MacDonald of Glencoe

A tartan of the MacDonald of Glencoe family.

Its design is pattern BRBBGBBWBGBRG — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.

Fashion tartan for Highland dancers, derived from DC Dalgliesh swatch book; colours not fully original.

The MacDonald of Glencoe tartan groups 3 setts — the same named design recorded as different cloths (its kilt, Carpet, Child's…, or a transcription apart). The master sett (★) is the exemplar.

SettΔTartanThread countThreadsDate
MacDonald of GlencoeDR/6 R2 DB2 DR2 DG26 DR6 DB8 LB2 DR32 DG4 DR4 R2 DG/61922004
MacDonald of Glencoe sett
#21.19R/10 Y2 DB4 R4 G60 R10 DB20 LB2 R84 G4 R8 Y2 G/8418
#2 sett
MacDonald of Glencoe1.46R/12 B2 DB4 R4 G80 R12 DB26 LB2 R96 G4 R8 B2 G/8500
MacDonald of Glencoe sett

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