Ladies' Sashes

[serenitylala]

That is a beautiful sash.

I am new to all the nuances of Scottish attire for women outside of Highland dancing:

When does one wear tartan sashes?

[JSFMACLJR]

That is a beautiful sash.

I am new to all the nuances of Scottish attire for women outside of Highland dancing:

When does one wear tartan sashes?

Sashes are usually worn by ladies to balls, and fancy dinners and such.

[serenitylala]

Sashes are usually worn by ladies to balls, and fancy dinners and such.

Thank you so much.

So a bride and her bridesmaids would wear sashes, while the men wear kilts and flies? Which shoulder are they worn on?

Are sashes made of the same 11 oz wool as the tartans or is it a lighter fabric?

Does anyone know how to make them? Are they similar to making a scarf or a fly? Is there a pattern out there for them?

How many yards of material are needed to make a sash for the average sized woman?

[JSFMACLJR]

Thank you so much.

So a bride and her bridesmaids would wear sashes, while the men wear kilts and flies? Which shoulder are they worn on?

Are sashes made of the same 11 oz wool as the tartans or is it a lighter fabric?

Does anyone know how to make them? Are they similar to making a scarf or a fly? Is there a pattern out there for them?

How many yards of material are needed to make a sash for the average sized woman?

My wife's sash is made of silk, about eight feet long by a foot or so wide. A lot of bandwidth has been spent discussing how a sash is to be worn, especially over what shoulder it goes. My wife wears hers over her right shoulder. I'll leave it to others to tell you the whys certain ladies wear sashes over certain shoulders.

[MacLowlife]

Serenity Lala, you might investigate Charles Thompson's SO YOU ARE GOING TO WEAR THE KILT for ideas on sashes, including a few handy drawings. He admits that several conflicting opinions have been expressed on the shoulder issue. I believe the best rule is to make sure it looks nice.

I once knew a lady who had a wrap made- black velvet on one side and tartan silk on the other. It was vaguely M shaped, though it gave the impression of being a simple rectangle when it was worn. One could do worse than to start with the ubiquitous pashmina scarf and sew a tartan side to it. Of course, that is more of a shawl than a sash. Depending on what kind of tartan silk you start with, it might add some body to the pashmina ( as Dupioni would) or the pashmina might add some to the silk ( charmeuse, or chiffon, for example).

[mookien]

Exquisite - a family treasure.

"several generations of MacLean ladies"? Treat it like a museum piece. It is truly beautiful and, I suspect, irreplaceable.

[serenitylala]

Serenity Lala, you might investigate Charles Thompson's SO YOU ARE GOING TO WEAR THE KILT for ideas on sashes, including a few handy drawings. He admits that several conflicting opinions have been expressed on the shoulder issue. I believe the best rule is to make sure it looks nice.

I once knew a lady who had a wrap made- black velvet on one side and tartan silk on the other. It was vaguely M shaped, though it gave the impression of being a simple rectangle when it was worn. One could do worse than to start with the ubiquitous pashmina scarf and sew a tartan side to it. Of course, that is more of a shawl than a sash. Depending on what kind of tartan silk you start with, it might add some body to the pashmina ( as Dupioni would) or the pashmina might add some to the silk ( charmeuse, or chiffon, for example).

Thank you so much!