X Marks Tartan Vest

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Ask her about it. It may (probably will) require more cloth for her to do the front on the bias. The back of the vest, by the way, is tartan, but positioned regularly.

I had a friend make that vest for me, modeled after one was have at the museum from sometime 1800-1820.

I've seen some tartan vests being worn modernly with the tartan on the bias in the front, but most that you find have the tartan pattern straight. These are vests being made by Scottish kiltmakers, mind you, so don't assume that because one was "trained in Scotland" they will do it a certain way. Always ask!

I like the look of vests with kilts, period. Solid, tweed, or tartan. And in tartan, I think they look especially sharp on the bias.

M

[Riverkilt]

THANKS Matt....where else but here would an old man in the canyonlands get such important information

Ron