A brief history of the English plaid scarf

A brief history of the English plaid scarf

1, checkered has been born more than 2000 years
The earliest surviving fragments of tartan, found in 1934 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, England, often called “Falkirk Tartan”, has been clearly traced to the late third century BC, now collected in the National Museum of Scotland.

2、Each tartan represents an English family.



By the late sixteenth century, tartan was commonly worn by the Scottish Highlanders. Each family slowly formed their own unique plaid pattern. It can be said that behind each kind of plaid, represents the existence of a family!



King George VI of the United Kingdom on the express order of the Royal exclusive Balmoral check pattern related ban. Until today, it is still valid.

 


For example, the Royal Stuart Check, Queen Victoria chose it as a symbol of royalty, and Elizabeth II also used it as her own personal check.

 

 

Interestingly, as a rule, only members of the British royal family and the like could use this check, but because everyone liked it, it was worn by all those who did not have a clear clan affiliation. Because in Great Britain, everyone is a subject of the Queen/King.



Then again, the Blackguard plaid, is the symbol of the Campbell family.

 

In Britain, different identities, different classes, and even in different occasions, the use of different plaids, has become the cultural underpinnings of Britain.



3, plaid is also engraved with the history of the storm clouds

 

The 17th century the birth of James party personality (Jacobite Tartan)



The difference between people and people is that they experience the same thing differently!



Knowing the cultural significance of a single item gives us a deeper understanding of matching. When we dress, we will not just stay in the level of good-looking, but can add our own unique thinking and bring taste!



Moreover, it is easy to harmonize the items with the same attribute in our collocation.



For example, with the plaid elements of the scarf, joined the sense of family, distinguished from the sense of wealth, accumulated the pioneer spirit of the aristocracy, as well as a sense of responsibility.

 

 

When we match, we directly tune in to the same aristocratic British style items, such as croco coat, beret, Lefebvre shoes, Oxford shoes, etc., matching becomes easy.


Rich colors for exciting outfits

The red, blue, green, and gray plaid scarves that have been put on the shelves are rich in color, and create a color association with the jackets commonly used in fall and winter, making matching easy and wonderful.


The red and green color scheme is like walking into Christmas, where people are enjoying happiness and looking forward to luck!

 

 

 

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