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    I agree - sort of - When worn with kilt, tartan should be mainly on the kilt. But when some wear their bonnets with regular clothing, then a bit more tartan looks OK - in my eyes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by James MacMillan View Post
    I agree - sort of - When worn with kilt, tartan should be mainly on the kilt. But when some wear their bonnets with regular clothing, then a bit more tartan looks OK - in my eyes.
    Hi James,until very recently "tartan above the waist" was just not seen in the Scots kilt world and I venture to suggest that is still the common thought here.I, along with most of Scots,still raise an eyebrow at tartan ties,so goodness only knows what the reaction to tartan headwear!Worn with the kilt of course.

    Tartan ties are more commonly seen when trousers(pants) and jacket are worn.The music hall is generally the place for tartan head wear.I think that the tartan theme can go too far sometimes and I feel that this overdoing of the tartan trend is very much a trans Atlantic thing.As I say, you don't need tartan on a Balmoral for people to know it's Scots.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    Hi James,until very recently "tartan above the waist" was just not seen in the Scots kilt world and I venture to suggest that is still the common thought here.I, along with most of Scots,still raise an eyebrow at tartan ties,so goodness only knows what the reaction to tartan headwear!Worn with the kilt of course.
    Here is some serious "above the waist" tartan -

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil View Post
    Here is some serious "above the waist" tartan -
    Yes, but you have a bias.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    Hi James,until very recently "tartan above the waist" was just not seen in the Scots kilt world and I venture to suggest that is still the common thought here.I, along with most of Scots,still raise an eyebrow at tartan ties,so goodness only knows what the reaction to tartan headwear!Worn with the kilt of course.

    Tartan ties are more commonly seen when trousers(pants) and jacket are worn.The music hall is generally the place for tartan head wear.I think that the tartan theme can go too far sometimes and I feel that this overdoing of the tartan trend is very much a trans Atlantic thing.As I say, you don't need tartan on a Balmoral for people to know it's Scots.
    Absolute Total agreement......

    For my personal clothing, that's how I feel. I have been known, at rare times to wear a matching tartan tie when I am wearing a vest. I feel the vest adds the required seperation of colors. I would never but never wear one tartan kilt with another tartan tie....... But that's me...... some do.

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    These are very popular here in Scotland, especially with the tourists -

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil View Post
    These are very popular here in Scotland, especially with the tourists -
    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil View Post
    These are very popular here in Scotland, especially with the tourists -
    Oh, that's so last century. You really must get the new and improved musical hat. http://www.sillyjokes.co.uk/dress-up...cal-jimmy.html

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