Standard Royal Stewart Tartan Utility Kilt

This is our standard utility kilt with a twist. It comes in a poly-viscose tartan material which gives similar colors to wool but can easily be machine washed. Our standard utility kilts have side cargo pockets and adjustable hip straps. Not just those new to wearing a kilt will enjoy this simple, yet rugged design of a utility kilt. It has large sized cargo pockets that will fit the common items a guy wants to carry these days. Pleats are also sewn down to make sure you always get that perfect look, no matter the activity. It also has two sets of snaps to make sure you have a solid, comfortable fit. Don't let anyone tell you that great quality can't come with a low price on a utility kilt. The UTK Standard Utility Tartan Kilt gives you amazing quality, low price, and a fabulous look. You won't find anything like this anywhere else!

Features Include:

• 2 snap closures (one on the inside)
• 2 large cargo pockets on each side
• Poly-viscose material
• All sizes have standard 22" drop
• Lifetime warranty on all metal hardware (free replacements sent)
• Matching tartan flashes can be found by clicking here

Tartan Information

Quoted from the Scottish Tartan Authority: "This started life allegedly as a 'Royal' tartan - that of the Royal House of Stuart - and theoretically the personal tartan of the reigning monarch. Over the years however it became so popular and was so widely worn by all and sundry that it is now regarded as a Universal tartan (i.e. can be worn by anyone who has no clan tartan.) In their 1850 book "The Clan and Family Tartans of Scotland" William and Andrew Smith of Mauchline wrote: "The Stuart tartan here given is that for which many years has been universally believed in Scotland to be the Tartan worn by our Scottish Sovereigns. Sometimes it is woven with a small stripe of green, bisecting the broad red belt; but we know that this green stripe is a modern innovation, and therefore we exclude it having the best authority for doing so." The green line version is probably Stewart of Rothesay at #848 and the Vestiarium entry at #846. Theoretically this cannot be used or worn without the express permission of HM The Queen. In pratice however, this is the most popular tartan ever woven and can be seen on a huge range of products. The genie is well and truly out of the bottle so the theory rather evaporates. The pattern was first published by James Logan in his book, 'The Scottish Gael' in 1831, but references indicate that the sett was known at the end of the 18th century and a slightly different version of it was reputed to have been worn by one of Bonnie Prince Charlie's followers in the 1745 rebellion. Early samples show blue as a light 'azure'. In James Cant MA's manuscript book of 450+ hand-painted colour strips, someone (presumably Jack Dalgety who inherited the book) has written " ?? har (n)dspun sett dated pre 1689 . . ." Jamie Scarlett (March 2008) said that this was labelled 'Royal Bruce' in the Moy Hall collection dated to 1820 - 1850."