Trying to ID a tartan

**CDNSushi** · 3rd December 08, 08:01 PM

When I was at the Highland Games (here in Japan) I picked up a wonderfully soft and comfortable lambswool shawl. Unfortunately there was NO indication anywhere what tartan it was, and the people manning the booth had no clue either.

Upon further inspection, i THINK that what I got here is a dress Gordon -- although the dress Gordon kilts I've seen seem to have white as a more predominant colour. Actually, it looks fairly predominant in this photo too... Funny thing is, in reality it's a lot more subdued that it looks here and the white looks almost gray.

Anyway, can someone help confirm whether or not my specimen is of the dress Gordon variety?

Please & thanks!

**RockyR** · 3rd December 08, 08:05 PM

It's actually the Cape Breton tartan (CANADIAN Tartan)

**CDNSushi** · 3rd December 08, 08:11 PM

Hmm.... Looks like you may be onto something there. I was just about to post a self-edit that dress Gordon also has BLUE which my shawl does not have. If it's in fact a Canadian regional, I'll be overjoyed!!!

(Proud Canadian here)...

**RockyR** · 3rd December 08, 08:15 PM

Lucky Find (considering you didn't even know it was a Canadian Tartan!)!

**CDNSushi** · 3rd December 08, 08:24 PM

Yeah... (un)fortunately you know what THIS means, right? Now I got to get me a kilt made to match the shawl!

<sigh> money money money money money....

**Tim Little** · 5th December 08, 05:08 PM

Beautiful tartan. I have a shirt in the Cape Breton tartan that I picked up while honeymooning on the island many moons ago. I, too, think it would look great as a kilt.

I once came across some good CB kilt pix online, but these will have to do for the moment:

**Tim Little** · 6th December 08, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Tim Little

I once came across some good CB kilt pix online...:

Ah, here we go...:

More here.

Yes, these are dancers' kilts (presumably the same group as in the above post), but gives a good enough idea.

I'm thinking a grey argyll jacket, green hose, and yellow garters?

**CDNSushi** · 7th December 08, 07:43 PM

And matching hose too! Very nice!

**Dixiecat** · 17th December 08, 09:05 AM

Yes, these are dancers' kilts (presumably the same group as in the above post), but gives a good enough idea.

Dancer's kilts are just that, kilts. Although they do tend to be made of lighter weight tartan, dancer's kilts are made in the same way following the same rules as any other traditional kilt. In wearing a kilt, a dancer, no matter the sex, does not wear a kilt pin and the hose must match the tartan. A dancer's dress is dictated by the Dress Code of the SOBHD.