I can't find my tartan online! :( I've seen that look familar but none like the one hanging in my grandfather's house.

And that's before you start on the accessories!

Women can wear kilt skirts. They are made from the same material as kilts, and look something not quite unlike a kilt, but they are cut for a woman's body, use less material, and are generally less expensive (but can still run around $400). But I believe the kilt skirt is a relatively new idea.

Side note: With certain exceptions, when a man wears a kilt, he does not wear underwear.

Yeah, baby!

(I was kinda chicken to post that!)

Well... my tartan is a little interesting:

Cooper/Couper - Loyalist/Protestant:
http://www.scotlandonline.com/herita...tans/wr74r.gif
Ancient is the same with some orange/yellow added in the thinner verticle bands between the white verticle lines.

Made by members that joined the Orange Order, in order to have a 'Protestant' kilt, instead of the one associated with the Couper's that fought for the Stewart's, and on the side of the Catholic Church during the Bishop's War.

But enough about them, onto the 'proper' tartans that I wear ;)

Cooper/Couper - Catholic/Jacobite 'Modern'
http://www.lindaclifford.com/Images/Cooper.jpg

Cooper/Couper - Catholic/Jacobute 'Ancient'
http://www.cadadh.co.uk/images-tartan/cooper_a.jpg

As you can see even the tartans in my family tell a little story - or at least show who sided with who during '45.

RACooper, they are beautiful!!! Don't get me wrong, I love mine, but wow!!

aephialum, I know that some women do wear kilts, but as you noted, it's not historically correct. The Clan Gatherings I've been to get a little testy about them, with the exception of a kilt in which to dance. I'd [i]love/i] to be able to afford a proper kitting out!

Okay, so I still have to do some more research on the lineage aspect of it (Honeychile, if you want to help with that one I'd be happy to accept! ;) ), but my 4xGreat-grandmother's maiden name is Sinclair so I am only assuming someone from that line is from Scotland! If so, here is a link to the tartans (can't figure out how to do the picture thing!) Sinclair tartans

Sarah

Where are y'all finding these? If you could find the ones for Kirkpatrick...that's me!

Re: Re: Re: Post your tartan
 

True that MacLeod is the predominant spelling (and the one used by the MacLeod of MacLeod). Variants are McLeod and Macleod, among others. "Mac" is usually preferred in Scotland, although technically "Mac" and "Mc" are interchangeable. I heard one time that "Mac" is more common among Highland Scots and "Mc" is more common among Lowland and Ulster-Scots, but that may be urban legend.

We're a sept of Clan MacLeod, not MacLeods proper.
Well of course not, since only the Chief of a clan may wear the crest. Everyone else wears a badge, the crest surrounded by a belt with the clan motto on it. This demonstrates loyalty to the Chief.

The Badge of Clan MacLeod:
http://www.scotsconnection.com/uploa..._large/848.jpg

http://www.cadadh.co.uk/images-tartan/campbell_a.jpg

Clan Campbell, which is the one I identify with.

Is it time to eat haggis? Yummy!

I love haggis -- really, I do. A little Scotch to wash it down, and I'm there.

From what I can track down, Kirkpatrick is a sept of Clan Colquhoun.

The tartan of Clan Colquhoun:
http://www.loch-lomond.net/images/colquhountartan.gif

ETA: A sept is a family that has been absorbed into or come under the protection of a clan and, being loyal to the chief of that clan, is entitled to wear the tartan, badge, etc., of that clan.

Thanks! :D

*perks up*

Sinclair?? From where? What first names? Also, you can look up St. Clair or Sinkler.

Modern Sinclair Dress Tartan
http://www.clansinclairusa.org/images/SinclairRed.jpg

Sinclair Modern Hunting Green
http://www.clansinclairusa.org/images/SinclairGrHtg.jpg

What info I have is Adeline Sinclair b 29 Dec 1812 in Mount Holly, VT (married Presby Mudge in 1833 in Plymouth, VT). She is the daughter of Daniel Sinclair b about 1786 and Charlotte Hubbard b 11 Aug 1738 in Chesterfield, NH d 9 Feb 1848 (married 9 Mar 1812 in New Hampshire).

I haven't checked other spellings yet - but will be (been working on another line but that one is just causing headaches right now!)

Sarah