kilts 1878 - 1935

[Redshank]

this photo is dated 1878, the man's name Willie Duff from Dunkeld, after a dram or two I bet he could tell a tale



1891 see's wee Douglas and Netta Gilmour fishing



Dancing The Reel of Tulloch in 1883



With Maiden Pap and Morven in the background an unamed ghillie 1935

1863 Prince Alfred



and finally to 1935 boys on their way to school on the Isle of Arran




I know I said "and finally" but I just think old Willie is fantastic, here is another photo of him




Chris

[CEF]

Chris,
What fantastic photos!.
Willie looks like he was a real character.
Regards
Cef

[cacunn]

I note that Willie's jacket is a bit long to pass today fashion police muster. Is the kilt a solid color or is the tartan hard to see in the photo. I do like his style.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

William MacDuff is also featured in one of Kenneth MacLeay's famous paintings. You can see a small image of it on the STA site, here:
http://www.tartansauthority-shop.com/acatalog/M29.JPG

Anyone know of a better online image?

Yes, his jacket would be considered too long for wear with a kilt by most standards. I note that in the other figures McLeay painted, their jackets are all cut short.

But a long jacket looks good on MacDuff. Are you going to tell him his coat's too long!? Didn't think so.... :-)

[cacunn]

Are you going to tell him his coat's too long!? Didn't think so.... :-)

I think is is clothing not a uniform. There are too many members of the fashion police already. If he likes his coat to be longer than the bottom of his kilt that is HIS choice.

[Rex_Tremende]

I think is is clothing not a uniform. There are too many members of the fashion police already.

Amen to that!

There are a couple of other things I note, too - Douglas Gilmour is wearing boots and pulled up hose (gasp!); Prince Alfred is going "business casual" and wearing a long horse-hair sporran (egad!), which we see in Willie Duff's sitting photo serves a useful purpose; the schoolboys are not wearing any, anyway (they might as well be wearing skirts!); and not a ghillie brogue on anyone (the fakers!).

Anyway, great photos. Thanks for posting them.

Regards,
Rex.

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[Mael Coluim]

Absolutely superb! Thanks for sharing.

[pipesndrumsnun]

Great photos, thanks for sharing!

[Ruanaidh]

William MacDuff is also featured in one of Kenneth MacLeay's famous paintings. You can see a small image of it on the STA site, here:
http://www.tartansauthority-shop.com/acatalog/M29.JPG

Anyone know of a better online image?

Yes, his jacket would be considered too long for wear with a kilt by most standards. I note that in the other figures McLeay painted, their jackets are all cut short.

But a long jacket looks good on MacDuff. Are you going to tell him his coat's too long!? Didn't think so.... :-)

Is this any better?

[beloitpiper]

William MacDuff is also featured in one of Kenneth MacLeay's famous paintings. You can see a small image of it on the STA site, here:
http://www.tartansauthority-shop.com/acatalog/M29.JPG

I knew I recognized that guy! Wow, he's pretty famous...