Concept: Belted Plaid Relation to Leine?

[Nighthawk]

Thanks Matt. It just seemed like the leine or tunic was "clothing" and the belted plaid was supplimental overclothing.

I know it's a small point, but I wanted to make sure I understood.

You do indeed, Ted! I want to make myself a leine for reenactmrnt wear one of these days. Well, have one made for me at any rate...

[Bugbear]

You do indeed, Ted! I want to make myself a leine for reenactmrnt wear one of these days. Well, have one made for me at any rate...

* Raises an eyebrow *
You don't have a leine for reenacting, and you wear the belted plaid?

Anyway, Matt's article said thick linen was used for the leine in the Highlands, if I remember correctly.

[O'Callaghan]

* Raises an eyebrow *
You don't have a leine for reenacting, and you wear the belted plaid?

Anyway, Matt's article said thick linen was used for the leine in the Highlands, if I remember correctly.

I suppose the modern thinking on the belted plaid has changed because the belted plaid lead to the modern kilt, which we don't regard as being merely outerwear, because it isn't. We should be thinking of the belted plaid as coming from the previous style of leine and brat, where it would be more obvious that brat was only outerwear and could be 'safely' removed.

You are right, though, Nighthawk should have a leine to wear under his belted plaid. If he just wore a T-shirt or the like then removing the plaid would leave him in a state of undress, whereas a leine would not, quite apart from the matter of authenticity.

[MacSpadger]

There have been three early 18th century Scottish bodies recovered from bogs at Barrock in Caithness, Arnish Moor on Lewis and Gunister in Shetland.

The last two were wearing léine/shirts. If there is any interest, I can scan a picture of them and post it.

Interestingly enough, the Caithness body is wearing breeks, but is the only one with a plaid. The two bodies with léine/shirts are wearing coats over their léine.

[Morris at Heathfield]

If there is any interest, I can scan a picture of them and post it.

Well, I'll cast my vote in favor of the motion.

[Nighthawk]

Well, I'll cast my vote in favor of the motion.

Oh yeah- I was gonna mention that, too! I'd be interested to see some pictures.

[Dale Seago]

Likewise!

[Burly Brute]

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[Nighthawk]

* Raises an eyebrow *
You don't have a leine for reenacting, and you wear the belted plaid?

Anyway, Matt's article said thick linen was used for the leine in the Highlands, if I remember correctly.

I wear one of these:



It's plenty long. And in reality, I wear a feilidh-beag, which is more period correct for me.

[Bugbear]

I wear one of these:



It's plenty long. And in reality, I wear a feilidh-beag, which is more period correct for me.

Oh, ok.
I was worried you were wearing the belted plaid, and only the belted plaid...