Caledonian - 1819 (Fashion?)

The Caledonian - 1819 (Fashion?) tartan is one sett proportion (r60dp20r8g45r8dp2) recorded at 2 scales — the same cloth woven fine or broad, with close colours folded together. Its colour order is pattern BRGRBR; each scale below is its own sett page. First attested 1819 — its oldest sett (★) anchors the tartan as the parent.

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×1Caledonian - 1819 (Fashion?) ★1819Caledonian - 1819 (Fashion?) sett
×2Caledonian District Tartan Tartan Number: 526. Earliest known date: 1819 In view of its widespread use as a foundation for other tartans it is perhaps not surprising that Wilson's named the Mackintosh tartan 'Caledonian'. They also called it 'Lovat or Fraser'. For this reason the tartan is not suitable for persons seeking a Caledonian tartan unless they are also Frasers of Lovat or Mackintoshes. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015~2016Caledonian District Tartan Tartan Number: 526. Earliest known date: 1819 In view of its widespread use as a foundation for other tartans it is perhaps not surprising that Wilson's named the Mackintosh tartan 'Caledonian'. They also called it 'Lovat or Fraser'. For this reason the tartan is not suitable for persons seeking a Caledonian tartan unless they are also Frasers of Lovat or Mackintoshes. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015 sett
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