Tattersall is a style oftartan patternwoven intocloth. The pattern is composed of regularly-spaced thin, even verticalwarp stripes, repeated horizontally in theweft, thereby forming squares.
The stripes are usually in two alternating colours, generally darker on a light ground.[1] The cloth pattern takes its name fromTattersall's horse market, which was started inLondon in 1766.[2] During the 18th century at Tattersall's horse marketblankets with this checked pattern were sold for use on horses.[1]
Today tattersall is a common pattern, often woven incotton, particularly inflannel, used forshirts orwaistcoats. Tattersall shirts, along withgingham, are often worn in country attire, for example in combination withtweed suits and jackets. Traditional waistcoats of this cloth are often used by horse riders in formal riding attire, and adorned with astock tie.
