Wallowing in Loud MacLeod

[Chas]

Yes, but do you know why I would quote that here in a 'loud' MacLeod thread?

BTW, what's the tartan of the gentleman to the right of you? With the blue and yellow?

Hi Dixiecat,

Try as I might, I can't work out why you quoted it. So - tell all. What does it mean and why is it there?

That is Philip.S.Tibbetts and the tartan he is wearing is the 'Halesowen District Tartan'. He approached Halesowen District Council with the idea of getting a district tartan produced. They said yes provided he did it all. So he did. He designed it; registered it; had it woven and finally made into a kilt. The District Council is currently luke-warm and can't really see a need. That might be the only kilt ever made.

This is from the Scottish Register of Tartans:

Tartan Details - Halesowen
The information held within The Scottish Register of Tartans for the "Halesowen" tartan is shown below.

STA ref: 7661
STWR ref: 3279
Designer: Not Specified
Tartan date: Not Specified
Registration date: This tartan was recorded prior to the launch of The Scottish Register of Tartans.
Category: District

Restrictions:

Registration notes: Possible district tartan if proof of acceptance is provided. Based on the mediaeval version of the Halesowen flag in which the main colour is royal blue. In the centre is a band of white for the chevron with a narrow thread 'outline' in gold. Later there is three further thin one thread gold bands - these represent each of the fleur-de-lys. The darker blue section was added to make the overall design look more balanced and has sometimes been used as a sporting colour in the town as well as of royal blue.



Phillip is currently trying to persuade all Districts to have a tartan.

Regards

Chas

[Dixiecat]

http://www.ticats.ca/

I grew up with the black and gold as the true colour of blood that a Hamiltonian bleeds.

I can't look at the loud MacLeod tartan without associating it with my hometown. I just LOVE how it looks.

[Macleod91]

Awesome i love seeing people Wearing this tartan. Unfortunately at the Enumclaw Highland games i was the only Marching Macleod Wearing a tartan kilt... this makes me sad

[Philip S. Tibbetts]

Hi Dixiecat,

Try as I might, I can't work out why you quoted it. So - tell all. What does it mean and why is it there?

That is Philip.S.Tibbetts and the tartan he is wearing is the 'Halesowen District Tartan'. He approached Halesowen District Council with the idea of getting a district tartan produced. They said yes provided he did it all. So he did. He designed it; registered it; had it woven and finally made into a kilt. The District Council is currently luke-warm and can't really see a need. That might be the only kilt ever made.

This is from the Scottish Register of Tartans:

Tartan Details - Halesowen
The information held within The Scottish Register of Tartans for the "Halesowen" tartan is shown below.

STA ref: 7661
STWR ref: 3279
Designer: Not Specified
Tartan date: Not Specified
Registration date: This tartan was recorded prior to the launch of The Scottish Register of Tartans.
Category: District

Restrictions:

Registration notes: Possible district tartan if proof of acceptance is provided. Based on the mediaeval version of the Halesowen flag in which the main colour is royal blue. In the centre is a band of white for the chevron with a narrow thread 'outline' in gold. Later there is three further thin one thread gold bands - these represent each of the fleur-de-lys. The darker blue section was added to make the overall design look more balanced and has sometimes been used as a sporting colour in the town as well as of royal blue.



Phillip is currently trying to persuade all Districts to have a tartan.

Regards

Chas

Ah my ears are burning!

Not to hijack the thread but I can say that things are now pretty promising for the tartan - I've had a lot of commercial interest and have started selling it in an unofficial capacity - however I have been approached by a local clothing company and we should be selling ties, scarves, kilts and handbags online officially in the next few weeks

[McClef]

Always love to see a little bit of yellow in a tartan!

[Chas]

Ah my ears are burning!

Not to hijack the thread but I can say that things are now pretty promising for the tartan - I've had a lot of commercial interest and have started selling it in an unofficial capacity - however I have been approached by a local clothing company and we should be selling ties, scarves, kilts and handbags online officially in the next few weeks

Philip - that is really good news. It is one of those tartans that looks far, far better in real life than it does on a printed page. I hope that all your hard work pays off.

Regards

Chas

[wildrover]

Huh...my piping instructor is in those photos.