rethinking "traditional" dress and the Hire impact

[OC Richard]

A historian can only be guided by the sources that are available.

I study The Highlanders Of Scotland and vintage catalogues and old photos and old paintings because what else is there to study?

I was looking over another: vintage Pathe films of Highland Games. There are glimpses of men in Highland Dress here and there. Mostly the cameras focus on Highland dancers and pipers, not super helpful if the subject is ordinary mens Highland Dress.

So far everything seen fits with the things seen in still photos and catalogues.

In any case there are things I would like to be able to trace back to when they first appear, mentioned above

-the Sheriffmur.

-black Day sporrans, particularly those with Evening Dress tassels, the so-called semi-dress sporrans.

-white hose.

I've not been able to find these before the rise of the Kilt Hire Industry.