Tartan of the Month - May 12: What do you see?

[jhockin]

Historical use is always tricky to be definitive about but what makes you think so?

just my ignorant guess, based on the size; 3 yds seems a wee bit small for a great kilt, but possibly usable for an arisaid ....

[figheadair]

Too small I'd agree. an earasaid, possiblly but look back throught the thread and pick up the clue.

[xman]

54" x 3 yards x 2. Meaning?

It's 3D obviously.

[figheadair]

Oh dear :-) think in 2D and you'll get there.

If it's any help, this is amongst the most important historical pieces I've come across.........

[MacGumerait]

Trying to nail down the tartan , but perhaps the use is a battle flag / battle banner , given the size , the sewn edge and the size suggests a banner on the field .

[figheadair]

Trying to nail down the tartan , but perhaps the use is a battle flag / battle banner , given the size , the sewn edge and the size suggests a banner on the field .

Interesting idea but there is no historical precedence for a tartan flag and certainly not one that size. I don't follow the logic of your conclusion about the sewn edge.

There's still something everyone's missing here. Look again at the dimensions.

[McElmurry]

I think it is totally tubular

[figheadair]

Ok, Ok, this is going no-where fast.

What we know so far 27" wide per single piece joined to give 54" x 3 yards x 2. That's 2 pieces 54" x 9'! At no point did I say that the 2 were joined. So what do we have?

[Riverkilt]

Canopy for a four poster bed?

[figheadair]

Canopy for a four poster bed?

Nope. and no-ones really had ago about the setting/sett.