COOL! Check out Australia's kilted regiment attire

[NorCalPiper]

Love the Australia tartan!

http://www.defence.gov.au/army/ASOD/SD2.htm

[Nick the DSM]

cool find. the tartan reminds me of saffron but with red stripes.

[pdcorlis]

WOW - I've never seen that tartan before. How on earth did I miss that one - its beautiful!

[Troy]

WOW - I've never seen that tartan before. How on earth did I miss that one - its beautiful!

I quite agree.

I have to admit, though, that when I first saw this tartan rendered on a computer monitor I thought it was very daggy: a bit like a dowdy checked skirt one of my primary school teachers might have worn. Seeing the tartan "in the flesh", however, is a totally different experience altogether. It is magnificent!

My wife is on to me to make kilts for myself and our son (as well as something for herself and our daughter, of course) but, ironically, given that I'm an Aussie, the tartan is pretty hard to get.

(I just thought of something - am I one of the lucky few who gets pestered by his wife to get [I]more[I] kilts?)

Cheers,

troy

[cavscout]

Is it just me or does that sporran look a tad low? Do love the tartan though.

[Nick the DSM]

yeah, i noticed that too. maybe they slapped it together in the last second before photo shoot.

[ardchoille]

That is awesome! I wish the US military would do something like that.

[Nick the DSM]

That is awesome! I wish the US military would do something like that.

seriously, that would be awesome.

[The Ulsterman]

I must say, that is a beautiful tartan, and i have to admit to never having seen it before now.
It's quite unusual to see Ghillie brogues being worn with service dress though,...but very smart they are!!!

I love that.

Neil.

[SFCRick]

Is it just me or does that sporran look a tad low? Do love the tartan though.

I agree