What is your tartan? What is your favorite?

**Wompet** · 17th March 09, 03:13 PM

My favorite is my Sackett. Following that are my Hunting Robertsons (Modern, Ancient, and still-to-be made Weathered), Hunting Stewart, MacDonald, MacDonald of Clanranald, American Heritage, Robertson Reds (all Moderns), X Marks, and Royal Stewart. My personal rule is to only wear tartans I have ties to, and my personal tastes run towards cooler colors and earth tones. Which is why the Hunting Robertsons are at the top of the list, but the Red Robertsons are lower down.

**eiry** · 17th March 09, 04:01 PM

I own an ancient macgregor. I am not a macgregor and have no macgregors as ancestors etc. however I wear it because I like the tartan

**Philip S. Tibbetts** · 18th March 09, 08:52 AM

I have to say that on the whole I prefer district tartans the most, adding a part to civic life and pride. I especially like district tartans that use ‘local’ and heraldic colours to really represent that area. In terms of design I often like quite bold and simple patterns rather than anything too intricate – though saying that intricate done well is really rather nice to behold.

I own two kilts, one in Halesowen and the other in Black Country district tartans, both of which I designed so it would probably be rather biased of me to claim those as favourites… but I’ll do it anyway! :P I also like Northumbrian and I really like Earl of St Andrews for the lovely blended blues.

Clan wise, whilst again I could be biased (by my girlfriend), I do genuinely like MacGregor for its simple and bold look.

**cajuncelt** · 18th March 09, 09:45 AM

Boyd Modern: My Clan
Hunting Robertson: Pipe Band
MacGregor: Old Pipe Band
I've always admired the colors in the Isle of Skye tartan.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 18th March 09, 10:19 AM

I am a Henderson, and wear the Henderson tartan. I really do like the Henderson tartan, and find it visually appealing. However, I wear it because of my heritage and surname. I'm not sure what my "favorite" tartan is. But, I am very very fond of the Burns Check (see avatar) and Carolina Distrtict tartans and wear a kilt in each.

**Detroitpete** · 18th March 09, 02:46 PM

I'm a member of the Clan MacLaren Society of North America and I have to say I'm partial to the MacLaren Modern and have 3 from different makers. I also have a Stewart Royal (at my wife's request) and think its a good red tartan. I have quiet a bit of Irish ancestry so I also have a Irish National that I really thinks looks good.

Wish list:

County Sligo
Prince of Wales

Working on a tartan design myself in honor of my grandfather and his family--could actually use some help with the design.

**Philip S. Tibbetts** · 19th March 09, 03:44 AM

Originally Posted by Detroitpete

I'm a member of the Clan MacLaren Society of North America and I have to say I'm partial to the MacLaren Modern and have 3 from different makers. I also have a Stewart Royal (at my wife's request) and think its a good red tartan. I have quiet a bit of Irish ancestry so I also have a Irish National that I really thinks looks good.

Wish list:

County Sligo
Prince of Wales

Working on a tartan design myself in honor of my grandfather and his family--could actually use some help with the design.

Prince of Wales is rather nice I agree, I'll have to look up Sligo.

I've only designed two tartans so I'm by far an expert but I'd be happy to give some input. Maybe you could start up a thread with examples of what you've tried so far along with your rationale and then people could comment or have their own go based on what you've said?

**Phil** · 19th March 09, 03:53 AM

I wear the Galbraith, partly because of my ancestry but mainly just because I like it. I also wear the Lindsay because I inherited it and am getting used to it although I'm not a fan of red kilts but it isn't as loud as some.

**Detroitpete** · 21st March 09, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Philip S. Tibbetts

Prince of Wales is rather nice I agree, I'll have to look up Sligo.

I've only designed two tartans so I'm by far an expert but I'd be happy to give some input. Maybe you could start up a thread with examples of what you've tried so far along with your rationale and then people could comment or have their own go based on what you've said?

Thanks!

I've tried a few designs and they come out looking gawd awful. The biggest problem I have is coming up with a 'balance' in the colors. PM me if you will and let me know where there is a good online tartan design tool--maybe that would help?

Ok--hi-jack over...

Ahhh...I have a family connection to the Bruce tartan and never thought much of it until I saw one in person. Now that's added to my wish list---maybe even added to my DREAM wish--to have it made by Matt Newsome!

**lethearen** · 24th March 09, 01:39 PM

On my mum's side I'm a Ferguson. Her brother likes to romanticise that we delineated from Fergus mac Roich, foster-father of the lengendary Cuchulainn. A nice thought, and I'm wont to humour it some myself ;) One day I'll break into geneology and prove that I'm a decendent of a poor potato farmer... until then I'll wear my Ferguson kilt with pride! When it finally arrives, that is...

On my father's side, that'd be Lang. I don't know much about them, though. Tartan's nice enough, I suppose.

While I rather do enjoy the sett of the Ferguson tartan, I'd say my favourite is the MacLean Hunting - and not just because Sir Sean Connery sports it so well! I enjoy the simplicity of it, and to be honest it reminds me a wee bit of the Emerald Isle ;)