post 1900 history of Highland attire?

**Cawdorian** · 11th July 07, 09:14 AM

The photos are very interesting, there is not a pair of Ghillies in sight. The only thing I saw resembling Ghillies is worn by the woman in the long skirt near the bottom of the STA website pictures.

The patent leather shoes with the buckles must be almost impossible to find today. I have seen a pair worn with formal dress, but I haven't any idea how old they were.

**Woodsheal** · 11th July 07, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Cawdorian

The photos are very interesting, there is not a pair of Ghillies in sight. The only thing I saw resembling Ghillies is worn by the woman in the long skirt near the bottom of the STA website pictures.

The patent leather shoes with the buckles must be almost impossible to find today. I have seen a pair worn with formal dress, but I haven't any idea how old they were.

Buckle shoes! Expensive, but gorgeous:

http://www.mackenziefrain.com/index....gory_id=112963

**Hamish** · 11th July 07, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

Buckle shoes! Expensive, but gorgeous:

http://www.mackenziefrain.com/index....gory_id=112963

I have a pair of these gorgeous Glenfinnan shoes, worn here with my Cornish National kilt.

It has long been my belief that the Ghillie brogues we see everywhere thesedays are a comparitively modern and, in my opinion, unattractive creation which I will not wear.