Old Culloden Tartan

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I wonder if those old tartans were designed with box pleats in mind or if box pleats were the best way of using the old tartans in an early tailored kilt?

It's unlikely that tartans were designed specifically to fit the sett to made up garments. In this case the tartan comes from an 18th century jacket.

I'm glad you posted this Matt. I've been thinking about the Old Culloden tartan, but have been waiting to see a kilt or a large enough piece of the tartan (preferably a kilt) to decide if it is something I would like enough to have a kilt made out of it.

I still have some of the custom run. PM me for details or view the earlier thread http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-thread-63376/

Is that a stock tartan somewhere or a custom run? It's gorgeous.

Custom run. Available from me.

Yup! It was woven by Dalgliesh, organized by Peter MacDonald. A few forum members went in on the order. The above WIP is one of two kilts I'll be making for forum members.

You can read about Peter's research here:
http://scottishtartans.co.uk/Culloden_Tartan.pdf

Looking good Matt