OMG! -Tartan!

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This is a pic that I took of my favourite extant garment fragment from the MOL. I have stared at images of this for hours. Even seen the real thing under glass but somehow I never realised before tonight that it is made from TARTAN fabric! It is not terribly obvious but is visible. Even faintly visible in the London finds book "Textiles and Clothing". So why did I never see it before? Now I want a tartan gown. Hmm, I may even already have the fabric!

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It certainly looks tartan to me, and a tartan gown for you sounds like a lot of fun! Are the buttons covered beads or some other means of button making?

Meanwhile, if you have any suggestions what I might be able to do with some 100% silk (feels like a dupion but lighter weight and without slubs) in an apple green and white "gingham" style check, I'd be fascinated to hear them. Spotlight reduced it to half-price and I couldn't resist, but now I'm entirely flummoxed by it. Can it be made into anything SCA suitable, or do I have to consign it to the "fabric for the mundane clothing I'm never going to make" pile?