Some Authenticity Advice?

[Calgacus]

Hi Skye,

To try to answer your questions, the sgian dubh is worn sheathed and tucked into the hose. There is a good description of traditional women's wear here:-

http://www.tartansauthority.com/high...ess-for-women/

Contemporary Scots do use the term 'Cairngorm' to describe such jewels, though not all would be familiar with the term. Note that we would generally just call it a 'Cairngorm', not a 'Cairngorm stone'.

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[Carlo]

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There is a good description of traditional women's wear here:-

http://www.tartansauthority.com/high...ess-for-women/
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I liked that link,
but my guess/experience is, that a young women in the highlands Today is more than likely to wear some kind of jeans and t-shirt/blouse combination for a ceilidh (traditional event) or maybe a dress if it's more formal. To this moment I haven't seen any young Scottish women dressed in something that looks "traditional/historical" outside of reenactments.
Obviously my experience is very limited.

[Calgacus]

I liked that link,
but my guess/experience is, that a young women in the highlands Today is more than likely to wear some kind of jeans and t-shirt/blouse combination for a ceilidh (traditional event) or maybe a dress if it's more formal. To this moment I haven't seen any young Scottish women dressed in something that looks "traditional/historical" outside of reenactments.
Obviously my experience is very limited.

You are quite right, I didn't read the original post carefully enough. A contemporary young woman attending a ceilidh would wear contemporary dress reflecting the level of formality of the function, which could vary from jeans & T-shirt (local village hall ceilidh) to cocktail dress (or I suppose even ball gown?) for a clan gathering. She would not wear any form of modified kilt.

I suggest that Skye researches ceilidhs, as I think that's what he's getting at.