Old Culloden Tartan

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Yup! It was woven by Dalgliesh, organized by Peter MacDonald. A few forum members went in on the order. The above WIP is one of two kilts I'll be making for forum members.

You can read about Peter's research here:
http://scottishtartans.co.uk/Culloden_Tartan.pdf

[figheadair]

I wonder if those old tartans were designed with box pleats in mind or if box pleats were the best way of using the old tartans in an early tailored kilt?

It's unlikely that tartans were designed specifically to fit the sett to made up garments. In this case the tartan comes from an 18th century jacket.

I'm glad you posted this Matt. I've been thinking about the Old Culloden tartan, but have been waiting to see a kilt or a large enough piece of the tartan (preferably a kilt) to decide if it is something I would like enough to have a kilt made out of it.

I still have some of the custom run. PM me for details or view the earlier thread http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-thread-63376/

Is that a stock tartan somewhere or a custom run? It's gorgeous.

Custom run. Available from me.

Yup! It was woven by Dalgliesh, organized by Peter MacDonald. A few forum members went in on the order. The above WIP is one of two kilts I'll be making for forum members.

You can read about Peter's research here:
http://scottishtartans.co.uk/Culloden_Tartan.pdf

Looking good Matt

[Joe Gondek]

Matt

The kilt was at my door when I arrived home today
Words can not express how it felt when I opened the box

As a life long student of History and Historical reenactor I've wanted to have a kilt made in a Tartan that could be dated to 1745 for a long time.

Thank you Peter MacDonald for making the Old Culloden Tartan avaiable

Thank you Matt for making this dream a reality

I thought that the first photo of this fine kilt should done in 18th century attire, so I broke out my buckle shoes, colonial shirt and bonnet



No one was around to take the pictures so I had to use the timer on the camera. I had to hurry as I was losing daylight and will post other photos in better light and regular day wear later.









The photos don't do the richness of the colors in this tartan justice

Matt thanks for helping me in decide the pleating option, you were right it would look great either way

Matt, I only wish I had a better looking model to show off this fine kilt