Border wear (and an introduction)

[DougNZ]

Dear fellow members

I'm new here but, by way of introduction, I'd like to say my Scottish ancestors came mostly from the Borders (West March). As a result, I have a particular interest in Border history, lore and dress. Sadly, I find it a largely overlooked part of current Scottish knowledge which is somewhat ironic as Border practices have influenced cultures around the world from Northern Ireland to North America to Australasia.

Anyhow, I am a strong proponent of the maud as a symbol of the Anglo-Scottish border and wrote the following article on Wikipedia that you might be interested in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_(plaid) Incidentally, the old maud pictured at the top is mine, originally from the Lanarkshire area. I hope you enjoy.

I see there are a few threads on Border wear but I would be interested in hearing from others with connections to the Borders or Border clans.

Yours aye