Blue and Green Tartans

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 11th July 10, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Black lines, only, are employed in the Black Watch tartan.

Just to clarify this statement to avoid confusion, I trust what the author meant, in discussing military tartans (which have a common blue/black/green structure), is that the Black Watch tartan contains only black stripes upon this background, whereas other military tartans will have other color stripes (red, white, yellow, etc.)

NOT that only the Black Watch has black stripes. :-)

**OC Richard** · 11th July 10, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Just to clarify this statement to avoid confusion, I trust what the author meant, in discussing military tartans...

His discussion was not specifically about military tartans, but about tartans in general. Many dozens of tartans, both civilian and military, are built upon the green/blue/black structure he mentions. A few happen to be military.

Yes he meant that only black fine lines are overlain upon this structure in the Black Watch tartan.

A glance in The Setts Of The Scottish Tartans shows the following tartans using this green/blue/black structure:

Abercrombie
Armstrong
Baird
Black Watch
Cameron of Erracht
Campbell (of Argyll, Breadalbane, Loudoun, and Cawdor)
Carnegie
Colquoun
Davidson

and that's just the first four letter of the alphabet... there are many many more.

**seanachie** · 11th July 10, 02:08 PM

[QUOTE=Riverkilt;896873]My favorite green on green kilt is the Macdonald Lord of the Isles

Thanks Ron, that is the one listed in the email I received. This does indeed look very nice.

**seanachie** · 11th July 10, 02:10 PM

[QUOTE=The Wizard of BC;896846]I'm rather partial to this Tartan.

Very nice, and I trust all the more so because you live there!

Thanks

**seanachie** · 11th July 10, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Are you looking for tartans that only contain blue and green? Otherwise, perhaps half of the tartans woven will have a predominantly blue and green sett.

Good point, that thought had not occured to me. Yes, I was meaning only Blue and Green much like the pic Ron posted. Thanks

**David White** · 11th July 10, 02:48 PM

My favorite blue/green is my box-pleat Isle of Man by Matt-just a hint of light green.

**budd4766** · 12th July 10, 01:44 PM

I'm sort of partial to the modern Keith tartan myself...

**fluter** · 12th July 10, 03:18 PM

I'm fond of Colqhoun, but that has a prominent red stripe. How about Nova Scotia, which has a wee, small bit of red, with white guard stripes?
Nova Scotia:

Colqhoun: