Mother of the Bride Tartan

A sash in the wedding tartan over an outfit already chosen, which is the least disruptive route and by far the most common. A full tartan skirt with a plain blouse is the alternative for anyone wanting more.

The right shoulder for most women, pinned at the right and falling to the left hip. Clan chiefs' wives and a few specific roles wear it on the left. Nobody at a wedding will correct you, but the right shoulder is the usual answer.

Usually yes, in the wedding sett, so the two families read as one group. If each wears her own family tartan that also works, provided it is a deliberate decision applied consistently rather than an accident of separate ordering.

Pin it through both the sash and the garment underneath rather than through the sash alone, so the dress carries the weight. That single detail is what stops it drooping. Set the pin first, then adjust the fall.

Better not to, since a sash on a patterned dress puts two designs in the same eyeline. If the outfit is patterned, a plain brooch or a small tartan accessory carries the connection instead.

Usually the wedding tartan, so the two families read as one group in photographs. Each wearing her own family sett also works, provided it is a decision applied consistently rather than by accident.