OOC 1890's volume of instructions...

[nehmah]

AT: http://www.costumes.org/History/100p...ttersguide.htm (testing link...good from here) Professor Tara Maginnis has some of the 13 volumes which compromise "The Practical Cutter's Guide" by W.D.F. Vincent. Volume #3 is the one which may be of interest to members who are interested in recreating a military kilt of the 19th century, with spats, sporran, and jacket. This volume is a .pdf. You can go page-by-page. I hope someone will find this useful. Cordially, Nehmah

This book has been out of copyright for a long time. N.

[Beertigger]

Interesting that it covers plain tweed kilts, as well as tartan.

[vorpallemur]

I'm not sure it does cover plain (non-tartan) tweeds. I'm pretty sure it's using "tweed" to mean "that wool that scots make kilts of". It's not really useful information on making kilts, though. The practical cutter's books are interesting, but they're not very useful for most people. The target audience was apprentice cutters -- who would already have done years sewing up garments as part of their tailoring apprenticeship, and so know how things are made -- and are now learning how to cut the cloth to make them. So they're not very complete instructions, there being lots of detail that the reader is assumed to know.

[Ancienne Alliance]

I know someone who will be very interested !

Thank you for the link !


Best,

Robert

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Thank you!

[vorpallemur]

There's some more discussion (well, a couple 'graphs) in the volume on army uniforms. There are probably some scattered other references, too.

[nehmah]

There's some more discussion (well, a couple 'graphs) in the volume on army uniforms. There are probably some scattered other references, too.

"Scattered" is an excellent description. I am still working my way through the servant's livery pages. It is wonderful to think that so much of this work was still done by hand. I have two hand-sewn garments, a child's outfit and my MIL's gown from her installation at Lady Lions. The work in both is so pleasing to the eye. I have yet to make a kilt; My L(ord) and M(aster) is the Scot in the family, has lovely legs, but tap dances away from any mention of wearing kilts. I do not understand the man; of course, in 42 years, I never did.
Cordially, Nehmah.
BTW, If a member would like the relevant pages, but does not have the time to download, I can attach the .pdf and e-mail that. N.

[ChrisfromMO]

nehmah,
What a wonderful document. Part 13 68 has some interesting comments regarding kilts. 13 yards into a military small kilt seems awful heavy. There is also a pattern for putee's at the bottom of the page. I been looking for a pattern for putees for a while. The Cub Scout pack I belong to would like to do a historic uniform.
Thank You
Chris

[SFCRick]

Thanks for the link