Carrying Sticks

**Ancienne Alliance** · 29th November 08, 03:33 AM

Wow... what a treat !

**McClef** · 29th November 08, 03:40 AM

Wonderful old picture!

**McMurdo** · 29th November 08, 06:21 AM

I absolutely love this photo, one day I'd like to try out the day plaid, however as with the crommach they seem to be reserved for special ocassions these days, and what a pity that is.

**BEEDEE** · 29th November 08, 07:52 AM

Great photo. I find the differing styles of wearing the Balmoral most interesting.

Brian

**Amoskeag** · 29th November 08, 08:07 AM

My thanks as well for the great photo! There is a lot of good detail here. My first thought after checking the sticks was , "Wow, Look at all the plaids!"
Sticks were regularly "worn" by gents in the 19th C. and it's nice to see that continued here. What are the white "Tau" shaped lapel badges? Local club/organization?

I've never had good luck making a crommach but this is impetus to try again.
Bob

**JSFMACLJR** · 29th November 08, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Amoskeag

What are the white "Tau" shaped lapel badges? Local club/organization?

I would have to guess that they signified Members or Stewards of the Argyllshire Gathering.
Similar ribbons are worn today.

**Bugbear** · 29th November 08, 01:13 PM

Torries are fine with me; that makes the bonnet Scottish looking. However, I don't think it is aughful looking to not have the toorie up there either for a beret look.

Ehh, What do I know?

**Donnie** · 29th November 08, 02:45 PM

Now that is an awsome picture!

**An t-Ileach** · 29th November 08, 03:10 PM

I often feel that we're conducting some sort of rearguard action against the demise of the kilt into something that's only worn at weddings, special occasions, and rugby internationals. Perhaps we're having an effect, as many more people do wear the kilt far more often than they did.

Maybe it's become a duty to do the same with the balmoral and the cromag? Wearing or using those more often, maybe even everyday, would be an attainable goal right now. I have two wearable balmorals at the moment (ones the moths haven't managed to track down), so I think I'll start wearing them regularly. And I've got rather a nice horn handled walking stick I picked up at Lochranza a couple of months ago: it's not quite a cromag (I've got a couple of those too, but that may seem a bit excessive around Chiswick or Shepherd's Bush at the moment) - it'll make me feel a bit like Bertie Wooster, but never mind.

The day plaid may be a bit more of a challenge, and be seen as a bit over the top. Maybe that's the next phase?

**DTrain** · 29th November 08, 03:32 PM

All in all, a well dressed group. I notice a wide age range, from young boys probably 13 or 14 to older gents in their 50's and 60's. A great picture.