19th Century outfit with Box Pleated kilt

**NorCalPiper** · 7th April 11, 07:55 PM

came across this on the net-Do any of the history and research buffs have any info on it?

**BonnetMaker** · 8th April 11, 01:26 AM

Did the site say where it was from or anything else about it?

**MacRobert's Reply** · 8th April 11, 04:33 AM

I took these photographs last year when visiting Craigievar Castle, near Alford in Aberdeenshire.

At the end of the gallery on the top floor was this early 19 Century kilt and doublet in Forbes tartan that had belonged to the piper. The round buttons appear to be silver.

The kilt was box pleated. The second picture shows the first pleat on the left of the kilt, the plaid behind it and the cuff detail on the left sleeve.

The original thread is on X Marks.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 8th April 11, 05:22 AM

Very lovely!

**Kiltboy** · 8th April 11, 06:30 AM

Wow! Great pic

**NorCalPiper** · 8th April 11, 06:41 AM

I searched for the thread and couldn't find it...any help appreciated!

**Kiltboy** · 9th April 11, 06:42 AM

I think it's this thread.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...doublet-61250/

**Cowher** · 9th April 11, 08:54 PM

That's awesome. I'm glad I have a box pleated kilt. So far it's my favorite.

**figheadair** · 10th April 11, 09:45 PM

It's a Highland Revival Outfit c1815 (the jacket cut & steel buttons date it well). Forbes/Lamont tartan (known by both names at that time) by Wilsons of Bannockburn. This setting looks to be what we would now call Forbes (K guards to the W).