I just got these images today.

They're an example of another early influence on my notions about Highland Dress, these old tartan books.

As you can see, the Highland Dress shown is on all fours with the dress seen in the catalogues from the 1920s through the 1950s.

In daytime outdoor contexts Highland dress is always shown with a tweed jacket, plain leather sporran, selfcoloured hose, lovat Balmoral bonnet, etc.

In formal evening contexts Highland dress is shown with a black formal jacket, sealskin sporran with silver cantle, tartan or diced full hose, and buckled shoes.





In the mid 19th century, long hair sporrans would have been worn in both contexts, as the sporrans styles above hadn't evolved yet.