A brand new clan map of Scotland with over 150 clans from Waverley Books. And on the back, illustrated in colour: Sir Walter Scott's role in the tartan revival; clan badges, crests, and mottoes; how to wear a belted plaid or "the great kilt"; what a clan really is and how the clan system worked; the origins of tartan; the natural vegetable and plant dyes used in tartan pre-1800; the purpose of 'universal tartans'; what women's traditional dress looked like - the arisaid; associated clans of nearly 200 family names, or septs, plus the jargon of tartan - a glossary showing 'weathered', 'reproduction', 'ancient', 'modern', 'dress', 'hunting' and much more.
A colourful, illustrated map of clan lands with 150 registered clan tartans, plus information about Highland Dress, the story of tartan, and the clan system.
| ISBN: | 9781849345187 |
| Publication date: | 4th July 2024 |
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| Publisher: | Waverley Books an imprint of The Gresham Publishing Company |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 2 pages |
| Genres: |
Historical maps and atlases |