Tartan: The Origin and Development of the Cloth and its Characteristic Form, the Kilt
Description
A study looking at the relationship between tartan and Scotland, and tartan and the rest of the world; between the practical, functional side of tartan, and the symbolic role it has played in the past and continues to play in the present. Much of the research was carried out in and around Pitlochry in Perthshire. The first of four chapters clarifies the ambiguity with which the word tartan is used to describe both the cloth and its characteristic pattern. Chapter Two traces the developments in the dyeing and weaving of tartan cloth, with emphasis on the traditional cottage methods used for many years. Chapter Three traces the origin and development of tartan cloth in its most characteristic form, that of Scottish dress. The final chapter concerns the position and role of tartan in the mid 1970s. An Appendix contains drawings illustrating the preparation of the wool, spinning equipment and examples of weave, along with a number of tartan samples.
Metadata
| Identifier | t3xfgrx2 |
| IRN | 410109 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRP/2/073 |
| Level | File |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/t3xfgrx2 |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Undergraduate Dissertations |
| Creator(s) | Wordley, Vivienne E |
| Date | 1977 |
| Size and Medium | iii, 42 unbound typed leaves, xv. |