All in a day's research

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Yesterday I spent the day in Edinburgh looking at artefacts. It is truly staggering how much there is that's never been examined/catalogued or which has been mis-recorded or attributed in the past. Highlights of the day were:

• 1 x early Highland Revival Kilt.
• 2 x Regency Coats.
• 1 x late Highland Revival Coat.
• 1 x pair of knitted diced trews (made for a man nearly 7’ tall!).
• 1 x 97th Regt Waistcoat with tartan back. This is likely to be the subject of my next paper.
• 2 -3 dozens specimens of Wilsons’ cloth.
• Several early 18th century specimens (originally collected by Alexander Carmichael).
• A portion of an early 18th century plaid.
• And my favourite find of the day, a fabulous Banyan with two previous unrecorded tartans, one used for the outside, the other for the lining; or possibly so that it could be reversed.

It will take some time to work through all the images and there is so much more still to examine!