Hudson Bay Company tartan kilt

[puffer]

Not to mention that Ogden, Utah, was named for a HBC employee. :mrgreen:

T.

That is only the "TIP of the ICEBERG" see above or go here http://www.traditionalmuzzleloadinga...pbb2/index.php
Note I am the moderator

Puffer

[ChattanCat]

I just found this forum, while doing research on Scots in the fur Trade (NWC'HBC)
Perhaps I can be of assistence in the ?? of HBC "blanket coats" (capotes)
I am a moderator on the Tradional Muzzeloading Association's forum & we have a very large amount of info on this subject. (pics, how to make, history, where to purchase ETC) Email me or PM me & I will give the site info. (for some reason, the forum will not let me post the site address )

Puffer

Hi Puffer,
from the center of the USA
HBC stands for Hudson Bay Co. It is a company tartan.
There might be other threads.

[puffer]

Not to mention that Ogden, Utah, was named for a HBC employee. :mrgreen:

T.

That is just the tip of the Iceberg. See above ( I am the moderator of the "Men of the Trading Companys (pre 1840) The Scots were a MAJOR factor in the fur trade esp. with NWC & HBC

Puffer

[The Wizard of BC]

If by historical you mean, is this Tartan really, really old, no, it is not. The Tartan was designed and woven by our own Gordon Kirkbright of Fraser & Kirkbright in Vancouver. (Gordon is also the weaver of our X Marks the Scot Tartan.)
The Tartan was commissioned by "The Bay" in 2002. Until I discovered it the Tartan was only available to authorized vendors of "The Bay" and was not available to the public.

[puffer]

If by historical you mean, is this Tartan really, really old, no, it is not. The Tartan was designed and woven by our own Gordon Kirkbright of Fraser & Kirkbright in Vancouver. (Gordon is also the weaver of our X Marks the Scot Tartan.)
The Tartan was commissioned by "The Bay" in 2002. Until I discovered it the Tartan was only available to authorized vendors of "The Bay" and was not available to the public.

Thank you. The reason for my interest, is that I "portray" a NWC/HBC employee in the PNW (1820s) & do historical research in this area.

I am corrently saving my pennies to purchace another kilt & I have been looking @ the "HBC' remment" # 3628., to wear on"casual occations.
My current "Black Douglas" tartan was made for me by Patrick @ North Channel Kilts in Seattle. This is a copy of a 1820s pattern ( high waisted & rolled pleats etc.)

Puffer

[auld argonian]

Well, it's a great tartan and I hope that the appropriate parties can agree to put it back into production and make it available.

If nothing else, that would be a small thing that the Bay people could do to get a little free advertising and buy themselves a whole heap of good will from the kilties of the world.

Best

AA

[puffer]

here is a pic of one of my HBC "blanket coats"


and here is a hunting companion in "a HBC grey" capote sorry fo the bad pc but was VERY cold & my lens "fogged up

Puffer

[cloves]

veeeerrrrrry nice kilt!

[McFarkus]

That's a GREAT-looking tartan!!

[Alan H]

Whoah. WHoaaaaaahhhhh.

THAT is flippin' *Beautiful*. WOW.