Tartan Obligation

[Arlen]

I have to say, there are a few tartans I would like to honour family members, but they are hideous.
I mean, I like Irn Bru lot, but have you seen their tartan????!!!

JockScot.
I was very, very stuck in my ideas when I was younger. I followed the rules. ONLY family tartan and that was that.
But as I grew older I realised the 'Rules' were all completely made up and I expanded my ideas.
I still balk at wearing tartans where I have no association whatsoever, but I'll war the tartans for folk I am descended from (Grandparents, etc) or for districts I have an association with.
I'm considering getting a kilt in The Scots American tartan to honour my wife, but I can't see myself buying a Fraser tartan just because I like it.

[gilmore]

...JockScot...
II still balk at wearing tartans where I have no association whatsoever, but I'll war the tartans for folk I am descended from (Grandparents, etc) or for districts I have an association with.
I'm considering getting a kilt in The Scots American tartan to honour my wife, but I can't see myself buying a Fraser tartan just because I like it.

I agree. It seems pointless to me to wear a tartan that one has no association with, simply because it has groovy colors. Aesthetics are superficiall and come and go, tastes as to loud, muted, blue, green, yellow or red come and go, but family and place endure.