Collected illustrations

**Cinnabar** · 20th December 06, 07:06 AM

Man, those are great. I really like the WWI recruitment poster. Almost nothing in their clothing matches but somehow it still looks perfect. Thank you very much for sharing.

**mbhandy** · 20th December 06, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by Cinnabar

Man, those are great. I really like the WWI recruitment poster. Almost nothing in their clothing matches but somehow it still looks perfect. Thank you very much for sharing.

I think some times We get a little to picky about the STUFF we wear with the Kilt.:confused:
Thanks for the illustrations, they are in my saver screen now.

MrBill

**cavscout** · 20th December 06, 08:25 AM

the Scottish Tartans Authority has some great paintings (some you already have) of many clans.

http://www.tartansauthority.com/Web/...ts/First15.asp

and some other great prints

http://paramountpress.stores.yahoo.n...mscottoam.html

**andyfg** · 20th December 06, 01:20 PM

Great pics. Thanks for sharing. Interesting jacket on the fisherman. Much longer than you usually see with a kilt.

**Woodsheal** · 22nd December 06, 07:07 AM

Here's a European print of Scottish soldiers serving on the Continent ca. 1740's (the descriptions are in French and German), which clearly shows the belted plaid as worn historically. Note the pleating is in the form of wide box-pleats. This has often intrigued me. How did they achieve that pleating configuration with a non-tailored plaid? You can't do it with the usual modern reenactor's method of spreading it out on the ground and hand pleating it towards you. That results in knife-type pleats. So how did they do it?! Drawstrings a la Matt Newsome's research? I've noted the same type box-pleats in other clear period images of belted plaids....