Menzies Black Dress tartan
Dress tartan of Clan Menzies.
A lighter dress version of the Menzies tartan, built around black and blue with white brightening the ground. The Register attributes it to D.C. Dalgliesh, the Selkirk weaving firm, and records no registration date.
Thread count
W/4 K38 B2 K2 B2 K6 B10 W46 K6 W4 K2 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
- W — White
- K — Black
- 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 “Menzies Black 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 Menzies range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
