New guy checking in:

[billmcc]

I must say that the Irish american kilt here http://scottishkilts.net/products/5_...wool_kilt.html looks like a good bargain.

Munnin,

I have one of those Irish American kilts and it is a bargain. Information and pictures of my kilt are here:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...t=16317&page=1

That low price is only available for a limited amount of time so act fast if you decide to buy one.

[Riverkilt]

Welcome Munnin,

Ya know...my ancesteral roots run back through your part of the world and I gotta tell you, I don't know how a person can be French Canadian and not have a couple drops of Scottish blood.

The manly men of New Scotland were known to have an attraction to the beautiful French Canadian ladies of olden days.

Just the way it was....just the way it was....

Ron

[michael steinrok]

Welcome Munnin from flooded out and dripping wet Nor Cal.

[Sherry]

Welcome, Munnin.

You also need to be aware that there are bunches of "Wilson" tartans because a man named Wilson cataloged them, & since they were otherwise unnamed, they were labelled Wilson and a number added.

It will be easier just to go with a Gunn tartan (Wilson is a sept of Gunn).

[NewKilt]

Welcome to XMarks, and good luck on your final kilt selection.

Darrell

[mkmound]

Welcome, Munnin. . . .

It will be easier just to go with a Gunn tartan (Wilson is a sept of Gunn).

Welcome from me also! I second Sherry's suggestion . . . and you have further choices of modern / ancient colors for Gunn.

You may also have a New York state tartan (or wherever you and your family are from) or some other interesting district tartans.

Happy choosing!

Mark

[munnin]

I was aware that William Wilson Created many (now numbered) patterns, and thought I understood which ones were considered "family". Now I am confused, what is a sept and why is that important? My uncle should be sending me a copy of the family tree which should of course only confuse me more.

I suspect that it wont matter since for reasons of cost and matching the rest of the bridal party I will probably have to go with a more generic pattern. Too bad, some of the Gunn's look nice.

[Moosehead]

A sept is a family allied with the actual Chief of a Clan. A family with no clan chief of their own, who have pledged allegiance to a specific Clan Chief.

For instance, although I am a member of Clan Farquharson, I am not a Farquharson. I am a Findlay(well, my maternal grandfather was) which is a sept of Clan Farquharson.