Might do, though I was mostly just curious about the mechanics of these things.

Agreed, in my experience most US clan societies are such. However, I was thinking specifically of the UK Clan Gunn Society wherein the Clan Chief is also the head of the society.

I'd seen the...

If you're going, hunt me up in the Clann Gunn tent for a wee dram and a biscuit.

https://www.scotsontherocksmoab.com/
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If Clan membership is a "gift of the chief," and the Chief is the nominal head of the UK clan society, does that mean that acceptance into the society constitutes a Clan membership by way of a gift...

Been kilting for over a year and while I quite expected to take a fair bit of crap over it, I have experienced only the odd stare or positive comments.

For example, on the way to Scots on the...

I thought this stated my feelings about my Scottish roots well.
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Actually, I think that's a shawl rather than an arisaid.

If only there were a historian that had done as you suggest! :wink::wink::wink:

Ah. More's the pity. I liked the kilt. Particularly like the use of the nylon buckles.

Are you still making these?
What would one cost?

Also: http://www.historichighlanders.com/attire.htm

I make no claims as to the scholarship of the link below but perhaps it will be of interest:

http://www.tartansauthority.com/highland-dress/ancient/highland-dress-for-women/

I occasionally carry a cane and make my own of Colorado scrub oak. I usually wrap a portion of them with paracord because as Samwise Gamgee states, "What about a bit of rope? You'll want it, if you...

Excellent amplification. Thank you. :)

More's the pity. :(

I don't doubt the two fellows on the left are wearing aprons but that's NOT a kilt on the guy on the right? Pleats and all?

What does that translate to? I've no French. :)

Off topic indeed. The reason the photo was included was to show styles of hats in Scotland. My guess is she imported the caption along with the picture. Simple enough mistake.
The photo does show...

I've been a bit distracted and busy for the last few weeks--I married off my daughter last Saturday--and have finally found the time to re-read http://www.frockflicks.com/the-real-...nder-costumes/...

I bow to your superior knowledge regarding dyes and the relative, erm, "fade-ability" thereof.

I do stand by the presumption that crofters and tacksmen would not have worn clothes as expensive as...

Could that line be interpreted as an expansion of the ban on kilts and trews, i.e. no kilts, plaids or trews--most nearly always tartan in 1747 I believe--are to be worn, and moreover, no tartan is...

Neat out of a flask, a splash (tablespoon or so) water in a glass. I've no particular reason or rhyme why. It's how I was taught.

". . . And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the first day of August, one thousand seven hundred and forty seven, no man or boy, within that part of Great Briton...

It used to be that when movies were made they didn't by and large give a tinker's damn for anything remotely close to historical authenticity regarding wardrobe, social history aspects such as...

I think one of the mistakes we make in the study of history and particularly the appearance and practices of our distance ancestors it to assume that everyone of a period acted like and wore the same...