Help redsigning a tartan

[The Wizard of BC]

I had the same thought about the Leatherneck Tartan that you have about the Army Tartan.

I took a simple approach by using the USMC Dress Blue Uniform and using the exact same colors in the same ratios as the Uniform.



And created the USMC Dress Blue Tartan.





For your problem I tried the same idea. I started with the US Army Enlisted Dress Blue Uniform.



Starting with a base of the two colors of Blue from the blouse and trousers, in the same ratio I added the white, Gold and Black.

Then within the dark Blue I added the colors from the distinctive branch color between Gold. Here with the light Blue of Infantry.



With a simple change of only one stripe of one color you get the Artillery version.



I also looked at this problem with the eyes of a kiltmaker. The Sett size would be 7.25" when woven in 16oz wool which would give you a good pleat depth and also allow you to box pleats this Tartan if desired. The Pattern is simple and easy to pleat to the Sett or to either the branch distinctive stripe or the gold within the lighter blue like the trousers.