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Women’s Royal Stewart Classic Dress This bespoke Royal Stewart Tartan stand out evening dress is fabulous and is inspired by Vivienne Westwood’s use of tartan, the dress is also inspired by Michael Kaye’s collection (as shown in last listing pic) 2002 and is no longer available which has inspired me to create my own similar version. The tartan used here is a classic Red Royal Stewart tartan style print, however I can also make this in a more green red tartan finish if requested. Includes: - Tartan dress Measurements: Submit Measurements, or choose standard from the drop down menu above. Description: Royal Stewart Classic Tartan super flare swing fully lined skirt section, v-neck dress. The dress is completely made to measure to either a standard size or your dress will be completed using your own personal measurements if you prefer. Please get in-touch if you require any further information regarding this listing… Laundering care instructions: Please turn the dress inside out and wash on a cold or warm water cycle. Dry on a low heat Can be Dry cleaned Do not use bleach Shipping: If you need your order for a specific date please add that into the notes section during checkout along with your contact telephone number for shipping purposes. Thank you

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Carefully researching the historic clan tartan patterns of Scotland, I have formed a digital pattern for each area using tartan swatches, and these come together to form 'The Fabric of Scotland'. Tartan is a piece of woven cloth (historically made from wool) that is made up of brightly coloured stripes, arranged in patterns known as ‘setts’. These intersect each other to form colourful checks. It is believed that Celts have woven plaid (tartan) cloth for thousands of years. In the Highlands tartan was spun, dyed and woven locally, and the cloth was used to make kilts. The origin of Scottish clan tartan is difficult to pinpoint. Skilled weavers produced tartan cloth for local people, so specific tartans may well have been recognisable for certain areas, districts and possibly clans. Following the Jacobite Rising, the British Government passed the 1747 Act of Proscription in an attempt to destroy the clan system and bring the Highlands under their control. Under the conditions of this act, tartan was banned in the Highlands between 1747 and 1782, but it lived on in Scottish lowlands and in the uniforms of the Highland regiments. Following the end of proscription a new romantic re-interpretation of Scottish history began. This period, the end of the 1700s and early 1800s, was when many of the official clan tartans were formally recorded. Available standard A sizes (A1 to A4), unframed. Printed on high quality Hahnemuhle Pearl paper, printed and delivered by local US printers. Print size includes border.

This is my 200th blog post! Goodness! the first outfit from my first post in 2011 (taken on campus at Sarah Lawrence)--and yep, it's plaid! What better way to mark a milestone than by creating a post culminating all the research I've done over the last five years (good lord, it's 2016...I don't know how that happened) on the history of plaid in women's fashion? So here I present a brief overview of the trials and trends of tartan (and other plaids) in women's fashion from 1816-2016. For more detail on any of these eras, you can click through the links to check out my individual posts on those topics...and there's more to come! 1810s The vibrant tartans of the Scottish units bring plaid into fashion, from Britain to Paris. For those less affected by Waterloo, tartan's popularity still breaks in with accessories. Parisian fashion plate depicting a Scottish soldier and a French girl in plaid, 1815 1820s Romanticism takes off, including romantic views of the Scottish Highlands by Sir Walter Scott, and readers near and far are enchanted by bagpipes, heather-covered hills, haggis, and plaid. King George IV forever solidifies this as the "true" impression of Scotland with his visit in 1822, where he's greeted by the exact be-tartan-ed bagpipers he expected--a spectacle arranged in his honor. With Scotland's place as a truely romantic country, tartan by extension is a romantic pattern. tartan dress and bonnet, Le Journal des Modes 1826 1830s Romanticism in high form! The popularization of the idea of clans and special tartan meanings leads to a rise in publication of tartan swatch books, such as The Scottish Gael by James Logan in 1831--the first known publication of the Royal Stewart tartan (although it almost certainly existed long before that). A young Victoria foreshadows her own enchantment with the Highlands and all things tartan by adopting the trend for plaid. silk tartan dress worn by HRM Victoria, 1835-7 1840s Queen Victoria is on the throne, and is in love with all things Scottish and tartan. In 1848, the Queen and her consort, Prince Albert, purchased their own estate in the Scottish Highlands and set about manufacturing a romantic setting. Meanwhile, ongoing conflicts over land rights between large estates and crofters (beginning in the 18th century) place the Highlands at the center of a national debate on land reform. The Highland Clearances saw a huge migration of Highlanders seeking better fortunes, taking their traditions (including weaving plaid) with them. Scottish populations in Canada and America help to increase plaid's popularity across the Atlantic as those forced from their homes strive to preserve their culture. A Highlander emigrating to Canada, R.R. Mclan, 1845 1850s Victoria's beloved Balmoral castle is completed in 1853. To complete their vision, Albert designs a variety of tartans for use by the royal family and at the estate--the palace is decorated in multiple tartans--and the pair begin traditions of tartan-wearing in the British royal family that continue to the present day. portrait of Queen Victoria in tartan sash, c.1850s 1860s Balmorality (the popularity of tartan and "scottishness") is in full swing. Plaids are popular across America and Europe. The rise of chemical dyes during the mid-century further contributes to the craze by supplying endless combinations of insane colors that effectively display the magic of modern science. plaid gown with day and evening bodices (day pictured), Germany 1866 1870s Plaid is still highly popular, even as silhouettes change. Bright colors are especially popular, as well as the Queen's tartan, Royal Stewart. However, while plaid's popularity remains incredibly high in the fashionable scene, Highland immigrants to Canada and America begin to stop wearing tartan and the kilt as part of their daily ensembles. plaid silk and silk velvet dress, 1878 1880s A pattern well suited to draping, tailoring, and layering, plaid stays relatively popular in bustle fashions. It's notoriety has dropped from the mid-century peak, however. Parisian fashion plate, 1881 1890s Women's sports grow in popularity, and with them come smart sporting clothes. Plaid's association with menswear during this period and its traditional woolen composition makes tartan an ideal fit for sporting attire. Tartan ensembles for golf, skating, bicycling, and hiking take the stage. bicycling ensemble in the Ladies Standard Magazine, June 1897 1900s Plaid roots itself in tailored garments--especially woolens--in both menswear and womenswear, moving it towards a more masculine association than it had during its previous popularity in the mid-19th century. This is an important transitional period, setting the stage for tartan's use to represent the "new woman" from the 1890s through the 1910s. street photograph capturing a woman in a plaid suit, London 1906 1910s Plaid's use in sportswear and more "masculine" fashions leads to its use by satirists to represent the "new woman" and all that she represents, from greater independence, the battle for the right to vote, and work outside the home. Flora Drummond, known as "the General," a leader of the British women's suffrage movement and the WSPU, brought their militant form to Edinburgh in 1909. Her military march featured bagpipes and women dressed as famous Scottish women from history. Flora Drummond, 1908 1920s While plaid remains common for sports woolens, it is less popular in the delicate haute couture dresses frequented by flappers and vamps. One French designer, Jean Patou, seemed to favor it though. Their fashion plates and extant garments from the mid-20s bring a sporty and fun feeling to fashionable daywear. plaid dress by Jean Patou, 1926 1930s Tartan works equally well cut straight on the grain or on the bias, and playing with draping and changes in angle were in vogue. While not a particular trend, tartan is by now a staple of the fashionable wardrobe and appears in cottons, silks, and woolens in traditional and bias-cut designs. a mix of plaids cut straight and on the bias 1940s The fabric rationing of the war era leads to change in fashions for narrower garments. Now a classic print, tartan is perfect for closely tailored clothes that don't use much fabric. Additionally, knitting (both for the home front and the war effort) was quite popular during this period, and plaid patterns were just as lovely knitted into homemade sweaters and vests! a tailored summer suit in "dress stewart" variation, Charm Magazine 1945 1950s While Dior's "new look" opened the gates to a resurgence of full-skirted silhouettes, floral prints, and airy chiffons, plaid continues to pop up on fitted pencil dresses and circle skirts alike. Tartan is particularly prevalent on chic, mature dresses in darker, richer colors that emphasize a fashion-forward attitude--a departure from the better-remembered floral confections in baby shades with layers of petticoats. plaid dress, 1950s 1960s Pleated plaid goes back to its origins in the kilts and arisaids of the Scottish highlands, and pleating a length of tartan wool becomes a perfect mode for the new miniskirt. As rising hemlines raise eyebrows from the likes of Dior and Chanel, designer Mary Quant's short designs (which she named "mini" after her favorite car) help launch mini-skirts into fashion orbit. Initially a rebellious style, representing physical liberation, the miniskirt as a fashion trend took an incredibly traditional women's garment and reinvented it. And from the beginning, plaid was part of it, worn in mini-form by models like Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy, controversy and all. plaid skirts and button-downs for Seventeen Magazine, c.1960s 1970s Building on the youth and sub cultures begun in the 1950s-60s, the 1970s bring the birth of the punk scene, which uses music and fashion to challenge history, authority, and social attitudes. In the mid-70s, two members of the London punk scene open a record shop in Chelsea that becames a gathering place for British punk rockers. While it began life as a record shop the store went on to sell a variety of other items, including clothes that twisted British traditions and institutions to challenge and rebel. What better way then by including a very traditional symbol of rebellion against the English monarchy? (not to mention, they often used the royal family's personal sett.) Plaid is a popular, bold statement in many of these designs by the shop's co-owner, Vivienne Westwood. (Westwood's co-owner, Malcom McLaren, managed the Sex Pistols after the band formed out of the shop's clientele.) Vivienne Westwood in plaid in London, 1970s 1980s In perhaps a reclaiming of the pattern, "preppier" styles bring plaid back as the pattern of golfers, yacht owners, and royalty. In particular, Princess Diana wears several quite distinctive plaid ensembles throughout her marriage to Prince Charles. Her status as a fashion icon in Britain and America makes plaid a popular choice for girls in pearls. Princess Diana disembarking the royal yacht in Aberdeen, 1985 1990s Designers like Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, and Ellen von Unwerth bring bold, high-contrast plaids back to widespread popularity, including a return to setts based in reds, yellows, and blacks. Plus, the plaid mini! The movie "Clueless" premiers in 1995, introducing Cher Horowitz and her iconic yellow plaid mini-suit, which is amazing. plaid suits in Clueless 2000s Alexander McQueen, a designer and Scotsman, uses the traditional McQueen sett in many designs throughout his career--especially to call attention to and discuss Scotland's history as an occupied and disputed territory of England. His 2006-2007 fall/winter collection "Widows of Culloden" focuses on loss and what is left behind in conflict (the title references the Battle of Culloden, a key loss for the Jacobites), through an examination of how the victors (England) have adopted and commodified tartan throughout the decades. McQueen also wore a kilted ensemble in the McQueen tartan with Sarah Jessica Parker (in an outfit modified from the collection) to the Met Gala in 2006, causing quite a commotion. McQueen with Parker at the Met, 2006 2010s Which brings us to today. Plaid is back on the runways at New York Fashion Week from diverse designers. In their coverage, the New York Times declared that "gone are the days when plaid is just for grunge and rock and roll styles." But it has always been much more than that. A symbol of rebellion, of the fight for individual identity, a romantic idea, a classic style of the establishment. The fact that it can be--and has been--all of these things is why people (including me) are still writing about it. Plus, it creates pretty fantastic clothes. Fall/Winter 2016 runway trends For more plaid by yours truly: How Tartan Became Your Favorite Plaid, at Pictorial To Tweed or Not To Tweed: A Crash Course in Scottish Woolens tartan in the wild Excellent tartan sources: Scottish Register of Tartans From Tartan to Tartantry: Scottish Culture, History, and Myth. Ian Brown Tartan: Romancing the Plaid. Jeffrey Banks Tartan. Hugh Cheape Costume of Scotland. John Dunbar Tartan (Textiles That Changed the World). Jonathan Faiers men's tartan tailcoat, 1820-1830

The Tartan Terrace Good morning and thanks for stopping by the Polohouse today. I am so excited to have a guest "in the house"--- someone who is also mad for plaid! I first spotted Kathy and her Southern charming style during one of my late night tartan pinning sessions. She collects so many of the same things that I love and has very similar taste. Was drawn to her instantly, we often joke about how I kind of "stalked her" on Pinterest, repinning every single thing that she had! I asked her to come by and say hello to all of you and share a bit of her home. She has such great accessories and knows how to use them! After you read this, I hope you will go visit and even follow Kathy at The Tartan Terrace if you don't already. She is a doll! On to the interview..... Link with Kathy here How long have you lived at the Tartan Terrace? My husband and I bought Tartan Terrace almost seven years ago. It was built in the 1950's but the bathrooms and kitchen had already been remodeled, so we've only done cosmetic surgery projects. Here's a photo of the living room looking into the foyer that was taken before we bought the house: Here's a photo of the same space after my husband and I moved in and had bookshelves built: Because we weren't using our living room much, we added the shelves to turn the room into more of a cozy library space. I became a little obsessed with the Welsh dresser and wrote three posts about it: HERE and HERE and HERE. Who or what has been your influence through the years in creating your timeless, classic, traditional style? Both my mother's and my grandmother's decorating tastes were very traditional and quietly serene. As my mother said, "You can paint a room any color as long as you paint it white." Although I don't have one white room in my house, I guess this concept of classic decorating must have been a big influence on my design aesthetic. I have many antiques and vintage items that I inherited from my family. Another influence would be the iconic Ralph Lauren: When treasure-hunting, what 3 or 4 items do you collect? I always look for anything tartan, whether it be a pair of shoes, a dog leash or a piece of furniture. I also collect Staffordshire, Majolica, blue and white china, and wedding cake toppers (among many other things.) (Love this photo of Kathy's... it needs to be the cover of a book!) How long have you had a passion for plaid? When my sons were little, I used plaid flannel comforters on their bunk beds and placed a few plaid lunch boxes here and there. Scottie dog pictures along with old hockey sticks covered the walls, and I gradually became hooked on plaid. When my boys finally rebelled against all of the cuteness, I moved everything to my laundry room. Do you have a favorite paint color, and if so, what is it? It depends on where it's going. I painted my dining room with Benjamin Moore's "Bold Blue," #2064, and love how it turned out. (Oh yeah, I forgot about my Imari collection.) In our master bedroom, the walls are painted "Silver Sage" from Restoration Hardware. It's a very soothing color and makes a good background for all of the brown and white transferware I have in that room: When you are on vacation, what type of memento or souvenir are you most likely to bring home with you? I'm always looking for things for my house. I found this cow painting when my husband and I were in Cashiers, North Carolina; it's one of my favorite pieces of artwork: I found this burnt bamboo chair at the Round Top Antiques Fair, which is between Austin and Houston and takes place twice a year: And of course, I'm always on the lookout for anything tartan. When you are not blogging, tell us what about your favorite hobbies or pastimes? Being a former English teacher, I love to read. Gardening, DIY projects, needlepoint and swimming with my little white dog Bitsy keep me busy. Alison - Thank you so much for inviting me over to The Polohouse to guest post today. I've had a marvelous time and would love for you to come over and play blog at the Terrace anytime! Thank you, Kathy, for sharing your lovely home with all of us. It was so much fun seeing your collections and hearing about your home! Thanks for allowing us to peek inside your door. Please visit Kathy and Bitsy at TheTartanTerrace soon and follow her on Pinterest if you love plaid too! LOVE this shot of Kathy's closet!!!

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