Wearing a tartan if not Celtic heritage

[JRB]

...the wearing of more than one tartan,without good reason, will be noted...

Not to stray too far off topic, but does the above statement apply to the wearing of more than one tartan from the same clan (i.e. hunting XXXX, dress XXXX, ancient XXXX, etc.) or just to wearing the tartan of more than one clan.

[Jock Scot]

Not to stray too far off topic, but does the above statement apply to the wearing of more than one tartan from the same clan (i.e. hunting XXXX, dress XXXX, ancient XXXX, etc.) or just to wearing the tartan of more than one clan.

Good question! So very few kilt wearing Scots have more than one kilt,so yes I suppose it would be noted if you wear more than one tartan of the same clan. I suspect the thought would be something along the lines of;"....damn fool must have more money than sense......". The wearing of tartans of different clans, without good reason (pipe band for example), would receive far more robust thoughts! Although, wearing a dress tartan of your clan,if it has one, at the appropriate time would not raise an eyebrow. |The words like " money" and "sense" may still occur to the local onlooker though!

I am considering getting a new kilt made! If I do, I think I would have the "weathered" version of my tartan, I will let you know what the locals thoughts are in due course! At a guess it will be something like;"..... best humour the old boy(silly old duffer)......has not a clue what he is doing........never been the same since........fancy trying to get all modern at his age........". I fancy I will not be too far out!