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    This picture of two of the Balmoral Ghillies taken in 1858 is amongst the earliest to show Highland Dress. The kilt on the left definitely looks to have a fringe, possible the other one too. If so, this pushes back the date of the introduction of the style by some 50 years.

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    As the original Balmoral tartan was woven with a three-ply yarn to reflect the marl of the local granite, I wonder if this fringe was an inovative idea to show off the mixed yarns in a sudo raw edge?

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