Cuarans (traditional gillies)

[Sionnachdubh]

Does anyone know were to find someone who makes the old style cuarans (rivelins, pampooties, etc.)? I have tried to make some myself and frankly it is no picnic.

Freedom and whisky gang tae gither!


Sionnach Dubh

[Woodsheal]

If you're willing to spring for the $$$, these are the closest looking "production" mocs available for replicating cuarans:
http://www.arrowmoc.com/pt.html

Otherwise, your best bet is to put together a center-seam moccasin kit, and cut off the side flaps:
http://jas-townsend.com/product_info...roducts_id=246

As I've oft-maintained in other threads, those "ghillie brogue" patterns, with the mulitple tabs, are simply not correct for the Jacobite period or earlier....

[JS Sanders]

Sionnachdubh,
Are you referring to something like these? I made these myself and have a pattern on file. Very simple to sew. Essentially the above moccasins sans flaps.



Slainte yall,
steve

[Sionnachdubh]

Many thanks to all who posted (both of you really) Thanks for the info!

[Jack Daw]

Lookin' fine, Steve-o.

[Jack Daw]

IAs I've oft-maintained in other threads, those "ghillie brogue" patterns, with the mulitple tabs, are simply not correct for the Jacobite period or earlier....

As an example of an inappropriate multiple-tab brogue, you mean like Medieval Moccasins?

[Woodsheal]

As an example of an inappropriate multiple-tab brogue, you mean like Medieval Moccasins?

Exactly! I think they're all based upon modern dancing "ghillie" shoes....

[Jack Daw]

Yep. I pondered the Arrow mocs for a bit and ordered a pair.

[Jack Daw]

The Arrow mocs arrived yesterday, but the thong is not as long as depicted in the photos. I'm calling!

[Riverkilt]

Also wondering about the Arrow widths. There was no provision on their order page for the width of one's foot....always an alarm bell for me.

Ron