Chinese-Scottish Tartan?

[Pengguu]

Hey, I am pretty new here. I happened to be interested in wearing kilt, but it's kinda strange to see myself Chinese walking around in kilt. Someone pointed out that Chinese people did don kilt in Scotland. There is "Chinese-Scottish" tartan designed for Chinese people to wear.

I couldn't find that kind of tartan online. Also, I tried to find a tartan similar to Chinese-Scottish tartan. I'd love to wear a kilt, but I don't want to wear wrong tartan or get associated to wrong clan or something like that.

I am looking for some dark colors/red tartan or just plain black. I am looking into sportkilt.com, but I'd like to hear some suggestions...

[Colin]

We have two other members (at least) on the forum here that are Chinese. Raphael is a regular contributor and owns tartan kilts, Utilikilts, and I know he has a leather kilt in the way.

Toddish MacWong organizes a fusion of Chinese New Year and Burns night called Gung Haggis Fat Choy every year in Vancouver.

Sport kilts are a good introduction kilt, but personally I would suggest www.usakilts.com or www.canadiancasualkilts.com for a lightweight poly/viscose tartan kilt or www.freedomkilts.com for a solid colour black kilt, utility style. www.stillwaterkilts.com sells a range of kilts that any would be proud to wear. Check them all out.

Welcome to the forum.

[macwilkin]

Don't forget the Hong Kong Police Pipe Band, the Scottish Coy, The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force (Gordon) and the Shangai Volunteers (Hunting Stewart). And not to mention the St. Andrew's Societies of Hong Kong and Beijing.

Cheers,

Todd

[Raphael]

Don't worry about wearing the wrong tartan or associate with the wrong clan. Just know what tartan that you are wearing, you will be fine. You don't have to justify anything. I wear my BlackWatch, Black Stewart, British Columbia, and Black Shadow tartan all the time.

I would look at kilts from Stillwater kilts. They are well priced and a quick turn around time. You can have a kilt and a sporran for around $100.

And Yeah, I wear my kilts all the time. I don't think that it is that strange. Chinese have been wearing western clothing for a very long time already.

If you are curious, I will be wearing my Black Stewart for the Real McKenzie Concert tonight. I will also been in my kilt this weekend for various events.

Just walk proud and stand tall. You will be fine. You can also pm or email me for more questions.

[Chinese A&SH Highlanders]

Don't forget the Hong Kong Police Pipe Band, the Scottish Coy, The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force (Gordon) and the Shangai Volunteers (Hunting Stewart). And not to mention the St. Andrew's Societies of Hong Kong and Beijing.

Cheers,

Todd

Hi,The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force and the Shangai Volunteers ,There are disappeared so many years after WWII.And The member are all european when they were activity.

The Hong Kong Police Pipe Band just dress trews and plaid,never dressed the kilt.Like the Royal Gurkhas Rifles pipe band.But some civilian pipe drums band are kilted .


What about the St. Andrew's Societies of Beijing?I never heared that.Who could tell me something?

[macwilkin]

Hi,The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force and the Shangai Volunteers ,There are disappeared so many years after WWII.And The member are all european when they were activity.

The Hong Kong Police Pipe Band just dress trews and plaid,never dressed the kilt.Like the Royal Gurkhas Rifles pipe band.But some civilian pipe drums band are kilted .


What about the St. Andrew's Societies of Beijing?I never heared that.Who could tell me something?

Wow, it's been so long I'd forgotten about this thread!

My point was that there were tartans associated with military units in China, regardless of who wore them or how they were/are worn. I'm a military historian by trade, and the Scottish Regiments of the British Commonwealth are of great interest to me, as well as the Gurkhas. My grandfather, who served in China & India during WWII with the US Army Air Force, was a great admirer of the Gurkhas.

But I should point out that the HKVDF and the old Royal HK Regiment were not all European in terms of membership.

Here is the web site for the Beijing Caledonian Society:

http://www.beijingcaledoniansociety.com/

Apologies for mis-identifying it as a St. Andrew's Society.

Regards,

Todd

[Chinese A&SH Highlanders]

Wow, it's been so long I'd forgotten about this thread!

My point was that there were tartans associated with military units in China, regardless of who wore them or how they were/are worn. I'm a military historian by trade, and the Scottish Regiments of the British Commonwealth are of great interest to me, as well as the Gurkhas. My grandfather, who served in China during WWII with the US Army Air Force, was a great admirer of the Gurkhas.

But I should point out that the HKVDF and the old Royal HK Regiment were not all European in terms of membership.

Here is the web site for the Beijing Caledonian Society:

http://www.beijingcaledoniansociety.com/

Apologies for mis-identifying it as a St. Andrew's Society.

Regards,

Todd

Thank you very much.
It's honor to hear about a great flying tiger ,You grandfather,Very cool.Some Chinese people never foget there heros helpd our nation in WWII.

Sorry,I never read some Chinese were service in Shanghai scottish vulunteers before.After all,That's a very small unit.

[Macman]

Welcome to the forum from Vancouver Island, B.C., pengguu. Check out the Nightstalker at Stillwater Kilts, and Steve at Freedom Kilts has black as well, if you can't find the tartan you're looking for. Have fun!

[Fearnest]

Welcome to the fray! Ditto what others have said - don't sweat the "correctness" of your tartan - just enjoy having it and wearing it!

[SoldierSpike]

I believe this is the tartan you are referring to, and can be found in 63 different products on kiltstore.net (the link on the top right hand corner of the page)

Marc