Scottish Clans
Wallace Tartans & Clan
Bienvenidos el Wallace página de tartán Escocesa. Rojo, negro y amarillo son los colores principales en este tartán Escocesa.
Who Wears Wallace Tartan? - Associated Names
First of all to explain why there are so many tartans, way over 2000 in fact. There are an awful lot of Scottish clans to start with and on top of this each clan can have many different tartans and names associated with it.
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Wallace Tartans
5 variationsEach tartan can have multiple variations, the most common of which are Ancient, Modern, Weathered, Hunting and Dress
About tartan variations
- Ancient
- Modern
- Weathered
- Hunting
- Dress
Ancient Tartan
Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes. This produced the softer colours typical of the Ancient tartans, mossy greens and sky blues, a more orangey red and some would say showing off the pattern to much greater effect as as the contrasts are much brighter than the Modern tartans. The pattern or sett remains the same across all variations of a single tartan, and only the shades or tones vary.
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Post 1860 chemical dyes replaced the natural animal and vegetable dyes and the Modern Tartans were born with their stronger and bolder colours. The soft greens and blues become bottle green and navy blue, reds are scarlet.
Modern Tartan
Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes. This produced the softer colours typical of the Ancient tartans. Post 1860 chemical dyes replaced the natural animal and vegetable dyes and the Modern Tartans were born with their stronger and bolder colours. The soft greens and blues become bottle green and navy blue, reds are scarlet.
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The Modern tartans are often the more subtle combinations such as the classic Black Watch Modern
Weathered Tartan
Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes. This produced the softer, more earthy colours typical of the Weathered tartans, reminiscent of bolder colours subjected to wind, rain and sunshine producing beautiful faded tones, olive greens and browns, and very light blues with reds that are more pink than red.
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Some mills refer to the Weathered tartans as Muted.
Hunting Tartan
The Hunting Tartans are the camouflage tartans and some clans don't have these variations because they are already predominantly green or brown and don't need amendment to blend in with nature's colours. The Black Watch or Gunn tartans are examples of these, whereas a tartan such as the Fraser is predominantly red and would not provide much cover for men out hunting.
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One thing to remember if you are ordering your tartan to match an existing kilt or accessory is that although the sett and colours are the same, there can be a slight difference in colour from one mill to the next. This is purely down to yarn dying so if you need an exact match we suggest you order a swatch to double check.
Dress Tartan
The Dress Tartans were designed as the name suggests for celebrations and highland dance. The sett or pattern of the tartan remains the same and the main colour is changed to white, or extra white is added to the pattern to give it a brighter, more "fancy" appearance. The Scots do like to bend the rules and occasionally instead of white thread, yellow is used and this is where the rather wild MacLeod Dress Modern and Barclay Dress Modern came from.
Helpful Advice
One thing to remember if you are ordering your tartan to match an existing kilt or accessory is that although the sett and colours are the same, there can be a slight difference in colour from one mill to the next. This is purely down to yarn dying so if you need an exact match we suggest you order a swatch to double check.
Desde el principio
Wallace Clan Historia y Orígenes
Explorar la historia de Clan Wallace
Cómo empezó todo
Territories
Lowland Scottish Clan, however it is thought that the first members of the Clan originally settled in Ayrshire.
Clan Chief
The current clan chief is Andrew Robert Wallace, son of former chief, Ian Francis Wallace who passed away on the 14th May 2016, aged 89. Ian was the 35th Chief of the clan and is pictured here with his wife Teresa.
Que hay en el nombre Wallace?
In Scotland the term Walensis is a native name meaning a Strathclyde Briton and it is from this Walensis that the name Wallace is derived.
Craigie Castle
Craigie Castle is the historic seat of Clan Wallace, it is thought it was built in the 13th Century by the Lindsay family but was passed onto the Wallace family shortly after this in 1371 as the heir to the castle was the daughter of the Chief of Clan Lindsay, she married John Wallace. The castle is even thought to be one of the oldest buildings in Scotland! The castle was only occupied by the Wallace family until the turn of the end of the 16th Century, it sadly fell to ruins after this as no one occupied the castle.
Wallace Clan
Quiz
How much do you think you know about Clan Wallace? Enough to get all 12 questions correct? Test your Wallace Clan Knowledge now!
Wallace Monument
Sir William Wallace, Guardian of Scotland and one of Scotland's greatest heros, entwined with the freedom of the Scottish Kingdom and with Scotlands line of Kings is probably one of the most famous Scots thanks to the film Braveheart. The Wallace Monument in Stirling is the most famous but there are in fact over 20 monuments in Scotland dedicated to this famous man. We have devoted a blog to the range of Wallace tartans available, from the bright reds of the Wallace Modern to the more orange hues of the Wallace Ancient and the gorgeous greens of the Wallace Hunting.
Clan Wallace
Tartan Poll
With four tartan variants to choose from, the Clan Wallace is truly spoilt for choice. But what is your favourite Wallace Clan Tartan?
Clan Wallace
Join Monja & Susan live on the sofa from the comfort of your home as they talk all things Clan Wallace. From the Clan origins to its tartans, seats and societies, we explore it all.
Clan Motto: Pro libertate (For liberty)
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