Tartan of the month - October: What do yo see?

**Jack Daw** · 10th October 11, 12:55 PM

I'm taking a wild guess that the garment belonged to Elizabeth Cunningham, Countess of Glencairn.

**R.S.Buff** · 10th October 11, 01:18 PM

different sett for warp and weft. would not be traditional kilt tartan then.

**figheadair** · 10th October 11, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

Either that or maybe a shawl(sp)?

The initial makes it a personal item, so it couldn't have been someone's curtains.

Very good. And the question is...?

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

I'm taking a wild guess that the garment belonged to Elizabeth Cunningham, Countess of Glencairn.

Talk about left of field. Where did that come from?

**figheadair** · 10th October 11, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by R.S.Buff

different sett for warp and weft. would not be traditional kilt tartan then.

Oh no it hasn't.

**figheadair** · 10th October 11, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by Harold Cannon

Is it a womans arisaid?

Is that, as opposed to a man's arisaid?

Oh and the answer's no.

**figheadair** · 10th October 11, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

"What is it?", is that the question?

Nearly. Just a little more specifiic

**R.S.Buff** · 10th October 11, 01:32 PM

horizontal white stripes in post #14 appear darker so I saw it as a different color at first.

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Originally Posted by R.S.Buff View Post
different sett for warp and weft. would not be traditional kilt tartan then.
Oh no it hasn't.

**Nick the DSM** · 10th October 11, 01:37 PM

Well, the initial must be a clue to it. It's a mark of personal item. Like marking one's underwear, but I doubt that this was worn underneath clothing.

If it's not an Arisaid, probably not a shawl either, then it must be something a female would wear, unless a particular male liked flowers in his initial as symbal?

**figheadair** · 10th October 11, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

"What is it?", is that the question?

Originally Posted by R.S.Buff

horizontal white stripes in post #14 appear darker so I saw it as a different color at first.

It's partly a trick of the light as it reflects off the threads at different angles and possibly due to the cloth being slightly warp-faced although I haven't check counted the warp and weft epi.

**Cygnus** · 10th October 11, 01:42 PM

The orientation of the embroidery makes me think that, whatever it is, it must be worn (or used) with the tartan "squared" and not "on the bias", as would be the case with a shawl.

I can't imagine it would be part of a skirt or gown, and it looks to be in very good shape for a tablecloth... and who would pin a tablecloth?

I'm stumped.