Strathearn?

[Benning Boy]

It's the Strathearn Royal that got my attention.



When looking at the tartans available for Burnett's & Struth $199 kilt sale I noticed Strathearn Ancient available. Not knowing it I decided to research it. Using both Google and Bing to search images I've found a handful of versions. Also looked at the Tartan Registry and Tartan Authority sites, and Scotweb. The Dalgliesh versions don't have royal in the name. I haven't found Strathearn Ancient specifically attributed to Lochcarron, but have asked James at B&S if he can send me a picture of it. It's not even listed on the Lochcarron site. I did find a House of Edgar version I really like. It's listed as a district tartan. They all remind me of prairie flowers, especially some that grow more commonly west on the High Plains.

It's depicted on the actual Strathearn District web site, suggesting to me it may be considered a district tartan. But of course there's the royal affiliation. I did find a picture of the Duchess of Cambridge wearing a tartan scarf said to be Strathearn, but to my eye it doesn't look quite the same as other examples.