What is your tartan? What is your favorite?

[RamsayClanCommish]

I wear some “recent?” clan tartans because I like the colors. Example: Ramsay.

Well, who can blame you?

[IrishGodfather]

My tartan is technically the Fraser tartan, since my family name is Simpson and they are under the Fraser clan...BUT!

My top three favorite tartans are: 1. Ireland's national 2. Isle of Skye 3. County Cork

I plan to own all three of those tartans some day, and I'd also like an Irish Saffron.

-Chris

[scotchmaster]

My Clan Kilt is a 16 oz Tank in Fraser Hunting

But I also own:
1 tank in Isle of Skye (Family Ties to Skye)
1 tank in Cornish Hunting (Family Ties to Cornwall)
1 Tank in Stevenson Modern (Worked for a Company with Stevenson ties)
1 Freedon Kilt in Roslyn Chapel(DaVinci Code) (Just thought it was cool)
1 Box Pleat in Chattahoochee (Just thought it was cool)
1 Tank In Johnnie Walker Company Tartan (Used to work for them)

But what I really want is a Fraser Ancient Red

[lucienrau]

I've got something similar. My grandfather is a Christy and the Christie family is loud orange & green and rather uncommon so it's expensive and hard to find. I was on a budget at the time. The Christie family is a sept of Farquharson. So I got my wedding tank in Farquharson. My grandmother is a Scott so I'm looking at getting a Scott B&W when I can. I recently learned that my name (Raughley) is actually Irish because way back in the 1700's a Raleigh changed it to hide after he got divorced so I'm looking at honoring that in some way in the future.

All my family came to America pre-revolution so while we have ties to Scotland, Ireland and France, our main family ties are to New England.

[Dianne B]

Well my father was a Baisley which I understand is a variation on Paisley but I am partial to the "loud McLeod" - yellow is a good colour on me

[dowofbuchanan]

so i vote that rocky wizard matt and ancienne allience shouldnt be allowed ... mainly matt and ancienne alliance as they have an unfair proximity to yhe box and double boxes we dream about ...

[pauljsharp]

I am a Sharp, so as Sharps we are a sept of the the Stewart Clan. Most specifically the Stuart of Bute. I love all the Stewart Tartans. My favorite four would have to be in order:

Stewart Old Sett
Stewart Hunting
Black Stewart
Stuart of Bute

[The Guy in the Kilt at UC]

My family line is MacDowall, a sept of MacDougall. I have a MacDougall kilt on order, but my favorite is a county Galloway Hunting Tartan. I plan on wearing it to my upcoming wedding.

[Dardanelles]

I like most tartans, except hunting Stewart. I think that's because hunting stewart is the school tartan.

[Deil the Yin]

I am a Macalester, derived from MacAlister, a sept of MacDonald. I am proud of my ancestry, I'm even a representitive of Clan MacAlister Society. But I don't own a MacAlister tartan kilt. Why? It's an unappealing arrangement of loud, clashing colors. I'm sure, at one time, it was quite fashionable. I would bet that there are many who would say that it is still lovely. Not for me thanks. I prefer subdued, earthy tones like browns and greens, I own a Buchanan hunting, a black watch, a black Stewart, an acu cammo traditional, and a brown duck Utilikilt (for around the house and camping) I also have a no name great kilt that I wear to renaissance faires. I'm getting married this fall and my fiancee wants my kilt to be fall color themed. I am leaning toward MacAlister of Skye.This decision is 2 parts because at least it's a familial tartan and 1 part because it is relatively fall "ish" . I'm sure everyone has a favorite (or many) I am just curious what you ladies and gents lean toward and why. Do you wear your clan tartan or do you prefer "new" tartans such as national tartans or do you prefer a solid colored kilt?

You should check for "Weathered" colours in your tartan- I think Lochcarron has one of the better selections (but apparently not MacAlister).

I belong to the MacGregors, and thus (coupled with a serious lack of funds) I've "always" worn MacGregor. My first kilt was in the Modern colours, but I finally got a Weathered MacGregor 4yd box pleat from Matt Newsome (the best kilt EVER!) and I definitely love it! I've a Tank in "Hunting" MacGregor (aka MacGregor of Cardney) that I am very fond of as well.

I too am partial to the more muted, earth tone tartan colours, and the Weathered McIntosh (Mother's family) is another favourite of mine as well as the Hunting Stewart.

As for a favorite, undecided is my nature. I did see a MacGregor W that I really liked a while back.

Aaaah, yeah! Weathered MacGregor's got it goin' OWN!