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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    This Scot does absolutely does not think that Ghillie Brogues are "Traditional Highland Dress" and I am not alone here in Scotland, in thinking that. Sorry, but I think that you are taking for granted what some Scots might think.
    I am speaking in generalities. Obviously I don't think every Scot has the exact same beliefs. But if you asked every Scot in Scotland to describe traditional highland dress, I'd be completely surprised if ghillie brogues weren't number one on the list of footwear buy a significant margin.

    That doesn't mean I think you and every Scot will agree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    This Scot absolutely does not think that Ghillie Brogues are "Traditional Highland Dress" and I am not alone here in Scotland, in thinking that.
    And you're not alone in thinking Ghillie brogues aren't traditional (and I'm in California).

    They first appear on the feet of the Allen Brothers, both in self-portraits and in photographs.

    We know that in their research for their bizarre book The Costume Of The Clans they came across an old letter describing deerskin moccasins. Joining the dots, it's possible that as part of the fantasy "ancient Highland" costumes they had made for themselves they invented Ghillie brogues as we know them.



    Nothing of the sort appear in any of our earliest images of men in Highland Dress.

    Last edited by OC Richard; 8th September 25 at 07:56 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MacKenzie View Post
    Personally I would say that they are just boots with brouging on and there is nothing unusual about that. To my mind there is nothing particularly Scottish about them at all.
    Last edited by Jock Scot; 9th September 25 at 04:43 AM.
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