Flora MacDonald

Its design is pattern BKBKBKBWBKBRBKGRGRGKWKGRGRGKBKBKB — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.

18th-century Wilson plaid count from STS collection, attributed to Flora MacDonald.

The Flora MacDonald tartan is recorded as a single sett.

SettΔTartanThread countThreadsDate
Flora MacDonaldDB/48 K8 DB8 K8 DB8 K44 DB48 W12 DB48 K44 DB36 R48 DB36 K44 G28 R8 G8 R8 G16 K2 W12 K2 G16 R8 G8 R8 G28 K44 DB8 K8 DB8 K8 DB/481336
Flora MacDonald sett

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MacDonald, FloraDundee DiscoveryUnidentified Wilson sampleSempillGordon 6Paterson Clan/Family WeaversCampbell of ArgyllFarquharson or MacEwanDundee DiscoveryFarquharson or MacEwen/MacEwangroundcomplexity

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