Hodden Gray tartan

[Alan H]

All right, I give up. What's it look like?

[macwilkin]

All right, I give up. What's it look like?

Hodden Grey is worn by two regiments, the London Scottish and the Toronto Scottish in Canada:

http://www.londonscottishregt.org/

http://www.regiments.org/tradition/tartans/hodden.htm

http://www.regiments.org/regiments/u...nf/L14scot.htm

http://www.stephen-roberts.com/Tor-Scot-R.htm

Plenty of piccies on these sites, plus a history of the tartan.

Hodden Grey is also mentioned in the song "The Star o' Rabbie Burns" (tho' he was but a ploughman lad, and wore the Hodden grey) in reference to the plain homespun dress of Burns.

I've always wanted a kilt in Hodden grey -- very natty, INMHO.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,

Todd

[sav]

Todd,
Very natty, indeed! I do like that!
*note to self: add Hodden Gray to wishlist*

[Alan H]

Ah, Todd, it's an earthy gray-brown solid color, then? I had thought it a tartan pattern.

Huh, the things you learn. Thanks!

[macwilkin]

Ah, Todd, it's an earthy gray-brown solid color, then? I had thought it a tartan pattern.

Huh, the things you learn. Thanks!

Yes, it is not a tartan. Lord Elcho, who raised the London Scottish, chose it for that very reason so as not to show "favouritism" with any one particular clan.

T.

[Hamish]

Several years ago (before the birth of "X Marks.....") I was given a London Scottish Hodden Grey kilt for my 'Kollection' but, since I do not collect kilts that I cannot wear, I gave it away to a Utilikilt-wearing friend. It was not because of the military connection that I disposed of it, rather it was due to it being a 28" waist when I was more like a 36" at the time!!!

It was a beautiful kilt; superbly tailored and, of course, with the blue fringe to the apron. I have now lost contact with Evan but I never saw him wear it although it fitted him perfectly. I wish I had kept it now.

[GMan]

Hind sight Ham, sigh, it does present a lovely kilt.

[James]

In appearance the Hodden Gray is a dusty dark pink.

We were brigaded with them when in Home Counties Division.

James

[caig]

My understanding is that hodden grey can be either plain grey, green or brown. I acquired a hodden grey kilt from Ebay last year. It is a plain brown and very chunky in weight and ex London Scottish Regiment. It is rather small round the waist for me and I am looking to have a kiltmaker re-make it for me.

[MacConnachie]

Hodden Grey is also mentioned in the song "The Star o' Rabbie Burns" (tho' he was but a ploughman lad, and wore the Hodden grey) in reference to the plain homespun dress of Burns.

Todd, is that the same as Is There For Honest Poverty (A Man's A Man, For A' That)?

Work for our local 2006 Burns' Nicht is proceeding ahead. Decorations this year will include a number of tartan samples, with the clans, districts, personages, etc. of each identified, for a' those wha be sae uninitiate.

Mac