Tartan of the Month - July. What do you see?

[figheadair]

A lovely little snippet. What do you make of it?

[Morris at Heathfield]

The selvage appears to be a bit ragged. Blue herringbone selvage pattern, but red at the very edge. Apart from the basic red, green, and blue colors in the tartan, I also see very narrow azure "tramline" stripes and salmon stripes bordering the rightmost red stripe. I would guess this is another tartan from the first half of the 18th century, probably used as a plaid.

[figheadair]

The selvage appears to be a bit ragged. Blue herringbone selvage pattern, but red at the very edge. Apart from the basic red, green, and blue colors in the tartan, I also see very narrow azure "tramline" stripes and salmon stripes bordering the rightmost red stripe. I would guess this is another tartan from the first half of the 18th century, probably used as a plaid.

Good so far:

Portion of (probably) an early 18th Century plaid wil a herringbone selvedge. The dating has an interesting twist which I will reveal later.

There's more.

[figheadair]

Come come. No-one else?

[figheadair]

Hummmm. It looks like the rabble has become tired of trying, not only this month but the past couple. I though that there was an interest in seeing some of the older pieces and at the same time learning something of the techniques that went into their making. Shall I continue after thing one?

[The Monk]

I'd like you to continue. I know zip about anything so I don't respond but I enjoy the reading.

[piperdown]

I'd like you to continue. I know zip about anything so I don't respond but I enjoy the reading.

I know nothing either but enjoy the threads.

[Morris at Heathfield]

Hm, not sure what more I can figure out about the tartan from the photograph that I haven't already. I suppose I'll make a haphazard guess as to the location where it was found: Mar.

By the way, I've read about a hypothesis that all or most of the tartans predating the Proscription can be divided (roughly by geography) into three or four types. Jamie Scarlett recognized three types: the Ross type worn north of the Great Glen, the Mackintosh type worn in the Grampians, and the Macdonald type worn in the west. I have a book that gives four types: Huntly, Glenorchy, Lochaber, and Lennox. What's your take on the idea, Peter?

[Nick the DSM]

Looks like the Galloway district tartan.

[figheadair]

Looks like the Galloway district tartan.

It does have some similarities but that's a c1950s tartan. You at least 150 years out.