Dress Stewart tartan

     This brightly coloured and well composed postcard was published by an unattributed company, meaning the designer, authour and printer are all unknown. This greeting postcard features a banner saying "Greetings from Glasgow," making it simple, yet perfect to send to anyone any age or gender the consumer thought fit while they were in Glasgow. It also features a tartan as its border, with the words “Dress Stewart” printed, which refers to a type of tartan in the Stewart clan where the most prevalent red squares are replaced by white squares. (Tartans Authority, 9) The postcard also presents Kelvin Hall, which is a building used as an exhibition centre in Glasgow, Scotland. Some things I do not know about this postcard are whether or not it was apart of a series, as the manufacturer is unknown and there are no other indications of it being apart of a series. Without knowing who the creator of the postcard is, it is also difficult to say exactly when and where it was printed. 

The postcards message is in Old French

and was written for the correspondents Aunt in 1941.

    The message written on the back is in Old French. Although it is difficult to make out exactly what was written, I have had it roughly translated. The writer's message is meant for their Aunt Jannette. They mention how they are staying in Scotland for Easter, and how they will be going to London the next day. They wrote “I am happy here, my spirit is free although I am alone.” The rest of the writing is untranslatable. Although most of the message on the postcard is unknown, this still demonstrates postcards as a communicative tool.