Quote Originally Posted by CollinMacD View Post
Jacobites did not wear hose to begin with, use "bag socks" simply material, usually wool or muslin, cut in shape of foot, halves sewn together to form of foot, held up with piece of material or twine. That is they could afford that. Knitted socks did exist but were not all that common, bag socks were common.

Notice the fit on the photo below of the bag socks:



Patrick's outfit is far from a Jacobite impression.
That just makes my point though. There are better ways to effect a Jacobite look if desired than ghillie shirts and fly plaids.

This forum would be a great place to start. Especially with those like you who are knowledgeable about the subject.