42nd Band Tartan Reconstruction

**figheadair** · 2nd November 12, 12:22 PM

I've just had the 42nd Band sett rewoven for a fellow XMarker in Wilsons' colours and with a herringbone selvedge mark.

What do you think?

Selvedge detail

**Tam Piperson** · 2nd November 12, 12:24 PM

Very nice. I've often wondered if this particular military tartan might have been the origin of the idea of the Fraser tartan, as they are very similar in design and colors.

**sydnie7** · 2nd November 12, 12:25 PM

Lovely colors and the herringbone selvedge is nice touch. Looks to be a hefty sett size?

**figheadair** · 2nd November 12, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by sydnie7

Lovely colors and the herringbone selvedge is nice touch. Looks to be a hefty sett size?

About 10.5 inch sett which was fairly standard at the time.

**TheBrus** · 2nd November 12, 12:50 PM

Beautiful. What are Wilson Colors? I've seen that term before, but how does it compare to "modern", "ancient", or "weathered" colors?

**figheadair** · 2nd November 12, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by TheBrus

Beautiful. What are Wilson Colors? I've seen that term before, but how does it compare to "modern", "ancient", or "weathered" colors?

Wilsons were 'the' tartan weavers of the late 18th and 19th centuries. They were the first work with standard colours and had stock dye recipies by 1783. An idea of how their shades compare with modern chemical dyed cloth is discussed here.

**artificer** · 2nd November 12, 02:17 PM

Absolutely beautiful. I love the herringbone selvedge.
Will we get to see finished kilts in this as well?

ith:

**figheadair** · 2nd November 12, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Tam Piperson

Very nice. I've often wondered if this particular military tartan might have been the origin of the idea of the Fraser tartan, as they are very similar in design and colors.

It's a distinct possibility.

Originally Posted by artificer

Absolutely beautiful. I love the herringbone selvedge.
Will we get to see finished kilts in this as well?

ith:

One for certain

**davidlpope** · 2nd November 12, 06:18 PM

Peter,

Is this Dalgleish's Blue #30?

Matt just had some tartan woven for me in the WOB colors, using this particular shade and it looks really, really nice.

Was there an extra surcharge for weaving the herringbone selvedge?

David

**figheadair** · 3rd November 12, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by davidlpope

Peter,

Is this Dalgleish's Blue #30?

Matt just had some tartan woven for me in the WOB colors, using this particular shade and it looks really, really nice.

Was there an extra surcharge for weaving the herringbone selvedge?

David

David,

Yes - B30 which is a pretty good match. There was not a surcharge beyond the sdt up fee - this time - but that's because I they owed me a favour. I also had to calculate the setting across the warp in order to ensure that the pattern worked as I wanted.

Peter