Tartan-wearing conventions among Scots

[Jock Scot]

I would never have thought of a district tartan but would have chosen one from an associated clan as being a "proper" tartan not one of those modern made up ones. That is just a personal opinion, of course, but I think pretty general over here. If I have to be honest I don't think most Scots really know one tartan from another (apart from the one they are wearing possibly). Whenever I am kilted I quite often get asked what tartan I am wearing and, no, never THE QUESTION. It just does not happen here, not to me anyway.

The Question? Never been asked in nearly 70 years of kilt wearing.

[Phil]

The Question? Never been asked in nearly 70 years of kilt wearing.

Do you think it is something about us, Jock? Or are people here just more polite? I like to think it is the latter.

[Jock Scot]

Do you think it is something about us, Jock? Or are people here just more polite? I like to think it is the latter.

The latter I hope, although most Scots think they know the answer,so they do not need to ask the question, I suppose.

[BEEDEE]

The latter I hope, although most Scots think they know the answer,so they do not need to ask the question, I suppose.

Good point - after all it's thanks to the Scottish Regiments that the term regimental came about.

Brian