"Jacobite" garb

**Captain_Cogle** · 21st February 11, 08:34 PM

Why not just go this rout?

http://www.just2tailors.com/?categor...ander_Clothing

I dont know what size you are but I have a tartan Highland one for sale for 200$ email me if you are interested.

**Woodsheal** · 22nd February 11, 03:33 AM

Originally Posted by The Bear

Im not sure i have done this link right but here it goes

http://thequartermastergeneral.com/?...oth_gentlemens

the sleaved green waistcoat at the bottom of the page was one i was looking at. Do you think this would be ok?

As a common clansman's jacket, that would work great. A clan gentleman's coat would have fancier turn-back cuffs and skirting....

**Slag101** · 27th February 11, 05:44 PM

Maybe I should start a separate thread for this, but it kind of fits here.

Brian,
Or anyone who would know,
Who is a good source to procure a correct sporran for the 1740s/50s? I found one, but it just doesn't look quite right to my eye from the paintings I have seen, and research I have done. Also, what books would you recommend for further research of some of the finer details of highland clothing from this era. It seems the research is tougher going in this area and period. I am use to victorian era research, which there is plenty of documentation, as well as the advantage of photos.

**The Bear** · 3rd March 11, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by Slag101

Maybe I should start a separate thread for this, but it kind of fits here.

Brian,
Or anyone who would know,
Who is a good source to procure a correct sporran for the 1740s/50s? I found one, but it just doesn't look quite right to my eye from the paintings I have seen, and research I have done. Also, what books would you recommend for further research of some of the finer details of highland clothing from this era. It seems the research is tougher going in this area and period. I am use to victorian era research, which there is plenty of documentation, as well as the advantage of photos.

Hmmm the best place i know of would be....

http://circleofgentlemen.info/shop/sporrans/

Most of them are not cheap to say the least but they are pretty spot on. The cunningham sporran is the one i went for as its the most basic, Which is good for my garb. As for books im not sure. Your best best is to talk to other re-enactors etc. Thats what i did anyway.

**The Bear** · 3rd March 11, 02:51 PM

After ages of trying to get a hold of a jacket or long sleaved waistcoat i have finaly had one made and its in the post as i write this. I used the quartermasters general and found them to be very good. Quick and good sevice at a great price too!

They took some pics of the actual jacket they made for me so here is a link. Have a long if you want. Right at the bottom of the link.

http://www.thequartermastergeneral.c...oth_gentlemens

**kilted hillbilly** · 4th March 11, 06:43 AM

What a great thread! Most informative to a newbie such as myself. I concur with the re-inactors here when you say the spectators want to see the fancier dress. I used to do the single action shooting thing some years ago. I chose to dress as a humble cowpoke of the 1880's, as accurate as possible, but the spectators flocked to the "Hollywood" saturday morning western show dressed folks, complete with silver mounted double buscadero rigs and such.

**macwilkin** · 4th March 11, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by kilted hillbilly

What a great thread! Most informative to a newbie such as myself. I concur with the re-inactors here when you say the spectators want to see the fancier dress. I used to do the single action shooting thing some years ago. I chose to dress as a humble cowpoke of the 1880's, as accurate as possible, but the spectators flocked to the "Hollywood" saturday morning western show dressed folks, complete with silver mounted double buscadero rigs and such.

I am reminded of a similar experience at a living history event where our NPS artillery crew was set up next to a reenactor unit for hourly artillery demos. The reenactor crew was literaly covered in red -- red shirts, red trim, red chevrons --and none of them were ordinary rankers. The lowest rank was a corporal, I kid you not.

Our crew was the exact opposite -- no red trim, just plain forage caps and fatigue/sack coats, and even our gunner was a "slick sleeve". Of course, the touristas flocked to the reenactor crew, but I did hear one young man ask his Dad, who was obviously a career military man, why the one gun crew had all the red and the other didn't.

The father said, "The guys with the red are the newbies -- they haven't learned that all that red is a good target. The guys with no trim are the veterans."

:mrgreen:

T.

**Erikm** · 4th March 11, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by The Bear

After ages of trying to get a hold of a jacket or long sleaved waistcoat i have finaly had one made and its in the post as i write this. I used the quartermasters general and found them to be very good. Quick and good sevice at a great price too!

They took some pics of the actual jacket they made for me so here is a link. Have a long if you want. Right at the bottom of the link.

http://www.thequartermastergeneral.c...oth_gentlemens

Glad you found a place

**Woodsheal** · 5th March 11, 05:15 AM

Todd, the leatherworker who sells his wares here:
http://www.foxblade.co.uk/

...is an authenticity-devoted reenactor, and knows his stuff. He has sporran designs based on originals....

**Nighthawk** · 5th March 11, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

Todd, the leatherworker who sells his wares here:
http://www.foxblade.co.uk/

...is an authenticity-devoted reenactor, and knows his stuff. He has sporran designs based on originals....

Wow!! Those 2 sporrans he has pictures of are just sexy!! Thanks for that link! I need a buckler for the targe that I'm reproducing and he has just the thing!!