Quote Originally Posted by Karl R View Post
As a female, you could get a kilted skirt, mini kilt, shawl, and/or sash in tartan. You could also get a kilt. However, since kilts are more often worn by men, you would want to specify that you're female when ordering. (I've heard kiltmakers say the construction is different to accommodate the different body shape.)

Based on your background, I'm aware of the following tartans that you could choose from: Scott, Marshall, Campbell, Roxburgh, Ontario, Glasgow, and Argyll. There are probably several color variations for many of them. If you feel that one of those choices better expresses your roots than the others, then you might want to choose that tartan.

Women's garments generally use lighter weight wool, so you'll want to see which of the above tartans comes in a sufficiently light weight. (This may also vary with the type of garment.) If you plan to wear multiple tartan items at the same time, it's recommended that you order them at the same time, so they'll all be cut from the same bolt of cloth. Otherwise, there may be minor color variations.

As another option, you could also choose a "universal" or "fashion" tartan (for example, Black Watch, or Spirit of Scotland). There are hundreds of those to choose from.
As I understand it, women normally don't wear the tartan attire in comparison to men in Scotland. Do more women wear this in North America? Thanks!