tartan
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It is made from the King Charles III tartan, based on the Balmoral tartan sett - or pattern - which dates back to about 1850.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Swift has worn Dior before, such as the tartan creation above, which she sported at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
We took into account everything from expected goals to local weather conditions to gigantic parades of sweaty supporters in tartan kilts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
At a Sacramento stop Friday, he bounded around chatting with about four dozen mostly union supporters, wearing trademark Nikes, this time a vintage pair with a tartan plaid swoop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
She had her two little granddaughters on either side of her, in pleated tartan skirts, stockings and identical fringes.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
There’s plenty to love about “Blood of My Blood,” especially a return to the 18th century Highlands, with tartans, castles and craggy tors aplenty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
The new tartan has been registered with the Scottish register of tartans, which is administered by the National Records of Scotland.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2023
She goes with kilts and skirts in tartans and plaids as her country style.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2022
There’s a similar blend of heritage and fashion in the Highlands, where tweed acts as a foil to the more ceremonial tartans.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 14, 2021
They were like the devices that held our tartans together, unremarkable, dull, but necessary in their way.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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