New Texas Tartan

[macwilkin]

When I first saw the Texas Bluebonnet tartan, I thought "Oh, I'll have to get a kilt in that tartan." But once I saw a couple in person, I decided that overall impression was a bit soft, almost feminine, as it's very muted and overwhelmingly blue. I mean no offense to anyone who owns one. That's just my opinion. I wouldn't mind an alternate tartan, but this definitely isn't the one!

Take a look at the Houston Fire Department Pipes and Drums version of the Bluebonnet:

http://www.hfdpipes.com/HFD_Pipes_an...oppedImage.pdf

The Tartan

The tartan adopted by HFD Pipes and Drums is a variation of the Texas Bluebonnet tartan. The original Texas Bluebonnet Tartan was designed by June McRobertson and designated as the official tartan of Texas by the Texas State Legislature in 1986. The bluebonnet is the Texas State flower.

The pattern is reminescent of the colors and design of the bluebonnet, when looking down at the flower.

HFD Pipes and Drums has darkened the colors of the original design. We have designated this the Houston Texas Bluebonnet. HFD Pipes and Drums are the only group in the world to have officially adopted the Houston Texas Bluebonnet tartan.

In addition, our kilts and plaids are custom pleated. The pleat, referred to as the Houston Pleat, is pleated to the red line in the tartan.

-- http://www.hfdpipes.com/HFD_Pipes_an...s/History.html

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