6 April is Tartan Day!
Tartan Day is a chance for people around the world to celebrate their connections to Scotland.
First recognised in Nova Scotia, Canada in 1987, the event is now marked around the world as a celebration of Scottish culture and heritage.
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And more info:
Both plaids and tartans are woven of stripes that meet at 90-degree angles.
Tartans have an identical pattern of stripes running vertically and horizontally, resulting in overlapping square grids.
Regular plaids are not necessarily the same in both directions, with variation in color, size, and/or pattern of stripes.
In Scotland, the word “plaid” comes from the Gaelic word for blanket, and it’s used to describe the large kind of kilt worn over the shoulder, not the fabric pattern.
Sweetie got into the act, wearing a tammie.
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Love Sweetie with her tammie.
ReplyDeleteDid not know about Tartan Day but I laid out my tartan skirt for Church... https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2021/12/ancient-grey-stuart-tartan-fabric-from.html
Thanks for mentioning this.
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Mariette
Sweetie looks cute in her Tam O'Shanter.
ReplyDeleteSweetie, you carry off the tartan well. I am sick of wearing plaid flannel shirts, lol. At least they can be colorful in the winter.
ReplyDeleteAwww Sweetie, you look adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteSweetie looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteIt suits you well!
ReplyDeleteSweetie looks so cute. Thanks for the puzzle. XO
ReplyDeleteSweetie looks adorable!
ReplyDeleteAww, we love Sweetie in plaid!
ReplyDeleteI've known that plaid referred to a garment since I read a book about travelling in 1920s Spain, and the author mentioned a plaid thrown over a peasant's shoulder. Now, I always try to be accurate about using tartan for the pattern.
ReplyDeleteGotta love Scotland, the Scots, and men in kilts! We celebrate all things Scottish on Reformation Day at church every year.
ReplyDeleteSweetie do you have any idea how beautiful you are in that tam?
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