Tartan Doublets

[macwilkin]

Specifically, Rob Roy MacGregor.

No, Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor, Bart., 24th Chief of Clan Gregor.

T.

[Jack Daw]

No, Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor, Bart., 24th Chief of Clan Gregor.

T.

Even more specific!!

[JSFMACLJR]

Sanford,

The first photo is of The MacGregor, correct?

Todd

Yes, Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor.

[Phil]

Beautifully tailored and I admire you for wearing them. They are very reminiscent of garments in the National Museum of Scotland and, as such, probably more authentic than most of what we wear nowadays. From a personal point of view, however, it is possibly a bit too much tartan for my taste but strength to you to wear it.
(Museum costume from the 1700's)

[scotchmaster]

A little to much for my taste, however the attention to detail is astonishing.

[CelticRanger66]

Wow! At first I thought no way but I like it! But more importantly my household budget and finance minister (better known as the wife) Likes it also, but where could I get one made?
CR66

[Highlander31]

The actual name of the first tartan is The MacGregor Red and Black. According to our clan chief, Sir Malcolm MacGregor, the tartan was adopted by the clan in 1603. Rob Roy was from the Glengyle section of the clan. After the success of Sir Walter Scott's book, Rob Roy, and the romance that became associated with the Highlands and the clans, Rob's name was attached to the tartan is what was nothing more than a marketing ploy of the time.

Wow! At first I thought no way but I like it! But more importantly my household budget and finance minister (better known as the wife) Likes it also, but where could I get one made?
CR66

Matt Newsome of the Scottish Tartans Museum could probably do that for you.

[Scotus]

For the record, I'm a fan of the tartan doublet.

In regard to the MacGregor shown in the first photo, here is a most excellent and well researched article on this tartan:

http://kiltmaker.blogspot.com/2006/0...r-tartans.html

[Jack Daw]

The actual name of the first tartan is The MacGregor Red and Black. According to our clan chief, Sir Malcolm MacGregor, the tartan was adopted by the clan in 1603. Rob Roy was from the Glengyle section of the clan. After the success of Sir Walter Scott's book, Rob Roy, and the romance that became associated with the Highlands and the clans, Rob's name was attached to the tartan is what was nothing more than a marketing ploy of the time.

Matt Newsome of the Scottish Tartans Museum could probably do that for you.

Ah, very good. Thanks to you and Scotus for the correct info. From now on, I will refer to it correctly as the 'Red and Black MacG'. My prior reference to it as the 'Rob Roy' originated from another MacG. Although I am not a MacGregor, I have a flannel shirt and an 1830's period waistcoat in this tartan, not to mention diced hose. I also wear the Red and Green MacG for piping.

[fluter]

From now on, I will refer to it correctly as the 'Red and Black MacG'. ... I also wear the Red and Green MacG for piping.

Wear it in good health!

Just to complete the set, try to avoid the term "MacGregor Hunting" (at least in Sir Malcolm's presence). It is MacGregor of Cardney. There is a neat story about its origin cited farther down the page from Matt's blog; or on the tartan page linked from http://clangregor.org/