Tartan is a plaid textile design and has Scottish origin. It consists of stripes, of different width and color. You can wear tartan shirts, pants and coats. If you don’t like to go into extremes than you should wear tartan scarf because by adding this to your outfit you will have trendy look. Tartan goes well with dark jeans and chunky sweaters. Chunky knits and plaid are essential layering pieces. Let your plaid shirt stand out under a bold sweater in one of the same hues. If you don’t want the look to skew preppy wear it with relaxed jeans, luxe leopard pumps, and classic jewelry. Plaid pants are tricky to pull off and the best tip that we can give you is to wear them with simple pieces. Keep them the focus of your outfit. Try balancing a pair of wide-leg plaid pants with a white tee and pointed pumps. And as we mentioned, if you don’t want to experiment but you love tartan, you should accessorize your outfit with plaid scarf. Look for colors like red, dark green, navy, and a few neutrals so it goes with many outfits. You can wear it on weekends with simple jeans and a tee. For more outfit inspiration take a look at the following 27 tartan outfit ideas.