The episode is up now, let's see how long it stays up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfukwiKuSks
It's nice to hear a high-quality piper playing the correct tune for the Sword Dance!
But the Highland costumes are outrageously anachronistic.
I'm guessing from the style of shirt collars etc that it's supposed to take place c1890-1910 however the Highland outfits are pure 1980s Kilt Hire, including:
-pure white hose (which didn't appear until the late 1980s)
-kilt-hire "semi dress" sporrans (which didn't appear until around 1980)
-Prince Charlie coatees (which had been invented shortly prior to 1910 but weren't widely seen until the 1930s)
Add to that one gent is wearing a Weathered Tartan. These weren't introduced until the late 1940s.
These illustrations well show some of the variety of "day dress" as would have been worn at a Highland Games around 1900:
and this sort of outfit for the Evening do:
Last edited by OC Richard; 29th January 24 at 01:29 PM.
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