Monarch of the Glen

[Moski]

What tartan did Duncan wear in the series? He was the first person I've seen anywhere in casual kilt dress. I'd only seen formal/full trad dress before.

[Wompet]

Hunting Stewart in various kilts through the run of the series.

[Moosedog]

I was just reading; the costumer said it was the same kilt through the first three years but it was getting ratty enough they had another one made by the fourth season.

Moosedog

[Wompet]

I remembered Hamish saying in an old thread that Hamish Clark (who played Duncan) wore a few kilts over the years.

[RockyR]

There's also a "Monarch of the Glen" tartan that House of Edgar weaves.

[Hamish]

I remembered Hamish saying in an old thread that Hamish Clark (who played Duncan) wore a few kilts over the years.

Aye, when I met Hamish Clark a few years back now, he told me that he had several identical-looking kilts for the series. The one he wore depended upon what it was likely to suffer during the filming of given scenes - dashing through the undergrowth, attending a family party, falling in the loch, that sort of thing. I am sure he also told me that the kilts were of differing weights which were again selected according to how active he was going to be during filming.

I wonder what he is doing now - I've not seen him on TV since 'Monarch' - but prior to his success in that series, he was a stand-up comic on the comedy-club circuit!

Take care,
Ham.

[auld argonian]

Did I not also read somewhere (BBC website?) that they sewed weights into the hem of some of the kilts to keep them down in scenes where Duncan was running and jumping?

Best

AA

[beloitpiper]

Did I not also read somewhere (BBC website?) that they sewed weights into the hem of some of the kilts to keep them down in scenes where Duncan was running and jumping?

Best

AA

This is a common practice with pipers too.