Fantastic tartan!!!!

[OC Richard]

I'm very interested in this tartan also.

Here's the photos I've seen:





What's puzzling is how different the colours appear in these two photos. The top photo shows "cooler" colours, the bottom photo "warmer" colours.

Which is more like the actual cloth, or is neither photo accurate in the colour rendering?

Thanks!

[James C]

I'm very interested in this tartan also.

Here's the photos I've seen:





What's puzzling is how different the colours appear in these two photos. The top photo shows "cooler" colours, the bottom photo "warmer" colours.

Which is more like the actual cloth, or is neither photo accurate in the colour rendering?

Thanks!

I would say the top one is closer to accuracy given the colours in the background. Also that picture is taken by Lochcarron who weaves the tartan. Very nice tartan with a great history. We have access to this tartan if anyone needs it as I am sure do some of the other sponsors.

[MacMillans son]

Not to be fickle OC Richard, but It falls somewhere in between.

If I had to choose the closest "feel" of the tartan, I would say the bottom photo, but that photo seems to have a yellow wash over it that the tartan doesn't. It is more of a true tan/beige base color without the yellow. But, it presents as much more muted/weathered than the photo of the kilt. However, that may be, in part, a function of the kilt photo absorbing the lighter blue of the Jacket it's paired with. A brown jacket would likely have a different affect on it. I am anticipating it being a very versatile tartan to coordinate with.

With close inspection of the colors you can see they go from tan to light brown to olive to 3-4 shades of gray and blue. The reds go from an almost dark purple to a deep burgundy to a bit of fuschia.

Although I would always encourage people to order swatches prior to purchase, if you have gotten this far with the tartan, I can assure you that you will not be disappointed if you order it.

Ok, now that I have completed my resume to be Martha Stuart's color agent I'm going to make some breakfast.


Brooke

[OC Richard]

Thanks!

When I get a chance I'll do a tint adjust on the upper photo to make it a tad more like the lower photo.

The photos of my own kilt that I've posted have gone through the process of tint adjustment with the actual fabric in front of me, so that at least on my monitor it's correct. Seems that every photo distorts the colours to some extent.

OK, here's the original photos as they stand, each followed by a photo with the tint adjusted a bit, in an attempt to get somewhere between:












By the way, I notice that the Locharron kilt is pleated to the burgundy line in the beige portion.

This tartan might also lend itself to being pleated to the white line in the grey portion.

But both result in the kilt's pleated portion being much more pale than the overall tartan itself.