Matheson Dress tartan
Dress tartan of Clan Matheson.
The Register calls this the design usually worn by Mathesons, and dates it to about 1850. It notes a structure close to the Glengarry sett, which fits the Mathesons' shared history in Lochalsh with the MacDonells of Glengarry and the Mackenzies.
Thread count
G/16 R8 G2 R2 G2 R48 DP16 G8 R2 G2 R2 G8 R16 G2 R2 G2 R2 DP16 G16 R4 G/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
- G — Green
- R — Red
- DP — Dark Purple
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 “Matheson 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 Matheson range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
