Penannular brooches and the like

[Alan H]

Believe it or not I use a really big, but thin two-sided buckle. The circle of the buckle is the size of a big penannular, buit the metal itself is not very thick. I removed the tang of the buckle....the buckle is brass.

I just tuck the two ends of the great kilt through the spaces available in the buckle. It's not "period" but it looks OK and it works and it didn'tcost me anything at all since I already had the buckle.

[Woodsheal]

When the Wild Highlanders do their Great Kilt demonstrations at the various highland games they use either penanular brooches of a solid ring and piece of antler. The take the front portion and the pleats portion over the shoulder, one over the other, pull both through the ring, and slide the antler under the fabric. you can then tug the ends as snug as you like. The wool fibers sort of hold together and won't slip out of the ring.

I'm in search of a nice forged/twisted brass ring, about 2.5" to 3" i.d.

That's all very cool, but not "period correct" for the belted plaid era, roughly 1550-1750. It's so much easier, and historically accurate, to simply use a big pin! I can't understand why so many resist the notion....

[MacWage]

That's all very cool, but not "period correct" for the belted plaid era, roughly 1550-1750. It's so much easier, and historically accurate, to simply use a big pin! I can't understand why so many resist the notion....

OK, Brian . . .
Define "big pin."

(Pics on usage,if possible)

[Woodsheal]

OK, Brian . . .
Define "big pin."

(Pics on usage,if possible)

Have you looked at this entire thread ...?

[MacWage]

Have you looked at this entire thread ...?

(See page one of thread-> FULL description AND pictures)

[Brasilikilt]

What I have been told by some of the senior membors of my Jacobite group is that Pennanular brooches are out of period, but Annular brooches are acceptable.

Pennanular=Almost a circle
Annular=Circle

I for one am not resistant to a bodkin. The only concern I have is making large holes in my plaide and weskit.

[GlassMan]

I know many will consider this sacrilege but, just wear what you like! Unless you are actually at an event where you are doing some historical re-enacting I don't see why you don't wear the pin or broach that you like the best.

Everything evolves and changes, so why not start some of the changes ourselves.

Uh, I think I hear something...

Yikes, the Kilt Police have arrived and they're taking me away for not being as historically accurate as possible!

[Mr. MacDougall]

They do call it the Society for Creative Anachronism after all....

[Woodsheal]

I know many will consider this sacrilege but, just wear what you like! Unless you are actually at an event where you are doing some historical re-enacting I don't see why you don't wear the pin or broach that you like the best.

That's the point. We ARE talking about this in the context of historic reenactment, are we not? Otherwise, why talk about period garb such as the belted plaid at all? By your reasoning, why not wear a German infantry helmet from 1916 with your "great kilt", or carry an Etruscan sword?

If one is going through the trouble of assembling an historic outfit from a past century, then make it as "historic" as possible. Otherwise, it just becomes silly and "Halloweenish". Kind of like the SCA...!

[Brasilikilt]

Here's a good example of a bodkin similar to Woodsheal's