Irish Saffron Kilt

[GlassMan]

I'm coming late to this thread, but I just wanted to point out one historical fact. The saffron color that we think of today in saffron kilts is a very muddy yellow color. However, the saffron color of the leinte of the sixteenth century, that the saffron kilts are supposedly inspired by, was actually a much brighter yellow -- what you might call a canary yellow.

This Dutch water color from 1574 shows the color fairly accurately.


There is also a good article on the saffron coloring at the Reconstructing History web site:
http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/irish/saffron.html

Aye,
Matt

Probably due to the differences in dye used (organic versus chemical), don't you think?

[Riverkilt]

I know its a stretch, but I really like my caramel Utilikilt Workman's for a "saffron" kilt.

There's a picture of it with my Irish National tartan baja at the top of page 9 of my gallery.

I'm also looking at a J Peterman "rust" colored shirt to maybe wear with the Ireland's National (?) kilt that Rocky at USAKilts is sewing up for me.

Hmm can't get it to come up as an image. its at www.jpeterman.com under men's shirts, khaki twill...its with the khaki shirt.

Ron

[Riverkilt]

Duh, think I figured it out. And, its on "sale" for $39 USD.