TCHD insights from non-Highland clothing

[OC Richard]

I just now came across this video Classic Not Costumey which touches on a number of subjects we encounter in traditional civilian Highland Dress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWh-vG70XI

It's about modern men who love the quality, fit, and look of clothing from the 1920s through 1940s but want to avoid looking like they're re-enactors or cosplayers dressing to look like they are from a previous age.

Some things that I feel are especially relevant to Highland Dress:

0:35 Some fashions of the past should be left in the past; if incorporated into a modern outfit they make it look costumey.

1:34 In general only clothes from the 1920s and after can be smoothly blended into modern outfits.

8:23 The "cumulative costume effect" where adding too many accessories turns an otherwise normal outfit into a costume.

9:48 An example of this, taking an ordinary modern suit and adding too many vintage accessories, turning it into a costume.

13:04 Don't pick one vintage fashion icon and try to copy his dress exactly. The key is to develop your personal style.