MacAlister (Smith 1850) tartan
Other sett of Clan MacAlister.
From the Smith manuscript of authenticated tartans, which drew on the findings of George Hunter before 1822. The Register notes that the chief certified a MacAlister tartan in 1845, and that accounts of 1746 suggest MacAlisters then wore the MacDonald tartan.
Thread count
R/16 LG2 G4 R4 A2 R2 W2 R2 A2 R4 G6 R2 W2 R12 A2 R2 G24 R2 A2 R32 A2 R2 G24 R2 A2 R12 W2 R2 B8 R2 W2 R4 G6 LG2 R4 LG2 G6 R6 W2 R2 B4 R2 W2 R/16Each 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
- R — Red
- LG — Light Green
- G — Green
- A — Azure
- W — White
- B — Blue
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 “MacAlister (Smith 1850)” — 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 MacAlister range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
