Tartan in the mid to late victorian era

[scottishlassie]

Hi Donald and Davidg, thanks for the welcome

Lancer1562...Downunderkilt posted an excellent link in this thread with information there and also from what I can see in my photos at that time the men wore suits ( well worn and mended!) and thick knitted wooly jumpers...no tartan.

I have these books, really cheap from Amazon and LOTS of photos:

Victorian and Edwardian Scotland from old photographs - c.s. Minto
Victorian and Edwardian scottish Lowlands from historic photographs - donnachie and macleod
Victorian and Edwardian Highlands from old photographs - Francis Thompson

Really interesting insight as to what life was like and for me living here to see what places i know and where I live now looked like back then. I wish I had a scanner so I could share some pics...one of my faves is from 1900 of around 9 men sitting on the ground outside stitching material and one at a table on a sewing machine (the gordon highlanders kiltmakers at work).

I found this link..not much with regards to the victorian era but interesting nonetheless

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


If anyone can recommend some more victorian era books or links, please share - I find it just fascinating!

[Tobus]

Scottishlassie's thread got me thinking about what a Highland gentleman would wear in the mid to late 1860's. Any ideas?

http://www.tartansauthority.com/reso...leay-portraits

The MacLeay portraits were done in exactly this time frame (1850s-1860s, published in 1870). Whilst some people may object to these portraits being taken as historical evidence of daily Highland wear*, they are at least a good example of what styles were worn at the time.

*Critics of the portraits claim that these outfits represent the absolute finest clothing they could find, and would not have been what they wore on a day to day basis. It is even said that many of the Highlanders portrayed had ordered special clothing (or borrowed it) for the portraits. What you will see in the portraits is a range from fairly plain dress all the way up to "Highland finery" with all the proverbial bells and whistles. So I actually think it's a good cross-section of what a gentleman might have worn, depending on the occasion.

[scottishlassie]

Borderchief love the photos...especially the second one of the man and woman, what instrument is that the woman is playing?

Great link Tobus, am going to check out if you can still buy those books by Kenneth McLeay. I am loving x marks the scot