Re: Black Watch Kilt Sale

David Friedman wrote:
> In article <fe7do102rla@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>  ravenlynne <ravenlynne@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
>> Dorothy J Heydt wrote:
>>> In article <EHRGaQC05kBHFwO1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>> Bryn  <bryn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>> Needing no introduction "an" Usenet stalwart wrote:
>>>>> A SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE
>>>>> on all Black Watch Kilts, just $35!!!!!!!
>> Most "official" kilts or clan kilts are OOP anyway.  Or at the least 
>> very very late period.
> 
> I think all clan tartans are OOP as clan tartans, being based on the 
> inventions of the brothers Sobieski-Stuart or later imitators.
> 
> But they might be in period as tartans--i.e. as designs used but not 
> associated with any particular clan.
> 
> I'm not sure if any of the regimental tartans are period or not, but the

> Black Watch regiment came into existence well after our period.

You stated it better than I did.  Thanks!

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