Hmmm... debating.

[Andrew Green]

Oh yeah, I know all about the Gordon varieties. There are weathered and muted varieties of plenty of the tartans. Modern is what I have seen in weathered, Red I have seen in Modern, Ancient, Muted, and Weathered, as well as a Weathered Muted. I have seen the Ancient variety, as well as the Old Colours variety, not too mention Dress, and there is even a Blue Modern variety out there too, which is a little harder to track down, but looks awesome. To top that, I also have ties to Muir (grandmother's name was Moir which is a variant spelling) from what I have read, and been told from various folks who are a bit more knowledgable than I am in the subject at this time... which has an Ancient, and a Modern variant, and looks really neat...and the Muir Ancient is also the CA state tartan (or at least the CA tartan is based on it...it looks identical to me, but I haven't had as much a chance to study it), if anyone is curious as to what it looks like. So, the tartan pallette there is quite open. I have pieces in Modern, but have Red Ancient/Weathered on the way, as well as 2 belted plaids in Muted/Weathered and Muir Modern that should be in route (purchased the fabric from the Tartan Museum). And I would like a modern kilt in wool... and as long as the thing fits well (they fit pretty well from what I have seen of the economy pieces... it should only be better with the higher end). I just like the more subdued colours, I think they look quite nice. So, I suppose I could absolve my guilt over wearing someone else's tartan. One could always argue that they were never standardized to begin with after all.

Turpin-
I take it you are a Gordon too, from your signatures. Glad I am not the only one!