Many years ago when the Ghillie/Jacobite shirt was a relatively new fashion based on a notionally historical concept I was bought one along with a slashed Doublet. The Slashed Doublet style seems to have vanished to be replaced by the Chieftain/Swordsman vest. It did make me think should I chose to wear the style again how to make it seem a little more 'authentic' masking the worst bits of the style. I was thinking additional buttons on the front of the jacket (only two were supplied) to allow it to be buttoned higher and a cravat to mask the tie bit of the shirt, probably evolve the cuffs into the gauntlet style of the Argyle might produce something more akin to the previously depicted portraits.
I'm tempted to bring it to my local kiltmaker to see what she could do...of course finding an occasion to wear it for might be challenging- probably a childhood, and I guess a plaid worn like a belted plaid to compliment a phillabeg would be a good move...
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