Ancient / Modern / Muted / Weathered... What's the difference?

**RockyR** · 7th August 13, 12:50 PM

In a recent thread, there was a brief discussion about what the difference was between Ancient / Modern / Muted / Weathered tartans. Wanting to simplify the question (forgetting the use of the term "Reproduction" as it is effectively the same as the rest of the mill's "Weathered" and Dress / Hunting) and bring it to a different audience, I wrote an article about it today:

http://usakilts.blogspot.com/2013_08_01_archive.html

I hope you find it informative (and hopefully easily to follow and understand).

**Grizzly** · 7th August 13, 12:55 PM

Easy to follow and totally understandable. This should be made a sticky for newbies and for those wishing to explore the differing colour palettes. Thanks Rocky.

**Hopper250** · 7th August 13, 01:12 PM

A very susinct summary. Much easier to figure out than with paging through lots of threads to learn.

I agree with Grizzly this should be stickied somewhere.

**RockyR** · 7th August 13, 01:15 PM

BTW, I've already been asked on our FB page about Hunting and Dress tartans. While I haven't written an article on them yet, I do plan on doing that within a couple weeks. Here's the SHORT version of their differences though:

The terms "Hunting" and "Dress" will be the subject of my next post (probably in a week or two). Basically, they are DIFFERENT tartans (defined as having a unique and different thread count) than the main clan tartan. If the main clan tartan is RED (like in Royal Stewart) and someone makes up a darker tartan for the Stewart clan, they may use the term HUNTING to differentiate it from the original / red tartan. Typically Hunting tartans are DARKER colored.

Dress tartans are, again, different from the regular clan tartan. TYPICALLY (though not always), they are BASED on the clan tartan, but include a large white section.

**creagdhubh** · 7th August 13, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by Grizzly

Easy to follow and totally understandable. This should be made a sticky for newbies and for those wishing to explore the differing colour palettes. Thanks Rocky.

PLUS ONE!!! There are also Wilson's of Bannockburn colours, but that can be a whole different topic altogether! Hahaha!

**RockyR** · 7th August 13, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

PLUS ONE!!! There are also Wilson's of Bannockburn colours, but that can be a whole different topic altogether! Hahaha!

I actually find that Wilsons colors are usually reasonably close to Muted colors, though there are subtle differences (the blue is typically a bit more on the 'navy' side). As the WOB colors are a bit of a rarity, I didn't want to confuse readers with going THAT in depth, but that is a valid point, Kyle.

**Father Bill** · 7th August 13, 02:01 PM

Excellent, Rocky. Thanks. As always, you make things straightforward & simple.

Bill+

**creagdhubh** · 8th August 13, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by RockyR

I actually find that Wilsons colors are usually reasonably close to Muted colors, though there are subtle differences (the blue is typically a bit more on the 'navy' side). As the WOB colors are a bit of a rarity, I didn't want to confuse readers with going THAT in depth, but that is a valid point, Kyle.

That is precisely what I thought, Rocky!