Black Watch Dress
A tartan of Clan Black.
Its design is pattern BKBKBKGKGKWBWBWBWBWKBKBKB — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Dress variant of Black Watch, intended for highland dancing.
The Black Watch Dress tartan is recorded as a single sett.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Watch Dress | DB/20 K4 DB4 K4 DB20 K20 W6 DB8 W30 DB4 W8 DB4 W30 DB8 W6 K20 G22 K6 G22 K18 DB20 K4 DB4 K4 DB/20 | 592 | 1930 | |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Black Watch, dress
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