Outlander Wardrobe and language

**terry dresbach** · 10th September 14, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by duke_19_62

@terry dresbach, if I win the walk-on part in the Watch-and-Win Sweepstakes, will I be able to wear my own Great Kilt? (Macneil of Barra Ancient tartan) I assume not.

I would love that!! It would depend of course what scene you were in.

**Lodrorigdzin** · 10th September 14, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by kiltedrennie

It was really cool to see something like the waulking sequence. I recently saw a demonstration from a fiber group at a local festival. I hope they can continue to add sequences of daily life like this.

the waulking song they used was great too. I really appreciated that little vignette.

**Pleater** · 10th September 14, 01:04 PM

Why would there be any problem with knitting in the 18th century when the knitting frame was invented in 1589 - the 16th century?

It did stutter a bit at first, but became a roaring success eventually. In 1663 there was a London Company of Frame Knitters controlling the industry.

In 1812 there were an estimated 25,000 knitting frames in England alone.

All those pink knitted undergarments sometimes seen in Westerns were all exports from England and Scotland, the yarn dyed, spun in factories and knitted on the frames.. By the tens of tons every year.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**creagdhubh** · 10th September 14, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Pleater

Why would there be any problem with knitting in the 18th century when the knitting frame was invented in 1589 - the 16th century?

It did stutter a bit at first, but became a roaring success eventually. In 1663 there was a London Company of Frame Knitters controlling the industry.

In 1812 there were an estimated 25,000 knitting frames in England alone.

All those pink knitted undergarments sometimes seen in Westerns were all exports from England and Scotland, the yarn dyed, spun in factories and knitted on the frames.. By the tens of tons every year.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

I was unaware of this information. Thanks, Anne!

**terry dresbach** · 10th September 14, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Calgacus

That is very interesting. I wear my kilt whilst out on the hills from spring through to autumn. I still however wear modern mountaineering clothing on my upper body. What material did you use for actors' base layer (shirts/sarks)?

They have on linen sarks, waistcoats and Highland Jackets, both made in wool.

**terry dresbach** · 10th September 14, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedKnome

Terry, I was reading this thread at work (don't tell the boss), when some co-workers peered over my shoulder at this photo. Please pass on to "Mr Kilt" that the general consensus was that he was HOT!

Yes, I know.

LOL

**Bluescelt** · 10th September 14, 02:47 PM

Hi Terry,
Has being in Scotland inspired your work on the series? How much time do you have to explore on you free time?

**terry dresbach** · 10th September 14, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by Bluescelt

Hi Terry,
Has being in Scotland inspired your work on the series? How much time do you have to explore on you free time?

It has not inspired my work, it has defined it. I had designed the show, more or less before I came here, and then threw it all out the window after two weeks of living here. For one thing people would die from exposure wearing the clothing of other parts of 18th century Europe, and more importantly, the Scottish landscape is just so present, it does not sit in the background, it demands attention. Stunning and raw.
All of my designs, colors, textures, fabrics, trims, even buttons took their cues from the environment I live in every day. That green and black tartan dress that was referenced here, was inspired by a branch I saw alongside a path I was walking on.
We live in a 700 year old house in the Scottish countryside. I build a fire most mornings to heat the kitchen. There are stone lintels and secret passageways, there is a thieves hole. It is an incredible and intimate look into Scottish History, every single day. Our house sits on 200 acres that have been held by two families. I walk the dog every morning through an amazing landscape. It is untouched and unspoiled, and incredibly informative!
Not a lot of time for travel, as we work 12 - 14 hours a day, and design and research on weekends, it is relentless. But I LIVE here, so that gives a very in depth perspective. I have been through the Highlands and all over the midlands, but not to the far north yet, where I am dying to go.
But I will get a lot out of tomorrow morning, going to pick blackberries/brambles along the river bank before I go to work.

**Bluescelt** · 10th September 14, 04:07 PM

Kudos to Ron on wearing the kilt. I think you'll find quite a few of Xmarkers are craftsmen of one sort or another. We love celtic culture, history and the arts.