My Pops was a Leatherneck, Can I wear a USMC Kilt?

[Riverkilt]

My Pops was a fighter pilot for the Royal Air Force. I wasn't. Before I ordered the R.A.F. tartan material for a kilt I spoke with Arthur Mackie, the man who designed the tartan and controls its sale. He thought it was wonderful to honor my father's service by wearing the R.A.F. tartan.

There would seem to be a parallel for the unofficial Leatherneck tartan. While I had a brief stint as a cold warrior I wear the Leatherneck tartan to honor my late little brother's service rather than my own.

Seems to me that as long as a tartan is unofficial anyone can wear it for whatever reason. Its pretty hard to be thought of as a poser if the tartan itself is unofficial.

Key is that your heart is in the right place.

Ron

[morrison]

Any person can do anything he or she wants, with or without reason. However, in reasonable thought, any person ought to think FIRST. Go on and wear what clothing YOU want to wear. As for official and unofficial claim to display or wear a specific tartan, I agree with Ron in deference to his opinion here:

My Pops was a fighter pilot for the Royal Air Force. I wasn't. Before I ordered the R.A.F. tartan material for a kilt I spoke with Arthur Mackie, the man who designed the tartan and controls its sale. He thought it was wonderful to honor my father's service by wearing the R.A.F. tartan.
There would seem to be a parallel for the unofficial Leatherneck tartan. While I had a brief stint as a cold warrior I wear the Leatherneck tartan to honor my late little brother's service rather than my own.
Seems to me that as long as a tartan is unofficial anyone can wear it for whatever reason. Its pretty hard to be thought of as a poser if the tartan itself is unofficial.
Key is that your heart is in the right place.
Ron