SUTHERLAND (MODERN) Choose:By the metre The chiefship is vacant

The chiefship is vacant

The Chief of the Dunbars

The pattern shows a marked similarity to the Gunn tartan in all but colour

Lord of the Isles sett

founder chairman of the Scottish Tartans Society

SUTHERLAND (MODERN) Choose:By the metre The chiefship is vacantThis tartan sett is found in the 1840 book, the 'Vestiarium Scoticum'. The foundation resembles the Black Watch with red and white lines superimposed (Jamie Scarlett MBE). Scottish Tartans Society notes for this tartan don't exactly make sense. 'The earlier date refers to a letter from Gordon Earl of Sutherland instructing Murray of Dulrossie to 'remove the red and white lines from the plaids of the men so as to bring their dress into harmony with