Tartan of the Month - Jul 12. What do you see?

[figheadair]

Looks to be Light Green to me.

Look again.

May we know the dimensions of the piece?

I don't have them. Now why might that be?

Also, where it is located seems to be important. ;0)

Sometimes. As you've asked... same place as last month's.

[figheadair]

This is what I think I'm looking at. How close?

Good effort. Close but not quite.

[Dixiecat]

So, if the stripes aren't a faded yellow or a light green, what colour are they? Could they have been blue once?

PaulHenry, by commercially woven I meant that not only the weaving but the yarns themselves look to be evenly spun. If not commercial then, perhaps a small cottage industry? Or a skilled home weaver who can spin very finely or purchased the yarns to dye at home?

If you don't know the dimensions, then could it be unaccessible, never measured, or not a piece of tartan but an item made of tartan?

[xman]

Light Blue stripes then. Final answer.

You don't have the dimensions because all you have is this photo. Or maybe two. Got any others we can see? Too forward?

From the WHM means it's likely from the Highlands/Islands. Looking at how the cloth drapes I'd say a heavier weight. Could we be looking at a genuine surviving plaid this time?

Slacker, that looks pretty close except for the Yellow stripes.

[figheadair]

So, if the stripes aren't a faded yellow or a light green, what colour are they? Could they have been blue once?

This should answer the question. And the colour is.....?

Or a skilled home weaver who can spin very finely or purchased the yarns to dye at home?

Reckon so.

If you don't know the dimensions, then could it be unaccessible

That's it.

Light Blue stripes then. Final answer.

See above.

From the WHM means it's likely from the Highlands/Islands. Looking at how the cloth drapes I'd say a heavier weight. Could we be looking at a genuine surviving plaid this time?

Absolutely. And so, what can you deduce?

[Dixiecat]

Seriously, the stripes look either to be light green from the upper section and red (or background colour) in the lower section.

I deduce that this piece of tartan is special.

[figheadair]

Seriously, the stripes look either to be light green from the upper section and red (or background colour) in the lower section.

I deduce that this piece of tartan is special.

Your original post referred to the stirpes on the green - those are brown. The overstripes on the blue looks to be light blue would be logical as that's a trandional combination.

[xman]

What a difference a photo makes. the stripes in the Blue now appear Green to me, but you say they ARE Blue and that what appears to be Red stripes in the Green is actually Brown? Have I got that right?

If this is a surviving plaid I'd say it was not used much as it is such good condition from what we can see.

I'll also estimate the sett size as something close to what we're used to seeing today, 6"-8".

Those last two points might indicate that it is a later piece. Late 18th or 19th century even would be my first guess.

[figheadair]

What a difference a photo makes. the stripes in the Blue now appear Green to me, but you say they ARE Blue and that what appears to be Red stripes in the Green is actually Brown? Have I got that right?

The stripes on the green are definitely brown. Those on the blue could be light blue or green, there's a fine cross over point.

If this is a surviving plaid I'd say it was not used much as it is such good condition from what we can see.

Agree.

I'll also estimate the sett size as something close to what we're used to seeing today, 6"-8".

No, the sett size is more like 10-11".

Those last two points might indicate that it is a later piece. Late 18th or 19th century even would be my first guess.

The herringbone selvedge would definitley incline me toward a second half C18th date.

[Dixiecat]

We'll have to take your word on the colour of the stripes in the right circle as they don't look like any colour other than the background. Brown must have been a hard colour to stay fast? Or is it just a trick of the lighting?