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Holyrood tartan

The tartan

Holyrood is a commemorative tartan, designed by Alistair Buchan of Lochcarron of Scotland to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977. Like a fashion/universal tartan, it is for everybody to wear.

Holyrood is also the name of the royal castle in Edinburgh, the Scottish equivalent of Buckingham Palace.

The kilts

Holyrood is one of my absolute favourite tartans. No wonder, therefore, that I have more than one kilt in this tartan. In fact, I have three, two of which are from the long-gone Tartan Wear Direct in Glasgow, and they are identical except for the length. The third one is a wool kilt from Heritage of Scotland.

#1 Tartan Wear Direct 21"

A 3-yard PV/acrylic kilt (sold as a 4-yarder). Despite being a cheap kilt, the quality is excellent (except for the straps). When I bought it over 20 years ago, the price was only £39. Judged by the fabric, which resembles PV from Marton Mills, it appears to have been made in Scotland or another European country, rather than in Pakistan. I have been wearing it a lot, and I still do. It's a kilt that seems indestructible.
Depending on how high or low I wear it, it shall either be too short or barely acceptable according to norms. But for casual wear on hot days and with no kilt police around, it is great.

The pictures

28 pictures showing the 21" Tartan Wear Direct kilt.
Costa del Sol, Spain. Sardinia, Italy. Karlskrona, Sweden. Hamburg. Krakow, Poland. North Sea, Denmark. Own surroundings.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan.

The Holyrood tartan. The kilt is worn with lovat blue kilt socks.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Southern Spain. White kilt socks.

Holyrood tartan. It is OK to wear a kilt. Just do it.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Out in the open. Matching colours.

The Holyrood tartan. Kilt worn in Spain.

Holyrood tartan. Kilted at the sea.

Shortly after sunset. Kilt in Holyrood tartan.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Spain at the Mediterranean Sea.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Holyday in Spain.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Lugano.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. On track.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Waiting for the train.

Holyrood tartan. At a lake. Due to the kilt sitting high, it is too short according to the rules.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Out in the open.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. On Sardinia.

Holyrood tartan. Out walking in a kilt.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Karlskrona, Sweden.

Kilt. The Holyrood tartan is one of my favourites.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. At a lake.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Krakow, Poland.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Hamburg.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. The visual length of a kilt is very much a question of how low or high you fasten it. Hamburg.

Kilt. The Holyrood tartan. Hamburg.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Hamburg.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. North Sea coast, Southern Denmark.

#2 Tartan Wear Direct 22"

Tartan Wear Direct offered their 'affordable kilts' in three different lengths, 21", 22", and 24". This kilt is 22” and thereby 1" longer than kilt #1. Accordingly, the length is more correct.
For casual wear, some rules related to accessories might be violated or neglected.

The pictures

21 pictures.
Mainly from Costa del Sol and Tuscany.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Nerja, Spain.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Copenhagen.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Nerja, Spain.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Costa del Sol.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. The Mediterrean.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Nerja, Spain.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Costa del Sol. A shoulder bag has replaced the sporran.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Nerja, Spain.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Costa del Sol.

Holyrood tartan. Kilt with white kilt hose.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Lugano.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Rest at the sea.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Tuscany.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Nerja, Spain.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Nerja. Spain.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Nerja, Spain.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan. Tuscany.

Kilt, Holyrood tartan and knee-high socks. Too hot for ordinary kilt hose. Nerja, Spain.

Knee-high socks. Nerja, Spain.

Knee-high socks.. Nerja, Spain.

#3 Heritage of Scotland 22.5"

A 5-yard "John Morrison" kilt in 10 oz. wool, made to my measures by Heritage of Scotland. 22.5" long.

The pictures

21 pictures.
This kilt is fine for smart-casual wear, for example, when visiting metropoles like Rome, New York City, Copenhagen, Nice, etc. Or when just being out and about in your neighbourhood.