The Highlanders of Scotland

[Jock Scot]

The one exception Jock would be William Duff, a games-watcher for the Duke of Athole (below):



By all accounts that I've come across this is how he actually looked in his day to day activities, however I've read he was even more rather unkempt in appearance (MacLeay was suppose to have "tidied up" his appearance in the portrait). The term generally used in describing Duff was "picturesque"

Here's a link about artist Kenneth MacLeay & his portraits for anyone interested.

OH NO!!!! This wonderful gentleman is part of the dream! He may well have been dressed something like that when the Duke, or Queen Victoria were about on the estate. Any other time? I doubt it very much, in fact I just don't believe it. Even today stalkers, game keepers, ghillies wear "Estate Tweeds", but only on important days, like a meeting with the Laird, taking a guest out on the hill stalking, the Lairds brother may be fishing today and so on. Make no mistake they view "their" tweed with great pride and when The "Estate" is on public show the tweed comes out. Even if these men are at some event, say a "Game fair", near London the "tweed" will be worn and worn well and with considerable pride.

MAKE NO MISTAKE! Those tweeds are not worn all the time! Just like those kilts, smart gold watch chains and all the rest of the fantasy dream world that Victorian tourist propaganda and astute commercially minded artists were able to dream up.