My Grandmother's Family Tartan - Chisholm, imporoper to wear?

[figheadair]

Thank you for the quick reply, that is what I was talking about as far as fashion. What you say about the dyes makes perfect sense, I remember reading about how purple was made before the 1850s and it was shipped all over the globe to any who could afford it.

I think you may be referring to Tyrian purple which goes back to Roman times, provably earlier, as a valuable dyestuff. It was a cotton dye and not used for traditional tartan colours.