Quote Originally Posted by Tam Piperson View Post
The idea of a predominantly white tartan probably stems from surviving examples of Highland ladies' dress, most notably the arisaid, which was generally a length of woven fabric featuring a white background with a tartan pattern, as seen in the one woven by Christina in 1726:
See my comments in #12. This 1726 blanket was intended for domestic use and not to wear as an Erraisaid.