Tartan of the Month - August: What do you see?

[xman]

You're on the right track - keep going and tease that thought process out.

Well, McQuarrie were followers of the Lord of the Isles so this might be a McDonald or associated regional or fashion tartan. Looks a bit like MacKintosh too though.

[figheadair]

Well, McQuarrie were followers of the Lord of the Isles so this might be a McDonald or associated regional or fashion tartan. Looks a bit like MacKintosh too though.

Going off down a rabbit hole now..............

The aim of these posts is to encourage people to look at what can be discerned from the cloth.

[xman]

The aim of these posts is to encourage people to look at what can be discerned from the cloth.

Thanks for making me take another look.

Horizontally, there appears to be two bright red lines on both plaids which may not be part of the sett. I wonder if this is a signature of some kind, like the cloths were woven by the same weaver, or on the same loom.

[figheadair]

Thanks for making me take another look.

Horizontally, there appears to be two bright red lines on both plaids which may not be part of the sett. I wonder if this is a signature of some kind, like the cloths were woven by the same weaver, or on the same loom.

X - you are misreading the cloth. Those stripes appear brighter because they are true colours not half tones. But if you look vertically?????