Hollywood and the lack of photography back "in the day" has driven the romantic idea that the common man must have dressed smart. The only pictures we have are almost exclusively hand drawn or painted posed portraits of gentry - in their finest. The crofter during the big clan eras could hardly afford to commission a portrait as he was barely getting by like everyone else.
slàinte mhath, Chuck
Originally Posted by MeghanWalker,In answer to Goodgirlgoneplaids challenge:
"My sporran is bigger and hairier than your sporran"
Pants is only a present tense verb here. I once panted, but it's all cool now.
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