MacBean Dress tartan
Dress tartan of Clan MacBean.
The Register dates this to 1972 and says it is much like the Meta MacBean sett, with black guards added and a red line replacing black on alternate white bands.
Thread count
G/20 W8 R8 M8 G4 M8 R8 W8 G20 W8 A8 W4 A8 W46 K4 R/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
- G — Green
- W — White
- R — Red
- M — Marroon
- A — Azure
- K — Black
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 “MacBean 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 MacBean range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
