Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome View Post
Based on your description of the pleats as well as the photo, I'd agree that 1840s seems a likely date.

I bet you are having a blast going through all those boxes. :-) Wish I were there!
It's not just the STA, there's stuff literally everywhere if you know where to look and have the time. Unfortunately this is a work of love as you know and there's no money to support research. That said, the past week has given me enough to keep me busy for the next few months. The highlights have included finding the:

Earl of Sutherland kilt
Two more arisaid/blanket pattern plaids
Regency waistcoat - MacFarlane
Regency coat - also MacFarlane but unrelated to the waistcoat
Portions of seven C18th plaids
Going over the c1810-15 Duke of Sussex's outfit - must post some pictures. (what a sporran - leopard skin with gold, precious and semi-precious stones)
A large Wilsons' Red Gordon plaid c1780
An unusual C18/19th narrow plaiding piece, probably Wilsons', and only 13" wide.

There's just so much to do and unfortunately so little interest here in researching and preserving these artefacts in one place rather than them being spread throughoout the country and often kept in the most appalling conditions.