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8th February 09, 08:55 PM
#1
Trying to be sure of Grampa's tartan
I was able to take this photo home recently from my father's album.
It's a picture of my maternal great uncle, known to me as "grampa", as he and my great aunt raised my Mom. The handwritten note on the back of the photo reads,
"Christmas, 1961, England"
It LOOKS like the Stewart Hunting tartan to me, but the photo is old and dark, so I'm not sure. His own background was Campbell, but "grandma" had many Royal Stewart tartan items, including a bagpiper doll and wool blanket we now own.
What tartan do you think he's wearing in this kilt photo?
Opinions please?
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8th February 09, 08:57 PM
#2
Kind of looks like MacCleod of Harris to me.
Regards,
Rex.
At any moment you must be prepared to give up who you are today for who you could become tomorrow.
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8th February 09, 09:14 PM
#3
Or perhaps M'Kenzie. Judging from the green waist band and high cut, it might be a Seaforth Highlanders kilt. Although considered the Clan M'Kenzie tartan, it was first worn by the Seaforth Highlanders. Just a thought.
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8th February 09, 09:46 PM
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Hmm, yes. The main visible difference between the two is whether the lighter overstripe is yellow or white---no wait, the McLeod of Harris would have the red and yellow evenly spaced, if I recall correctly.
 Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende
Kind of looks like MacCleod of Harris to me.
 Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown
Or perhaps M'Kenzie. Judging from the green waist band and high cut, it might be a Seaforth Highlanders kilt.
Last edited by fluter; 8th February 09 at 09:48 PM.
Reason: Neurons fired again.
Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon,
gainfully unemployed systems programmer
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9th February 09, 04:09 AM
#5
If I were a betting man, I'm going for Seaforth Highlanders. I'm pretty sure that's what it is.
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9th February 09, 05:32 AM
#6
I would also go with MacKenzie, Seaforth Highlanders. Also judging by what appears to be a green waistband, that tends to lead one to think it's of M.O.D. (Ministry of Defence) origin. I also checked through three of my Tartan books on hand and they all shouted MacKenzie to me .
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9th February 09, 05:42 AM
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9th February 09, 06:08 AM
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 Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome
It is MacKenzie.
ditto... MacKenzie Modern.
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9th February 09, 07:07 AM
#9
I was guessing MacKenzie as well.
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9th February 09, 07:48 AM
#10
Sorry, Rex. Looks like you are out voted.
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