Tartan of the Month - Jul 12. What do you see?

**figheadair** · 12th July 12, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by David Thorpe

The sett appears to be symmetrical but huge. I don't have the experience to recognize or try to affix a name to it.

Quite large and yes, symmetrical. And what else....? Patterns of that period did not have names (so far as we know) and very few have been adopted a later clan or family setts.

**SlackerDrummer** · 13th July 12, 10:46 AM

Well it does not appear to be faded much for its age so it's been used predominantly out of sunlight or very little. Is there any chance that it is fabric that was ordered and never used?

**figheadair** · 14th July 12, 12:15 AM

Originally Posted by SlackerDrummer

Well it does not appear to be faded much for its age so it's been used predominantly out of sunlight or very little. Is there any chance that it is fabric that was ordered and never used?

I agree about the fading but it's very unlikely that any piece of 200 year old fabric/costume, with the possible exception of items assoiated with royalty, would have remained unused. Also, the damaged area in the upper left area of the pictures looks like wear and tear and not moth.

**figheadair** · 21st July 12, 03:18 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

Quite large and yes, symmetrical. And what else....?

This thread seems to have gone cold. So.... a herringbone selvedge means what?

**ScotFree** · 21st July 12, 03:47 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

That's a herringbone selvage, characteristic of Wilsons of Bannockburn, so I would venture that this is an example of their work.

Matt, is there ANYTHING about this stuff you don't know???? <G>. Your depth and breadth of knowledge never ceases to amaze and educate me.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 21st July 12, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by ScotFree

Matt, is there ANYTHING about this stuff you don't know???? <G>. Your depth and breadth of knowledge never ceases to amaze and educate me.

There is plenty I don't know, believe me. :-)

**figheadair** · 5th August 12, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

This thread seems to have gone cold. So.... a herringbone selvedge means what?

With this colouration and quality of weave it means an 18th century joined plaid. Unfortunately as it's in a case I cannot be certain of the size and therefore whether it was for wearing or domestic wear. Hopefully that will become clearer next time I visit the West Highland Museum.