tradition, all the things we hold dear.” “Kinloch Anderson is not into high-fashion
I asked Mrs Deirdre Kinloch Anderson to explain catwalk clothing. Our reputation is based squarely
what she thought was the essence of tartan’s universal on classic clothing, the sort of sensible, high quality
appeal to women. She says she thinks it has a lot to garments women can wear with comfort and style
do with tartan’s infinite variety of colours. “There and a sense of timeless elegance. But having said that,
are over 5,000 tartans on the Scottish Register of I have to point out that our ladies wear is constantly
Tartans,” she said, “so, no matter what your tastes, evolving. In fashion nothing stays the same. Hemlines
there’s something for everyone. rise and fall, waistlines drop down and panels come
“And unlike men who are generally expected to and go.”
wear their own clan or Mrs Kinloch
family tartans, women Anderson said the
do not feel quite so company continues to
constrained. There develop new tartans
are a small number for individuals,
of ladies, particularly corporate entities and
in Scotland, who will academic institutions.
only ever wear their A significant number
own tartans. That’s of clients come in each
their tradition and we year seeking help in
respect that. On the designing a tartan that
other hand women will be uniquely theirs.
can and do take a great “Each of the colours
delight in roaming in the tartan have a
through the entire particular meaning
range and choosing and significance,” she
the colours that suit said, “so when we
them best. sit down with new
“There are some clients we always try
tartans that have to discover something
only two colours, but about their history,
most have five or six. their background which
You’ve got an infinite will give us a starting
variety: ancient tartans, point from which we
modern tartans, muted can produce the initial
tartans. You name it designs on computer.
and you’ll find it in “We’re not weavers,
tartan. The point is but one of the strengths
that if other tartans we have after so many
strike your fancy and years in the business,
suit you, then why not is that we know all the
enjoy them?” weavers in Scotland
Tartan appeals right and so we commission
across the generation, specific weavers for
she said, and not least specific tasks. This
because it is so versatile. “It can be worn on the bias, allows us to accommodate clients who want
or introduced in subtle ways. You can have tartan everything from one length of say 10 metres or many
accessories, handbags, scarves. We even have tartan hundreds of metres.”
corsages.
For further details visit
www.kinlochanderson.com
Above: Tailored pencil skirt with deep side split and tartan detail
Left: Classic ladies’ kilted skirt in magenta and charcoal fashion tartan
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