How are Dress tartans used in Highland Dance?

The Dress Tartans were designed as the name suggests for celebrations and highland dance. The sett or pattern of the tartan remains the same and the main colour is changed to white, or extra white is added to the pattern to give it a brighter, more “fancy” appearance.

Where does the last name Mackinlay come from?

Clan MacKinlay is an armigerous clan which means that the clan, family or name is registered with the Court of the Lord Lyon, but does not currently have a chief recognised by the Lyon Court. What’s in the name? From the gaelic Mac Fionnlaigh, which means son of Finlay.

What was the colour of tartan before 1860?

Post 1860 chemical dyes replaced the natural animal and vegetable dyes and the Modern Tartans were born with their stronger and bolder colours. The soft greens and blues become bottle green and navy blue, reds are scarlet. Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes.

What kind of tartan is used for hunting?

Some mills refer to the Weathered tartans as Muted. The Hunting Tartans are the camouflage tartans and some clans don’t have these variations because they are already predominantly green or brown and don’t need amendment to blend in with nature’s colours.

Which is an example of a Black Watch tartan?

The Black Watch or Gunn tartans are examples of these, whereas a tartan such as the Fraser is predominantly red and would not provide much cover for men out hunting.

What kind of colours do tartans come in?

This produced the softer colours typical of the Ancient tartans. Post 1860 chemical dyes replaced the natural animal and vegetable dyes and the Modern Tartans were born with their stronger and bolder colours. The soft greens and blues become bottle green and navy blue, reds are scarlet.