Tartans and Plaids

Did you know that 

all tartans are plaid

but not all plaids are tartans?

These two patterns are similar

in the fact that they both 

have a series of

overlapping stripes of color.

Stripes can be wide or thin

and are woven in many colorways,

however, a true tartan pattern 

has a matching pattern both horizontally

and vertically with a center point

meeting at a 90 degree angle.

Take a look.

Here is a tartan:

You can see that from the center of the pattern, the same stripe is repeated both to the
left and right to equal their placement from top to bottom. Make sense?

Now take a look at the

 plaid pattern below.

It does not have color stripes

running equally both horizontally 

and vertically.  

You can really see the difference,

can't you?

The stripes are not the same in color, size, or pattern in both directions.
That is how you can identify a plaid versus a tartan.

So based on this information,

can you identify the next four patterns?

So take the challenge!

Can you tell which of the four images above are

plaid or tartan?

Here are some fun 

things that I have seen lately

that I am LOVING.

Monogrammed Wool Ball Caps at Mark and Graham

Barbour Tissington Quilted Jacket can be found here

Custom Stationery with tartan liner from The Fuller Collection
LOVE their items! Here

Cute fox clutch can be found at The Horse and Hound Gallery

Tartan key chains from TartanPup can be found here

Tartan Needlepoint Pillow Cover on sale here

Handsome backpack can be found at NM here

Plaid mugs on sale right now HERE

Burberry Wellies can be found here

Cute plaid/tartan circus bunting can be found on Ebay here

Antique Edwardian Tartanware box can be yours if you link here!