Blair Dress tartan
Dress tartan of Clan Blair.
Phil Smith designed this sett in 1989, and John Buchan Mill produced it in 1991 for Lochcarron of Scotland. The Register holds a woven sample in modern shades, supplied by Lochcarron in 2011.
Thread count
DB/4 DR4 DB24 KK10 DG24 DR4 DG4 DR4 DG24 KK10 W28 DR4 W/4Each letter is a colour and each number a count of threads. The slashes mark the pivots: the pattern runs to the end, then reverses back on itself.
Colours
- DB — Navy
- DR — Dark Red
- KK — Black
- DG — Dark Grn
- W — White
Shades follow the Register's palette for this entry. Woven cloth varies by mill and by colourway.
Get the kilt
When you order a kilt, ask for the tartan by its full name — for example “Blair Dress” — and say which colourway you want. “Modern” is dark and strong, “ancient” is lighter, “weathered” is muted. The sett is the same in each.
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Wear the colours
Our own Blair range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
