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[Andrew Green]

No, I wouldn't call that a jacobite outfit for a handful of reasons. Some might call it nitpicking, but I would say that is semi-formal modern dress. Your kilt is a modern kilt... at the time of the '45 (which wasn't the only jacobite rising, but the last), belted plaides would have been very common place, and you would have likely seen some feilidh beags as well. The brogues are also modern, and typically reserved for dressier occasions. Although these are accepted within re-enactment circles as sufficient, the more well to do clansmen would have probably worn buckled shoes... the poorer guys would have been barefoot, or wrapped their feet in leather or other available animal hide. Belt and sporran are more modern as well. Sporrans would have been a simple drawstring like/flip top pouch, and pretty simple in appearance. Solid colour kilt hose would = ok, but often you see tartan hose depicted in the paintings. Flashes weren't the same back then, as these were pieces of fabric tied around your calf to keep the hose up. The belt... that's up in the air on me, as I have not taken a closer look at older style belts.

I would say that you are dressed clean, and definitely look presentable, but I wouldn't call that a jacobite outfit.

Don't be sorry, you didn't do anything wrong. There is a lot to learn about historical jacobite era attire... hell, I have enough questions still to pester some of the more historical minded people on here, and other boards that I use... and it is largely thanks to those guys that I have learned so much so thus far. If you are interested in clothing styles from around the '45, Woodsheal is a great guy to post questions to. Matt Newsome could answer some questions about attire, and definitely questions about appropriate tartan selections for the time period.

There is much to learn, and this forum is a great place to start!