For my fellow Marines

[Riverkilt]

Oh I do so hate it when I have a long post typed out and it disappears.....trying again....if a cold war E1's opinion matters any.

First - thanks for all the work in designing a beautiful and meaningful tartan that doesn't look like a designed tartan - if you know what I mean. I own a Navy Edzell tartan kilt and to me there is no similarity.

At first I wanted green and khaki in there somewhere then realized it wouldn't look so good and that's what the Leatherneck tartan already has. So this is something different to represent the dress uniform.

I really like the tartan just standing alone - as a beautiful tartan. Add that it has a meaning that honors my late DI brother and the USMC and its a winner in my mind.

You can count me in for a headcount to weave the tartan. While folks may not have a clue what it represents yet - it'll be up to the first wave of us to explain it and help it become as recognized and honored as the Leatherneck. Two seperate looks honoring the same thing. I like that.

Thanks for all the work in developing the idea - hell, thanks for thinking outside the box and having the idea.

[creagdhubh]

Oh I do so hate it when I have a long post typed out and it disappears.....trying again....if a cold war E1's opinion matters any.

First - thanks for all the work in designing a beautiful and meaningful tartan that doesn't look like a designed tartan - if you know what I mean. I own a Navy Edzell tartan kilt and to me there is no similarity.

At first I wanted green and khaki in there somewhere then realized it wouldn't look so good and that's what the Leatherneck tartan already has. So this is something different to represent the dress uniform.

I really like the tartan just standing alone - as a beautiful tartan. Add that it has a meaning that honors my late DI brother and the USMC and its a winner in my mind.

You can count me in for a headcount to weave the tartan. While folks may not have a clue what it represents yet - it'll be up to the first wave of us to explain it and help it become as recognized and honored as the Leatherneck. Two seperate looks honoring the same thing. I like that.

Thanks for all the work in developing the idea - hell, thanks for thinking outside the box and having the idea.

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