Scottish Tartan Pants: Yay or Nay?

[TintinATL]

Bollocks. I'm a Scot and encourage anyone and everyone to wear tartan. The designation of tartans to specific clans was an invention of the Victorians. Before that it was a free for all - you just wore what the local weaver happened to feel like making.

And even by the strict "rules," Black Watch (and a couple of others I can't remember offhand) is expressly permitted to be worn by anyone, Scottish or not.

Originally Posted by comrade

NAY!! Only if you can claim a connection to a specific Clan. Same rule for
Club Ties.

 

[modern_leifeng]

I've been looking for a good (and cheap) pair of black watch pants, uniqlo had a few different styles, but they sold out really fast. Guess I won't have them for holidays 2009, but will pick something up during after Christmas sales.

 

[malefic]

This is only somewhat germane, but Jos A Bank (yeah, yeah) has a Black Watch plaid dinner jacket with black contrast lapel on sale for $129 http://www.josbank.com/webapp/wcs/st...talogId=10050&

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]

Originally Posted by comrade

NAY!! Only if you can claim a connection to a specific Clan. Same rule for Club Ties.
What rubbish. There are several tartans, most notably Black Watch, that can be worn by anyone regardless of clan or nationality.

 

[TintinATL]

I bought this a few weeks ago. It's actually quite nice, with a surprisingly slim cut and high armholes. It's fused, of course, but for the money it's a fun jacket for occasional events.

Originally Posted by malefic

This is only somewhat germane, but Jos A Bank (yeah, yeah) has a Black Watch plaid dinner jacket with black contrast lapel on sale for $129

http://www.josbank.com/webapp/wcs/st...talogId=10050&

 

[Dburr]

Originally Posted by Sanguis Mortuum

What rubbish. There are several tartans, most notably Black Watch, that can be worn by anyone regardless of clan or nationality.
Second

 

[N.N.O.P]

get the whole suit if it's there. slim fit, and black long toe shoes. (all depending on if you're slim)