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    An early Victorian outfit

    This fascinating early photograph shows John Francis Campbell of Islay taken by David Octavius Hill & Robertson Adamson c.1843-47. An extraordinary man, Campbell apparently spoke nine languages.

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    What's particularly interesting about this early Victorian Highland Dress is the apparent lack of tartan: the kilt is made from a plaid that looks to be plain cloth with a selvedge design, black and white diced waistcoat (large Shepheard Check) and knitted diced hose. The sporran looks like a full otter or possibly pine martin pelt.
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    And a huge purled fringe on the apron.
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    It actually looks like blanket material (which may well be appropriate), I certainly remember blankets with a double coloured band at the ends and the odd white line running through the grey /brown mottled appearance of the blanket.

    Whilst not taking away from being a clever man, it you are brought up with speaking more than one language it is easier to learn others. My brother has half a dozen languages, a consequence of English and Gàidhlig speaking as a child..
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    Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte

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    Wow! This is an incredible photo, Peter. Thanks for sharing it. Is this a recent discovery? Was it a common practice to taking existing plaid cloth and fashion it into a kilt in the highland revival period?

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