Famous & Infamous
Quite the collection of characters!
Click any picture to navigate to the page of interest for more information about this tartan or its associated day.
Double Elvis Gallery
Jan 8
Birthday Elvis Presley
Based on the 'America' tartan, this adaptation retains the colours of the US flag and discretely introduces Elvis Presley's favourite colour pink plus a gold band to represent his legendary number of Gold Discs. The white threadcount is 42 which was the 'King's' age when he died. The narrow white is 8 threads and represents the day of the month in which he was born whilst the 8 blue represents the month of the year in which he died.
Presley of Memphis
Jan 8
Birthday Elvis Presley
Based on the 'America' tartan, this adaptation retains the colours of the US flag and discretely introduces Elvis Presley's favourite colour pink plus a gold band to represent his legendary number of Gold Discs. The white threadcount is 42 which was the 'King's' age when he died. The narrow white is 8 threads and represents the day of the month in which he was born whilst the 8 blue represents the month of the year in which he died.
The British Bulldog
Jun 4
Winston Churchill Day
This tribute fashion tartan celebrates both the style and spirit of "The British Bulldog": blue and white for his ‘Dickie Bow’; dark grey for his Homburg hat; light brown for his cigar; and black for ‘The Black Dog,' the bouts of depression that hounded Churchill for much of his life.
Flora MacDonald (portrait)
Jun 27
Prince Charlie & Flora MacDonald set sail
The part that Flora MacDonald played in the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie 'over the sea to Skye' is immortalised in the 'Skye Boat Song', published in 1884: “Speed bonny boat like a bird on a wing, Onward the sailors cry. Carry the lad that's born to be King, Over the sea to Skye.”
Over the Sea to Skye
Jun 27
Prince Charlie & Flora MacDonald set sail
The part that Flora MacDonald played in the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie 'over the sea to Skye' is immortalised in the 'Skye Boat Song', published in 1884: “Speed bonny boat like a bird on a wing, Onward the sailors cry. Carry the lad that's born to be King, Over the sea to Skye.”
Havel
Dec 18
Václav Havel Memorial Day
The Havel tartan portrays an endless succession of prison cell windows struck through in red, protesting the persecution and imprisonment of writers of conscience in the knowledge that free expression is an essential component of every healthy society. It is named in honour of the late Vaclav Havel, the dissident playwright and co-author of Charter 77, the landmark human rights declaration for which he was imprisoned for several years.
Romantic Scotland (Madonna)
Dec 22
Madonna Wedding at Skibo Castle (2001)
Colours: Blue - after Madonna's early 'True Blue' album; yellow - after her 'Blonde Ambition' tour; pearl white - after 'Like A Virgin'; purple - to represent Scottish heather. A three line over-check echoes the style of the Ritchie tartan, and elements of the New York City Fire Brigade, the America St Andrews Bicentennial and the Sutherland tartans - Originally named the Madonna tartan and produced to thank her for marrying Guy Ritchie at Dornoch Cathedral and Skibo Castle in 2001.
The Clash
Feb 7
International Clash Day
The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 as a key player in the original wave of British punk rock. They have also contributed to the post-punk and new wave movements that emerged in the wake of punk and employed elements of a variety of genres including reggae, dub, funk, ska and rockabilly.
Prince
Mar 26
Purple Day
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. He was a musical innovator and known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.
Tulip and Lattice Pattern
Jun 7
the Birthday of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald were influential in the Art Nouveau and Secessionist movements in the early 20th century and prominent members of the Glasgow Art and Design artistic community.
Václav Havel
Dec 18
Václav Havel Memorial Day
Havel's Civic Forum party played a major role in the Velvet Revolution that toppled communism in Czechoslovakia in 1989. He assumed the presidency shortly thereafter, and was reelected in a landslide the following year and after Slovak independence in 1993.
Madonna
Dec 22
Madonna Wedding at Skibo Castle (2001)
Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), known professionally as Madonna, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She achieved popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV.