"Jacobite" garb

**Cynthia** · 12th October 11, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Captain_Cogle

http://www.southunionmills.com/18th-...Stockings.html

These guys can help I am certain. They are the only ones who offer correctly hand knit 18th century stockings with the seam up the back.

Thanks for the quick reply! I sent the link to my husband. We're always nervous about ordering online for various reasons, so we appreciate people's recommendations.

Best wishes!

**figheadair** · 22nd October 11, 01:41 AM

Came across this site http://www.battleofprestonpans1745.o...stonehill.html

Some nice images.

**The Bear** · 22nd October 11, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by figheadair

Came across this site http://www.battleofprestonpans1745.o...stonehill.html

Some nice images.

Yeah i seen this site a few times. Some nice bonnets!

**The Bear** · 29th October 11, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

In 1745 Jacobite get-up at the recent Central NY Games near Syracuse;

Woodsheal the wee kilt you have on, what are the pleats like on it? are they just unpressed basic folds? 4 yards?

**Woodsheal** · 29th October 11, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by The Bear

Woodsheal the wee kilt you have on, what are the pleats like on it? are they just unpressed basic folds? 4 yards?

Actually, I "cheated" that day and was wearing one of Matt Newsome's 4-yd. box-pleated kilts.

They resemble the earlier little kilts, but not exactly.
For 1740s, you only need 3-4 yards, with the un-pressed pleats tacked in place at the waist, or perhaps a drawstring in a waist band. We're not sure how philabegs were actually constructed at that early date (and I highly doubt they were thrown on the ground and hand-pleated each and every time!).
See the earlier pages of this thread for a discussion of wee kilts of that period....

**Matt Richards** · 30th October 11, 07:56 PM

I wore my Jacobite clothing at the Carolina Renaissance Festival (pardon the sunglasses and facial hair!). It's still a work in progress, but I think it's a good start so far.

**Nick the DSM** · 30th October 11, 08:03 PM

Wow, looks great, Matt. I'd try shortening the waistcoat a bit.

You going again anytime soon?

**Woodsheal** · 31st October 11, 05:38 AM

Looking good, indeed, Matt! As for the waistcoat length, period images of Highland garb of the mid-1700s often show the waistcoat being of a slightly longer length than the outer coat/jacket, and peeking out beneath the hem of the latter. So, don't sweat it...!

**Nighthawk** · 31st October 11, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

Came across this site http://www.battleofprestonpans1745.o...stonehill.html

Some nice images.

figheadair, Woodsheal, two have provided invaluable information in an extremely informative thread. My living history group actually ranges from the 1640's to 1746, and I used to focus more on the earlier history. You two have helped me to accurately expand my range of garb. Thank you!

**Matt Richards** · 31st October 11, 04:36 PM

I'd really love to go again, Nick, but this time in modern clothes -- it's hard to sit on small wooden benches with a kilt! We won free tickets to it this year, so I'm not sure if we want to shell out the cash!

I think the fact that I had my sporran attached to my kilt belt, making it sit up way too high, is making the waistcoat look too long -- it's actually pretty short. I wore it with a separate belt today for a costume contest at work and I think it looks a little better.