Conversely, if you'd generally prefer to stick with your particular clan's tartan, but would like some variety for different occasions and activities, it is entirely possible to consider building your kilt collection around: (*)
1.) different variants of the same basic tartan ("hunting", "dress/dance")...
2.) different color palettes ("modern", "ancient", "weathered", "reproduction")...
3.) different pleating styles (to sett, stripe, knife, box, kingussie)...
4.) different weights of fabric (regimental through lightweight, as appropriate)...
5.) different yardage (from 4yd box, to a full 8yd tank)...
* Some combinations would NOT make good choices... ie: low-yardage in a lightweight fabric would have no hope of any pleat "swish".
For example, these are all Buchanans...
Modern:
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Reproduction:
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Hunting:
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KEN CORMACK
Clan Buchanan
U.S. Coast Guard, Retired
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA
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