mourning dress

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I have occasionally wondered if someone hasn't mis-spelled "morning" when trying to describe a tartan intended to be worn with formal day wear. As has been pointed out above, the time required to weave the tartan and make up the kilt would far exceed the three days normally allotted between the death and interment of an individual. Likewise, it is unlikely that mourners would have a kilt laying around to be worn on the odd occasion when it was necessary to attend a funeral. It does, however, seem plausible that one might have a special tartan woven for formal day wear-- certainly not a common occurrence, but one more likely than having a tartan restricted to funereal observances.