SUTHERLAND OLD (ANCIENT) Choose:By the metre Sandy MacPhie

Sandy MacPhie

The sett is based on the Royal Stewart

agree in saying that this specimen is the correct 'Lamond Tartan'

which is unusual as the precise shade of tartan colours is normally left to the discretion of the weaver

Tartan shared with Keith

SUTHERLAND OLD (ANCIENT) Choose:By the metre Sandy MacPhieThis tartan sett is found in the 1840 book, the 'Vestiarium Scoticum'. The foundation resembles the Black Watch with red and white lines superimposed (Jamie Scarlett MBE). Scottish Tartans Society notes for this tartan don't exactly make sense. 'The earlier date refers to a letter from Gordon Earl of Sutherland instructing Murray of Dulrossie to 'remove the red and white lines from the plaids of the men so as to bring their dress into harmony with