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By far the most recognizable of all the Scottish Tartans, the Royal Stewart is the favored tartan of Queen Elizabeth of England and is named after the\u00a0royal Scottish House Of Stewart. It’s attachment to the monarchy led it to be used as a symbol of rebellion within the British punk movement of the ’70s, with iconic punk-designer Vivienne Westwood using the fabric as a satire on the upper-class.<\/p>\n
Royal Stewart is distinguished by a\u00a0bold red base color streaked with\u00a0contrasting multi-colored bands, bands which\u00a0always include bright shades of yellow, blue, green, and white.<\/p>\n
Glen Plaid<\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
The Glen Plaid, or\u00a0Glen Check<\/em>, is a tiled pattern that\u00a0consists of houndstooth and other pin-checked patterns. It’s often known as the Prince of Wales check, after the British monarch who wears the pattern so often. The Glen Plaid also made front-page news when Ronald Raegan wore a suit made of the checked fabric, which was smashed by the press as an un-presidential outfit choice.<\/p>\nWindowpane<\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
A minimal-yet-bold plaid, Windowpane consists of thin stripes, which cross over to form large checks. Windowpane plaids will usually consist of just two colors, making for a smarter option that\u00a0can be dressed up or down.<\/p>\n
Tattersall<\/h3>\nImage via Fabric Picker.<\/p><\/div>\n
Tattersall is composed of thin bands which cross over evenly throughout, resulting in a sequence of small squares. The pattern gets its name from Tattersall’s Horse Market, a bloodstock auctioneer which started in 1766 and still trades Horses to this day. During the eighteenth century, Tattersall’s sold horse-blankets which featured this plaid.<\/p>\n
Madras<\/h3>\nImage via Modern Man Collection.<\/p><\/div>\n
Nothing screams ‘Summer’ more than a madras shirt. This plaid is named after the Indian city of Chennai (formerly known as Madras) where it was created. Indian weavers used vegetable dyes and oils to color yarns, or simply printed bright patterns onto muslin or other lightweight cotton cloth. English and Dutch traders got ahold of the fabric, refined it, and distributed it to the Europe and the United States.<\/p>\n
Today, Madras plaids are always used on lightweight cloth, most commonly for summer button-down shirts and shorts. Madras fabrics will often feature bright, vibrant colors, woven into a pattern that resembles tartan.<\/p>\n
Buffalo<\/h3>\nImage via Joann.<\/p><\/div>\n
If Madras is the plaid of the Summer, then Buffalo reigns supreme as the winter plaid of choice. Buffalo Plaid consists of big checks in two alternating colors, iconic red and black. About as American as apple pie, Buffalo plaid was pioneered by Woolrich<\/strong> in the late-nineteenth century, when it would become highly popular among Lumberjacks and other outdoor-workmen due to its high visibility, endurance, and warmth. There are conflicting theories as to where the name ‘Buffalo plaid’ comes from, but rumor has it that the original designer of the style tended to a herd of Buffalo.<\/p>\nVintage Woolrich Woolen Mills Advertisement. Image via Pinterest.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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