Leslie Red (VS) tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Leslie.
The sett most weavers sell today as the Leslie clan tartan. It comes from the Vestiarium Scoticum, the tartan book produced between 1829 and 1842 by the Sobieski Stuart brothers, whose patterns went on to form the basis of many clan tartans now in general use.
Thread count
K4 R64 B32 R8 K12 Y4 K12 R8 K12 Y4 K12 R8 B32 R64Each letter is a colour and each number a count of threads. This sett has no pivots: it runs to the end and then repeats from the start.
Colours
- K — Black
- R — Red
- B — Blue
- Y — Yellow
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 “Leslie Red (VS)” — 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 Leslie range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
