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Old 11-07-2017, 10:45 AM
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Thank you friends. The tartans of the period (17th century) were not specific to any particular clan, but were more dependant on the area and the dyes available. Blues, browns and purples were chosen to make the wearer blend into the countryside, early camouflage!. Clan tartans were invented by the Victorian English, who had a romanticised notion of the Highlands.

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Bernie
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