MacDonald Dress
A tartan of the MacDonald family.
Its design is pattern BRBRBRBRBRKWBWBRBWBWRKGRGRGRGRGKR — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Clan MacDonald sett delivered to the Highland Society of London, 1815–1822, signed and sealed by the chief.
The MacDonald Dress tartan is recorded as a single sett.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacDonald Dress | DB/36 R14 DB4 R4 DB14 R4 DB4 R14 DB36 R4 K36 W16 DB14 W80 DB4 R16 DB4 W80 DB14 W16 R4 K36 G36 R14 G4 R4 G12 R4 G4 R14 G36 K36 R/4 | 1204 | ~1815 | |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- MacDonald Dress #2
- MacDonald, dress
Nearest tartans
The nearest NAMED TARTANS — each represented by its master sett — by ΔTartan distance from this tartan's master, which leads the table so the swatches line up against it.











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