Quote Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR View Post
As Innes of Learney wrote this not in his official capacity as Lyon, it has no "weight" of his office to support it.

As any heraldist knows, some of Sir Tam's theories were a bit "far-fetched"!
And, I think, the origin of some of the many "rules" of Highland dress.

For example, the origin of the so-called "dress" tartans was not in formal wear at all, but rather in 18th century lady's tartan fashion. Inned of Learney has been rather criticized in latter years as having really gone above and beyond tradition in dictating some of his sartorial tartan "rules."