Atholl Highlanders & the Duke come to Athol, Massachusetts!

**usonian** · 6th June 12, 10:14 AM

Looking at these photos of myself I'm not so sure about the ancient red tie with the green hose, but I think it does go quite well with the kilt!

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

The tie looks great, mate!

Cheers,

**creagdhubh** · 6th June 12, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by usonian

Looking at these photos of myself I'm not so sure about the ancient red tie with the green hose, but I think it does go quite well with the kilt!

Try lovat green hose, you may find their appearance better with the 'ancient' red in your tie. Nonetheless, I think you look very well turned out!

Cheers,

**tulloch** · 6th June 12, 12:32 PM

I completely agree. You looked great Andy.

**JSFMACLJR** · 6th June 12, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by SlackerDrummer

Notice, too, that they wear ghillie brogues with buckles rather than the Mary Jane style of buckle brogues.

Well actually they wear both... Stewart of Ardvorlich (2nd from right) is even wearing a third style, as is the late Duke's banner bearer.

**creagdhubh** · 6th June 12, 04:29 PM

Fantastic photo, Sandy! I have not seen this image before. I have always admired their buff coloured belts, crossbelts, dirk frogs, and sporran straps. Several of MacLeay's Highlanders can be seen wearing similar belts.

Cheers,

**Lyle1** · 6th June 12, 08:22 PM

My wife and I spent the better part of a day with one of the pipers and his wife at their home in Crieff a few weeks ago. He was excited about the trip, not his first to the USA, but he mentioned one troublesome complication that surprised me. The usual 50 lb airline luggage limit included his kilt and all of his gear, not leaving much room at all for clothes to wear when not in uniform!

**OC Richard** · 7th June 12, 05:39 AM

About the hose, you're right, the pipers seem to always wear red & white diced hose while modern images of the Atholl Highlanders soldiers show red hose.

But it wasn't always so; the Atholl Highlander shown in The Highlanders of Scotland is wearing plain brown hose.

The photo linked to here is interesting, because someone has altered the portrait from The Highlanders of Scotland to make this fellow's hose red. (I have a large print of the original painting in front of me. In the original the hose are clearly brown. Brown and grey hose seemed to be the most popular at that time.)
http://www.blairatholl.org.uk/attrac...ollection.html

**creagdhubh** · 7th June 12, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

About the hose, you're right, the pipers seem to always wear red & white diced hose while modern images of the Atholl Highlanders soldiers show red hose.

But it wasn't always so; the Atholl Highlander shown in The Highlanders of Scotland is wearing plain brown hose.

The photo linked to here is interesting, because someone has altered the portrait from The Highlanders of Scotland to make this fellow's hose red. (I have a large print of the original painting in front of me. In the original the hose are clearly brown. Brown and grey hose seemed to be the most popular at that time.)
http://www.blairatholl.org.uk/attrac...ollection.html

Donald MacBeath, Atholl Highlander and one of the most reproduced images of a Highland man/soldier.

Cheers,

**James Hood** · 7th June 12, 03:28 PM

Good on you and the city. Thank you for sharing. Great photos.

**OC Richard** · 8th June 12, 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

Donald MacBeath, Atholl Highlander and one of the most reproduced images of a Highland man/soldier.

Cheers,

I'm a little outraged that somebody would alter the colours in one of the portraits from The Highlanders of Scotland.

I feel a bit like Brigadier General James Maitland Stewart did when they "colorized" It's a Wonderful Life.