Quote Originally Posted by Cygnus View Post
Good point, Jock, as always.

Let me rephrase that:

"..there was a time that horsehair sporrans and tartan hose could be worn around the clock..."

I didn't mean to imply that that is what everyone was wearing all the time, more that the standards of dress were quite different at the time so they could be worn at all hours, with "coarser" jackets, etc.
I think for the average Highlander of that time "rags" would be a more apt decription for their attire.