Gordon Dress tartan
Dress tartan of Clan Gordon.
The clan sett opened up with broad white bands. The Register took this count from a 1965 swatch of unknown origin and says it appears closest to the accepted version of Gordon Dress.
Thread count
RB/8 K8 RB20 K20 G24 GO4 G24 K20 W8 RB8 W32 RB6 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
- RB — Royal Blue
- K — Black
- G — Green
- GO — Dark Gold
- 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 “Gordon 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 Gordon range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
