kilts 1878 - 1935

**Redshank** · 3rd November 07, 01:21 AM

this photo is dated 1878, the man's name Willie Duff from Dunkeld, after a dram or two I bet he could tell a tale

1891 see's wee Douglas and Netta Gilmour fishing

Dancing The Reel of Tulloch in 1883

With Maiden Pap and Morven in the background an unamed ghillie 1935

1863 Prince Alfred

and finally to 1935 boys on their way to school on the Isle of Arran

I know I said "and finally" but I just think old Willie is fantastic, here is another photo of him

Chris

**CEF** · 3rd November 07, 01:50 AM

Chris,
What fantastic photos!.
Willie looks like he was a real character.
Regards
Cef

**cacunn** · 3rd November 07, 02:26 AM

I note that Willie's jacket is a bit long to pass today fashion police muster. Is the kilt a solid color or is the tartan hard to see in the photo. I do like his style.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 3rd November 07, 03:43 AM

William MacDuff is also featured in one of Kenneth MacLeay's famous paintings. You can see a small image of it on the STA site, here:
http://www.tartansauthority-shop.com/acatalog/M29.JPG

Anyone know of a better online image?

Yes, his jacket would be considered too long for wear with a kilt by most standards. I note that in the other figures McLeay painted, their jackets are all cut short.

But a long jacket looks good on MacDuff. Are you going to tell him his coat's too long!? Didn't think so.... :-)

**cacunn** · 3rd November 07, 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Are you going to tell him his coat's too long!? Didn't think so.... :-)

I think is is clothing not a uniform. There are too many members of the fashion police already. If he likes his coat to be longer than the bottom of his kilt that is HIS choice.

**McMurdo** · 3rd November 07, 05:37 AM

Chris thanks for posting these they are wonderful to look at, and they serve to remind me that if you are kilted with pride that is what is most important. No I would not make make any disparaging comments on Willie's wardrobe, I might just buy him a dram or two and listen.

**Coinneach** · 3rd November 07, 06:03 AM

Great photos! Willie's kilt pleats look quite deep. It's a nice look!

**James MacMillan** · 3rd November 07, 06:10 AM

Thanks for the flix.

I notice a watermark behind the photos. What is the source? University of Saint Andrews?

**McClef** · 3rd November 07, 06:10 AM

A nice bit of nostalgia and increased by the "University of St Andrews" legend upon them!

**Rex_Tremende** · 3rd November 07, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by cacunn

I think is is clothing not a uniform. There are too many members of the fashion police already.

Amen to that!

There are a couple of other things I note, too - Douglas Gilmour is wearing boots and pulled up hose (gasp!); Prince Alfred is going "business casual" and wearing a long horse-hair sporran (egad!), which we see in Willie Duff's sitting photo serves a useful purpose; the schoolboys are not wearing any, anyway (they might as well be wearing skirts!); and not a ghillie brogue on anyone (the fakers!).

Anyway, great photos. Thanks for posting them.

Regards,
Rex.

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