The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-19
RETURN OF THE TARTAN.
sCOTCH PLAIDs ONCE MORE IN
HON FASHIONABLE FAVOR

Even the Kilt IL In Dim Brofpect- Mistakes
Made by Enthusiastic Young Women
Now Tsrtans TO suit-Tnrtans OF tho High
land Observation-Disclosures IN America.
Golf Ia probably responsible for it. although
such things como about 40 gradually that first
causes are far 70 seek. Al any rate after sea
sons Of tempostuous fancy plaids the real tar
tan Ia enjoying an amount Of attention that Ia
interesting 70 contemplate. The blue bonnets
have not only come over tho border. they have
crossed the ocean. and things Scots In tho
language Of the fashion writer's are undeniably
chic and smart The plaid Is being used for q
variety Of purposcs-kilis, for instance, trans
lated into feminine scemliness: although Amer.
leans coming home after autumn weeks spent
on the Scots moors, tell US that Englishmen
are now using the kills for hunting and fishing
This Ia an amazing concession W Highland in
stitu,ons and II remains TO be seen whether any
thing 80 stirringly radical will make place for
itself over here To the classes as we'll az tho
masses the appariton Of man in klts-it some
times happens in New York streets and those
Of other large cities when the infrequent parados
OF tho Cslcdonian societies are In progress
an occasion for hilarity more or less restrained
as the case may he And the Scots costume
Il both comfortable and practical for the sports
man. How could II DO otherwise when II was the
apparel Of those padod clans often -Diann's for
osters, gentlemen OF tho shade. minions Of the
moon.- whose life was one continual round OF
forays, cattle purloinine and the avcnsing Of
real and fancied insults pleasingly diversified
by the more domestic pursuits Of the hunter
shepherd and fisherman,
In some parts Of this country, notably the cen
trail counties Of Pennsylvania. where the Scots
| and Scotch-Irish settlers dominated the lido
Of clan allegiance has been wont 70 run pretty
strong. Young women belonging TO tho Cam
eron, Stewart Macpherson families and others
OF equally obvious origin used proudly To wear
their own tartans made UP into conventional
frocka Sometimes the SET a. the pattern Of
the plaid Il called, was rather extensive and gor-
gcous, but 30 much the credit 70 the dam.
sells loyalty. She was willing TO sink the mat
ter Of the merely becoming In fcalty To her horrdi-
tary traditions When these people made their
first trip abroad, a journey 10 Scotland was a
pious duty. There they Invariably renewed
aunintancc with their family troc and they al
ways broug hi back . stock Of tarians which might
last them until the next visit II was not at all
uncommon to have their beloved tartan woven
In silk which they ordered by the piece and relics
Of which arc still boarded as family treasure.
Down comfortables covered with this si.ken tor
tan not al all unusual II was In response
10 . similar instinct that Charles -. wore knots
Of ribbon plaided IN the Stewart tartan on his
wedding day
AZ the present moment somo athletic young
women make their sporting clothes the vehicle Of
have FASTENED to assume the tartan have done 40
because II II a new and as yet restricted fashion
~, - 80 "as N,,o y. IN. Guy
umo some curious anomalies II may DO an
American Graham. in all likelihood descendant
Of the Great Marquis Of Montroso himself. going
about In a Campbell tartan serenely unconscious
@ S m 1ssf ' EVEN sSs 'G'n no
form ior a Forbes 70 spor, the Gordon tartan OF
any othsr tartan. OF eou,se. save his own Is
Greet or ooatofa arms Indeed. Scots people
are SUI sensitive N No indisenminato wearing
ooyssod inyiasion to SPEND q week in Inc north
o. scotland asked an Engiish frend To nj her out
In p,aids ,., a.. ,, .,
hes, can DO T. 70 give yGn some good "dytc.
you will be SUR r. get the right kind OF thing.
SOU Penp's o,sn.s !" 'ec "o "rons Pofsoh
golnE about In tartar .,..r .
vent plsids for you Y you have failed 70 take tho
Precauuon 70 DC born mo the IiEht W wcSr ono
Ems noso tnlnes arc ihelncu W pe ctiuohi anu
nsughy t ~ on nmefi ,. ,aniiy aoo,' 70 Soy
up an estapn ~ ,n ino nlknahus q s,ian
VA w., sVouea ny ,ne mmpm ,, eNprnt OF running
IVY JssI;nsJ ~ c,,nn u ~ cts. IN.
VIC u.e.,. .. w ~ VI ''u'He' wan VIC
eonmen' o, hs auhohIy' p, ..
EAny IN her reign Eaern nnet9nn a shT Ss
@r,an on, DC efSet sns Is,umeI , one LOT o, Dy
way Sra, ' my snf. se s ehIeI , 20 u,s
one hepIulhay ine roSM nouaohnd aispoft.
,tssti " we aInSs pa'd ., tno p.uaIH rhcn "
noiIs l"r T.. n,ad anS ~ mas nov E Dcoas
~ .no,ouRnLy usnunon WIN Sno {resrh. EnRnsn
gwia ny aS' , y go, ~ .I hi so sM'an 80, ad
Yellow plnid mounted on a Whits ground instead
vi Nc snu ., H. ,n", ~, ~ usually , 80 =, ,.,,..
~ .I. ns H. s' o j., I'VE. o' n,n rinia
&c. ninid mnm1nino ninid nd ~. \, "a tbst
I,es pal. q ,i h @ ""u ,r T. p'a G -
20 t.n;i, Thsn ,o ~ ~ ~ ,n,, h.m u ' ~, ~ a
Ssu.rnnS @ ,nmn,s "a ,S,nt ~ nm 80 mo,,.,
70 hnI.ps' r ro ~ shon and dsm ~, H. "s
,on nisiI vmp b.d br,,cy he r.,iain ,.hcih., S"i,
Are !. Cameron Of Iochi., ar a Cameron Of Er
arr S,mji.,Iv yo, ma Mn,nn,"id ~
Gan,,n.id az Si.at or Of S,ntys /, viii m,ts
~ immsns. I,Se,enc. in the tind n, ,sr,sn Dnu
@n,. and n is not On he e,prcted ,bat a csmpbeli
81 hrxyil would be seen in The tartan of the Camp
hc,ls II Cnwdn, or in Thai III tbe Camnh.lls ~
Iomdo"n There is, by The way' a, isss, one Of
,hc inrgs sbon, in New YORK thai niwnvs has m.
Correct tnrinns impoy,ed from scotland in stocs
A The demand Tor them increases II il probable
;hst n viii he easy IN ob,nn The ycnnins nptiric
hero with ali the accuracy tha, dis,ing ushes tho