The Sea Hawk vest strongly resembles the "swordsman's vest" that is often sold to wear with your Jacobite shirt. They do look neat together, but it is pretty clearly a Hollywood/costume trend rather...

Siobhan Mackenzie has received some write-ups in the fashion press and awards for her creative approach to kilts, tartan, and tweed. Definitely not traditional, but certainly no more far out than...

I love all these fabulous photos of Late Victorian sporrans! Keep them coming.

Andrew

I have a different Optimo to recommend. This store is in Chicago and the quality is second to none. Hats are custom made to your size and desires. I have two straw hats from them, a Panama and a...

"German silver" is the name of the alloy, which is not silver, but a silvery-looking mix of nickel with other metals. It is made in many countries, not just in Germany.

I love the style of this...

I would agree that the two must-have items are a sporran (with a strap to hold it up) and some good kilt hose.

House of Cheviot is certainly a reliable source of good socks. And I agree that...

So many of these are great books that I have read. Of course, I have read the Hobbit, both on my own and aloud to my son.

"Circe" was a great read. I picked it up at a bookstore in Roskilde,...

I've definitely heard Fiona Ritchie's Thistle and Shamrock program on NPR stations in multiple cities over the years. It's often one of the grab-bag of programs running on Saturday night.

Andrew

Burberry's most famous product was the original trench coat from WWI.

The Thomson camel tartan is attractive and the colors go well with a wide variety of clothing. If you like it, don't worry...

The cape is really great. To be honest, as a guy, I would still totally love something like this to wear over my kilt on cold days, although I would probably go for a loud tweed rather than tartan. I...

Nathan-

That looks fabulous. The watch chain hole is a classic touch, but everything about this ensemble is first rate.

I also really like your house!

Andrew

I really love all these photos. This is the style I admire most.

Although there have been hundreds of photos of me kilted in China, most were taken by locals and not shared with me. I will have...

It looked like a pointy hat to me, too.

The traditional hat of Kazakhstan, the kalpak, is often pointy with an upturned, flappy brim, much like the one in the photo. However, it is usually...

I have a more casual jacket in this same material and it really does look great with tartan. Well done!

Andrew

Jock, you are certainly right. This image shows a very high style band uniform, rather than something a typical highland gent might wear on a given day. I am surprised at how focused the labels are...

I was new to Zoom when I was told we would start teaching classes on the platform a couple of weeks ago. I agree that it works quite intuitively. However, here in China, we often have bandwidth and...

I hope it wasn't an April Fool's offering.

And with it being so popular, you would think they would order a bigger supply.

Andrew

The ad definitely used that image of the drum major.

I found a picture of the ad, but it is too small to read:...

That will be 8am Wednesday here in China. I may be able to make it for a while, before I have to teach my 8:55 Creative Writing class, via Zoom, of course.

Andrew

This is great! I'd love to see more, especially pages with illustrations to help me "picture" it in my mind.

The only source of info on Highland dress I had back in the 1970s was a magazine ad...

Gentlemen,

Both of these sporrans look fantastic. Great work!

Andrew

Tobus,

I was having a very frustrating time with mildew on all my leather items (not to mention felt hats) when I moved to Shenzhen. Even though I ran the AC constantly, the problem persisted. It...

As a few members have noted, tweed might not be the most effective material for spats. However, it occurs to me that the tweed might be a decorative outer layer applied to a more utilitarian lining....

We are staying with my son in East Point. Following the link, I see the Celtic Tavern is in Conyers, so I can ride over there easily on I-20, although I don't know how traffic will be on a Friday...

Hello All,

By an unexpected turn of events, I will actually be in town for the games this year. However, I have a couple of quick questions:
1. Where is this Tavern where you plan to gather...