celtic confederate jackets worm with kilts

[Andy Proffitt]

If you are going to wear it I would keep it standard kit, no flyplaids, jabots, cromachs or the like. In truth, most likely the only item of Scottish wear that made it long here would have been a bonnet.
Keep in mind you won't be authentic, but most of us on this forum are wearing kilts in 21st century America, so we aren't in line with the historic average of our era. None here should treat you too poorly, whatever choice you make.

[Downunder Kilt]

[QUOTE=Riverkilt;944472]With permission, here are pics of Sam Nesmith
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Sorry guys, if this offends re-enactors of whatever persuassion, but Ron I think this jacket looks really smart with a kilt. I like the colours and the brass buttons look a treat. Thanks for the photo Ron

[macwilkin]

Sorry guys, if this offends re-enactors of whatever persuassion, but Ron I think this jacket looks really smart with a kilt. I like the colours and the brass buttons look a treat. Thanks for the photo Ron

The photo itself isn't offensive to this former reenactor; what would offend me is if someone wearing it claimed it was authentic to 1861-65 in front of the general public.

T.

[BoldHighlander]

If you are going to wear it I would keep it standard kit, no flyplaids, jabots, cromachs or the like. In truth, most likely the only item of Scottish wear that made it long here would have been a bonnet.
Keep in mind you won't be authentic, but most of us on this forum are wearing kilts in 21st century America, so we aren't in line with the historic average of our era. None here should treat you too poorly, whatever choice you make.

Exactly!

If you were wearing said outfit to a historical reenactment event, I'd side with Todd and say "don't do it!"

However, if your wearing it to a private SCV function /memorial event, I'd say have fun....and don't forget to post some photos! :mrgreen:

[macwilkin]

Exactly!

If you were wearing said outfit to a historical reenactment event, I'd side with Todd and say "don't do it!"

However, if your wearing it to a private SCV function /memorial event, I'd say have fun....and don't forget to post some photos! :mrgreen:

Agreed, although at a memorial function, I wouldn't wear it as part of a colour/honour guard, save a piper. There used to a be a piper from Memphis that was a member here who wore the CS Memorial tartan with his piping kit that looked quite good, but was not an attempt to make the kilt into an 1860's uniform.

T.

[BoldHighlander]

Agreed, although at a memorial function, I wouldn't wear it as part of a colour/honour guard, save a piper. There used to a be a piper from Memphis that was a member here who wore the CS Memorial tartan with his piping kit that looked quite good, but was not an attempt to make the kilt into an 1860's uniform.

T.

Good point

[Downunder Kilt]

The photo itself isn't offensive to this former reenactor; what would offend me is if someone wearing it claimed it was authentic to 1861-65 in front of the general public.

T.

Totally agree with you there cajunscot, there is enough misinformation out there about history without people adding to it on purpose. I like the jacket only from a piece of clothing point of view, without its historical significance, if you get what I mean

[Woodsheal]

The cold steel for you secessionist rebels!



Sorry; couldn't resist...!

[macwilkin]

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[SlackerDrummer]

I'm not so sure....case in point:

Terry, you make a good point. I am bent out of shape. There is no Confederate army any more and for some reason, people think that gives them justification do whatever they want with the uniform. Try this one on for size. Go down to the VA and ask any one of the men down there how they would feel about you putting on an army dress coat from WWII, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War and going to a ball. Do you think they'd be honored by this show of support or do you think they'd find it a mockery. I've never served in the Armed Forces. How would any of the active duty servicemen or women or veterans on this forum feel about me putting on Marine Corps dress blues and going to a party? When you put on a Confederate uniform for whatever purpose (whether to reenact or attend a fancy ball) you are portraying a Confederate soldier, real or imagined, so it should be done right. When, in the name of "honoring" your ancestors, you make a mockery of mine, I find it insulting.

Who's this "we" you speak of?
The kilt police?

Well, I haven't been on this forum that long, but I have been doing my best to read it extensively. When I typed "we" my intent was those on this forum who admire the Highland garment known as the kilt. The Confederate Memorial tartan kilt is a Highland garment. It isn't a utilikilt or one of the modern incarnations of the garment. In retrospect, I meant those of us with taste. My family, most of them, have been in the Americas since long before the American Revolution. Most in North Carolina. I wear the Carolina tartan kilt. I have replaced all the buttons on my black Argyle jacket and waistcoat with silver versions of the North Carolina state seal buttons as worn by NC regiments during the Civil War. I do this to Honor my Heritage.

The cold steel for you secessionist rebels!



Sorry; couldn't resist...!

On a completely unrelated topic, why is it that the Yankees never seem to die in reenactments? I was at Gettysburg a few years ago and noticed that only about 5% of the Union forces went down. My brother is a reenactor with the NC 26th and says it's that way everywhere they go. He says they don't want to get their fancy uniforms dirty.