Greetings,
Once again - as we wind our way into early April - the
National Tartan Day alert pings on my calendar program. The date was first celebrated in 1997 - as a day to recognize Americans of Scottish descent. So - as per usual - we host a festival of images celebrating all things tartan. The collection of pictures includes shots from some of our projects here in California, from our recent spread in House Beautiful (from my own home!), and fashion from around the world.
I hope you're celebrating the day in great style . . .
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| Alexander Villevalde, Self Portrait |
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| Lapo Elkan, for Vogue |
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| The Queen Mother, at the Highland Fling |
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| The Prince of Wales |
Cheers,
Scot
Comments
It's good to be fro Scotland!
The one lovely thing was there was a little store in Northampton that was a "Scottish store"!~ They would research your "tartan" and "make by hand" a kilt of it for your measurements! (fabric made in Scotland)!!
I asked my mother (by letter) and she said "Yes"!
It was the loveliest thing EVER!
All hand-stitched. with a gorgeous kilt-pin!
where the hell is it?
In my "camera in my head"!!
What a lovely memory! It actually saved me from dying in that dreadful place!
I came "home"
What a lovely post!
franki
In Australia, wearing tartan on July 1 has been encouraged since 1989. The day has been promoted as International Tartan Day in Australia since 1996[2] and has been formally recognized by many states, but not at national level. TheUnited States Senate recognized April 6 as Tartan Day in 1998."