Reason to wear certain colours...

[Tobus]

I tend to favour the colour Blue. And, the older I get the more I'm getting into earth-tones (browns & umbers).

Me too. I've never been able to wear "loud" colors or even bright colors. I strongly prefer subdued earth-tones, mainly greens and browns, but I'm also partial to the deeper shades of blue.

I suppose that puts me in the Fall color palette, and it's surprising how accurate ForresterModern's description is. I'd never heard of the seasonal color palettes until now, but apparently I fit right into one of them, and always have, without ever realizing it.

[thescot]

I like either blues/greens or browns/tans. The blues generally win out except for daywear in the fall when I prefer the browns. I'll use my Ulster kilt (when it arrives) an awful lot, so maybe the browns are gaining.

I only wear black and/or blue for evening wear. And if it's black tie or formal, it'll be almost all black and white with slver mountings.

But then I would like to have a saffron to wear on St. Patrick's Day as a little joke that most Americans do not understand.

[MacBubba45]

Our Society president always wears a red shirt with his kilt. Also he looks like Hagrid from the Harry Potter movies. We bought a Hagrid doll, painted it's shirt red, put a kilt on him and believe me, Everyone knew who it was!

[Fit2BKilted]

I tend towards darker jewel tones, but on Fridays I wear red to show support for our troops in general and specifically for my son. While he's now back stateside, I still honor his service.

I've been wearing my Black Watch exclusively, with my poppy, this month to show my support for the military. If I had red flashes or garters I'd wear them too. I'm glad to see the old yellow (from the 'tied-ribbon' cliché) dying out in favour of red!

[Arlen]

I'm planning on getting the
Irn Bru tartan at some point because the local college colours are Blue and Orange.

[ForresterModern]

Here are some mnemonics to help remember the difference between the roof of one's mouth (or a taste for something) and a painter's color-mixing board.

Palate - I ate late last night.

Palette - a set of colors.

Regards,
Rex.

Thanks Rex, you caught me using my medical terms outside of medicine. YOu are correct in using the term palette.

But then look at the posts so far----Matt seems like a fall, McNulty a fall, Ted a fall, MacMath likely a winter but might be a summer, and I think you Rex are likely either a spring (from your choice of colors in another post about color matching) or a summer.

Take a look at your closets and the clothes you wear each day, and the clothes YOU LIKE to wear, colors that make you feel comfortable and good about yourself. That is your "palette". Once you find it it actually makes clothing choices easier when you go shopping becasue you can start to see yourself in certain pieces of clothing and in combining your colors.

But like I said, tartan, depending on your choice (and the reasons for your choice) may or may not follow your seasonal palette. For instance I am stuck with Forrester Modern as basically my only family tartan choice, and it is a spring/summer color palette, making it a bit tougher for me to wear than a nice Black Isle or my Muted MacDonald of Glencoe. But my palette spreads when i wear the Forrester, Forrester Hunting, Ancient MacDonald, IoS, Weathered and Ancient Douglas, and my soon returning Maple Leaf---which are all spring, summer or fall color temperature tartans.

[Bugbear]

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[kiltedsawyer]

In response to the original post; Yeah, I'd like black and gold too, (Steelers,) and only wish I had the luxury of getting a kilt to go with my Steeler's jersey, but there are too many family connection tartans that have to come first........never hurts to dream though.
We're all odd in our own ways.
David

[Stratherrick]

Luckily, being a Fraser, one of the larger clans, I have a whole host of tartans to choose from within my own clan. My one and only kilt, so far, is a Hunting Fraser as in my avatar. I much prefer it to a Red Dress tartan.

To me, the blues, greens and browns just fit with the mountains surrounding Stratherrick.

Slainte

Bruce

[MacLowlife]

I wear colors that women tell me look good- navy blue, mostly- and red or pink to match my eyes. I'll be wearing green, because Paul sent me a great green Argyle jacket.