Help identifying a tartan

[Nomad]

This is the gist of it. The blanket is sold at several online places as "Antique Hunting Stewart" tartan, and the tag I see in the ads says it was woven by Tweedmill. They have some lovely other tartan blankets too, as well as all sorts of goodies and accessories in checks, various tweeds, etc.

thanks for that link Tobus, just bought the weathered Buchanan 👍

[MacGumerait]

Thanks for the replies, I have seen this tartan before and I do like it, however, the only color hose I've see worn with it are bison, gray, or brown. I like ancient green hose, but can't imagine that working with any weathered tartan really.

Check out this thread and you will see it with Lovat green hose , looks quite good .

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...athered-77985/


Cheers , Mike

[figheadair]

Can't say for sure.

But it looks to me like the Scottish National tartan, which I would like to clarify for anybody reading this, is a completely different tartan from Pride of Scotland.

It's certainly not the Scottish National tartan, or anything like it.

I have seen this tartan before

That I very much doubt. What you've seen is something like it. It is not the same sett as that of the various pictures you posted.

When is a tartan a different tartan? Yes the rug uses a different palette/colour-scheme, but except for differing proportions here and there, and the black double-track lines changed to green (when one would expect brown) it appears to be Hunting Stewart.

I would classify this as a trade variation/error for the Hunting Stewart. The images are not the best but this appears to be the sett compared with the original Wilsons' setting (left).



Given that the maker, Tweedmill Textiles Ltd, is based in Flint does that make this a Welsh version .

[kingandrew]

Tokareva,

I think that claret/maroon hose would look good with any of the tartan variations you pictured. To be honest, I haven't seen many tartans that don't work well with claret. You might also find that mustard works, if you are willing to try a somewhat bold color.

Andrew

[tokareva]

Check out this thread and you will see it with Lovat green hose , looks quite good .

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...athered-77985/


Cheers , Mike

Thanks Mike, that combination does look great. I'm starting to think ancient green may be the most versatile hose color ever, and one of the best looking.

Thanks Andrew,the claret sounds like an excellent choice, and I like the color anyhow. Would have to think about the mustard though, maybe that orange color could work too.