Tartans: From Scottish Clans to Canadian Provinces Lewis Brenda Ralph
Tartans: From Scottish Clans to Canadian Provinces Lewis Brenda Ralph A photographic pocket guide to tartan patterns and their history.Tartans have a long and fascinating history, with patterns…
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Tartans: From Scottish Clans to Canadian Provinces Lewis Brenda Ralph
A photographic pocket guide to tartan patterns and their history.Tartans have a long and fascinating history, with patterns specific to a particular region dating back to the 16th century. Some of the earliest records of whole Scots regiments wearing the same tartan date back to the Seven Years War in Canada (1756-63). The wearing of tartans became widespread in Scotland during the 18th century, when clan warriors would choose a particular pattern of colors to show allegiance to a particular leader.
Nowadays both the United States and Canada have a strong tartan tradition, and there are more than 2,700 known and registered setts in circulation, of which this book contains many of the best known. Throughout the 20th century, tartans have continued to be devised for special occasions and regions far from the Celtic countries. Featuring more than 250 setts, Tartans is a