Casual / Everyday

Weathered, hunting and grey or brown based colourways. These read as a dark check unless someone is standing close, so they carry no announcement and go with ordinary clothes. Modern colourways in strong red and yellow are occasion pieces however much you like them.

A cap, a tee or a scarf. All three cost little, need no sizing decisions, and can be taken off if you feel conspicuous. Most people who end up owning a kilt started with something in this category rather than with Highland dress.

Yes, and most of our customers do. Clan tartans carry family meaning for the people who claim them but nobody polices who wears what. District, universal and fashion setts belong to no family at all if you would rather sidestep the question entirely.

One tartan piece, everything else solid, and modern footwear. The costume effect comes from repetition and from pairing tartan with anything traditional. Tartan plus trainers reads as clothing. Tartan plus brogues plus a cap reads as a look.

One piece at a time and one sett to start with. Most people who own several tartan items own them in the same family tartan, which keeps everything coordinated by default and avoids clashes.

A cap or a scarf, by a wide margin, followed by a shirt. Clothing that needs an occasion sits in the wardrobe. Accessories go out of the door with you without any decision being made. Start with Scottish t-shirts or caps and beanies.