celtic confederate jackets worm with kilts

[Detroitpete]

Lemme check my list of stuff I try to avoid on here.... Yep, anything Confederate is #5 !

This thread has gotten more contentious than even the kilt hating bible guy thread! And just to think, a few days ago I was saying the forum had been a little dull !

This thread has increased my desire to get a Confederate Memorial kilt though...

or Zardoz--feel free to get one of these. Notice how the grey 'confederate' and blue 'union' are side-by-side AND woven together

Scottish Register of Tartans number 10127:

[Zardoz]

Detroitpete, Don't think I'd seen that one before, it is a good looking tartan though. I know a few guys that have what we call "dual heritage" that it would be a good fit for indeed, but my direct family has resided in 'the South' since they were put off the prison ship in Virginia! And I really like the looks of the Confederate Memorial tartan, regardless of it's name or purpose. Like the Texas Bluebonnet, it's been on my list for years, but I'm kind of cheap and didn't want to pay for a wool kilt in it, and I really like PV as a kilt material. Hopefully it will pop up in PV one of these days like the Bluebonnet did.

(and yes I know there are acrylic ones out there, I'll wait)

[BoldHighlander]

I felt sure ther were some people out there who would have an idea what i am after.i wear a kilt and all my highland gear when i reinact as a scottish highlander.i wear a plain uniform with stars,much like general lee when im leading my troups to victory against the evil oppressers.sometimes we all get a little carried away with all this.

I've been very ill since Friday, and missed this, so I'm sorry for the late reply.

I think that was really the problem early on. We weren't sure.

Please don't let the discussion that resulted keep you from participating here in the future.

[Bigkahuna]

Not having any idea about the term Farbs I thought I would post a definition for any others in the same boat

Farb is a derogatory term used in the hobby of historical reenacting in reference to participants who exhibit indifference to historical authenticity, either from a material-cultural standpoint or in action. It can also refer to the inauthentic materials used by those reenactors.
Wikipedia

Farb or Farby is a term that came into use during the American Bicenntennial. It was originally used by members of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and The Brigade of the American Revolution in regard to anyone or any item of dress not documented as being proper to the period. As in "Far be it for me to say that your percussion musket isn't quite right for the Battle of Harlem Heights, but..........

[macwilkin]

Farb or Farby is a term that came into use during the American Bicenntennial. It was originally used by members of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and The Brigade of the American Revolution in regard to anyone or any item of dress not documented as being proper to the period. As in "Far be it for me to say that your percussion musket isn't quite right for the Battle of Harlem Heights, but..........

That's not the story I've heard:

http://wesclark.com/jw/forigin.html

I read this version many years ago in The Camp Chase Gazette.

T.

[Woodsheal]

My favorite derivative is "farbfest", for an extremely unauthentic - or "farby" - event....

[Dale Seago]

My favorite derivative is "farbfest"....

Sounds like a clusterfarb to me. . .

[macwilkin]

My favorite derivative is "farbfest", for an extremely unauthentic - or "farby" - event....

We lovingly referred to those as "dog and pony shows".

T.

[Captain_Cogle]

My favorites were always

Fake Amateurish Retarded Bull.

Far-Be it from the truth.

F**kin Aint Right Buddy.

No one will ever know the true root of the word I fear. Many claim it as their own. Though the Came Chase Gazette was one of the best studies on it.

[MacLowlife]

You've got to love "tauntingly bleating like sheep at less authentic units." I can see Stephen Fry right now, as (General Melchett) saying m- Baaaahhhh.