Quote Originally Posted by Blu (Ontario)
My eyes see too much tartan... and this is probably a result of exposure to some of the expert opinion here at Xmarks. I think our eyes get so used to seeing things in a particular form and accepting them, that there is a natural tendancy to look negatively upon any departure from that.
I think that's our modern eyes looking at the tartans. I recall seeing some older drawings where the person seems to be wearing as much tartan as will fit on his body. So, since these are supposed to be historical reproductions, they look great.