fringe ) the pattern has alot of white then red, blue, green, yellow in it. So to save my sis son from embarrassing himself, I just want to know if any tartan pattern can be worn by males & females ? Thank u

[joek]

I don't see any reason why the same color can'tbe worn by either male or female. Except maybe pink. That I picture as more a female color. Especially if it was the dominant color.

[Angela Kaye Bodine]

Thank you joek ! I appreciate your imput.. I shall tell her it's cool.. No pink at all on Tartan.. Thank u again... Angie

[Pleater]

Pink is considered feminine and blue manly by many people nowadays - but that is a fairly recent idea - at one time blue was considered an indication of feminine innocence and pink was associated with shades of red and also of male vigour.

Gainsborough's 'Blue Boy' was quite startling when it was painted.

There are some tartans which have pink in them, but if that makes them a feminine only fabric is debatable.

In mainland Britain it was normal for kilts to always fasten on the right regardless of who wore them, rather like a kimono which always closes left over right, except for corpses. The kilts I wore almost 60 years ago fastened on the right.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[TheOfficialBren]

Anne, thank you for the background and the info about the kimono. A Japanese exchange student stayed at our home as a houseguest a while back and gave me a kimono as a gift. I have no idea how to wear it. It's a shame. It's a beautiful garment and if I were to wear it I would want to do so respectfully.


Edited to add: photo not posted to thread-jack. Merely for reference to the painting that Anne mentioned.

[Angela Kaye Bodine]

Thank u so much Pleater (Anne ) I appreciate what you wrote very good to know.. I like learning something new and I thank u.. Take care ... Angie