Hi, Dixiecat – just after that remark was posted, David Pope directed me to the discussion you refer to. I have learned a great deal from it.
I accept now that white setts are entirely appropriate for dancers, both men and women.
But I am puzzled that no reference is made in either this thread or the other one to where the belief that white setts were for women came from. It is clearly stated in a book on my tartan shelf that they had their origin in arisaids, which were mostly worn by women.
(If I recall correctly the author was James D Scarlett. It is, of course, possible that more recent research has changed the overall picture of the development of this type of tartan.)
Regards,
Mike