distinction between dress plaid and hunting plaid

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Arrowyn,
It occurs to me that, though not the period of your novel, this might be of general background interest to you
http://www.jamesirvinerobertson.co.u...anscripts.html
in case you think of writing another romance in a later era.
I particularly like the David Stuart of Garth correspondence - he was sometimes called "The First Highlander" in recognition of his attempt to collect authenticated tartans.

Garth's 'attemp' was based on a contemporary artist's urgings that the 'Flags and Banners of the clans, along with their tartans, were preserved. The fact that there had never been clan tartans was rather glossed over in the romantic rush to create the Noble Highlander.