Tartan Design Feedback

[TheOfficialBren]

Hello, Folks.

I've worked up three tartan designs for my upcoming wedding. I would appreciate any feedback that the Rabble might offer. I have a favourite but some objective and experienced eye would be much appreciated.

Thank you very much.

Design A



Design B



Design C

[figheadair]

Design A by a long way. It has a much more traditional feel about it which I particularly like.

[davidlpope]

Design A by a long way. It has a much more traditional feel about it which I particularly like.

I agree. A nice mix of WOB's Common Kilt and Strachan.

[Tarheel]

Unlike many formal wedding gowns, this kilt can be worn again and again after the vows are given.

This is your big event though, so I would go with sample A. You'll wear the evidence (like a wedding band represents) of your wedding and can brag as people notice the tartan.

I like sample C for everyday use. The middle pattern seems a bit busy with smaller blocks of the greens and blues divided by the white lines.

[Todd Bradshaw]

Gee, maybe I can have a second (actually more like fifth) career as a highly-paid "tartoonist". It's a lot easier on your knees than building sails. My favorite changes from minute to minute, but seeing them in context like this I kind of like C best. A is obviously the boldest. C is a bit more subtle, kind of like my Strathisla kilt, where from a distance you see a dark kilt with a light overcheck. Then when you get closer you start to see the complexity underneath, and B strikes me as being somewhere in the middle. Sett sizes are guestimated and may not be entirely accurate.

[Lady Grey]

Thanks to Todd I voted C
I just like it

[Holcombe Thomas]

I have to agree. Thanks to Todd's pictures, I like C. But, you won't go wrong with any of the designs.

Holcombe

[OC Richard]

What's a relief to my eye is that both your designs are attenuated, with broad expanses and narrow linework.

This was common, I think, in the old days. Most tartans designed nowadays strike me as being overly bulky.

I voted for A. I think it's the best-balanced.

All three are miles better than the vast majority of the ungainly ill-balanced clumsy stuff I see people designing nowadays.

[TheOfficialBren]

Thank you, my friends, for your kind words and your feedback. I know that this is one of the best places to come for opinions with regard to all things tartan.

The first one was my first attempt at designing a tartan. Designs B and C were my attempts to play with more intricate designs.

Do any of you gentlemen think that pleating any of these to the stripe would look good? I've only owned kilts pleated to the strip and I quite like it.

Thank you very much, gentlemen.

EDITED TO ADD:
Am I getting the gist of tartan design? Should I modify either A or C in any way or leave them as-is? I might want to have the final design woven with a large sett. On Scotweb's tartan designer each sett is about 7". Not sure if I want to go larger or keep the current size. Thoughts? Thank you.

[Kiltedjohn]

I voted for C. Can't make any learned comments (!), but I found the balance of colours very attractive.