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Due to its high-profile adoption by Scottish regiments and members of the British royal family since the early decades of the 19th century, the Royal Stewart pattern has become one of the most popular and widely recognised tartans in the world.
It was a common fashion fabric in the Georgian and Victorian periods and is often seen in surviving cloaks of the era. Such cloaks often betray their practical function, the bright fabrics soiled by mud and accumulated damp. The fact that the hem is badly stained and has been turned up at a later date indicates that this cloak had a long and useful life, well past the point of stylishness.
The cloak has an interlined collar, deeply pleated neck and shoulder cape. It would certainly have been a warm and serviceable piece of outerwear. Royal Stewart tartan cloak, c.1830 (A.1993.209)
Royal Stewart tartan cloak, c.1830 (A.1993.209)
Royal Stewart tartan cloak, c.1830 (A.1993.209)
Royal Stewart tartan cloak, c.1830 (A.1993.209)
Royal Stewart tartan cloak, c.1830 (A.1993.209)
The cloak is lined with red twill. Royal Stewart tartan cloak, c.1830 (A.1993.209)
