MacNeil Dress tartan
Dress tartan of Clan MacNeil.
This sett appears in Paton's collection of patterns, which was put together around the 1830s with some later additions. The samples are undated.
Thread count
BL/36 K26 G36 Y8 G36 K26 W8 BL8 W36 BL8 W8 BL8 W36 BL8 W8 K26 BL36 W/8Each 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
- BL — Balmoral Blue
- K — Black
- G — Green
- Y — Yellow
- 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 “MacNeil 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.
We are choosing retailers we trust and will list them here soon.
Wear the colours
Our own MacNeil range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
