Old photo find

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

Undyed wool is not white. It can be cream colored, or oatmeal colored, or some other similar shade, but not white. Bleached wool is white. I think when people speak of "white" kilt hose, people often confuse it with cream colored. I recently asked someone who was speaking against white hose what he thought of hand-knit cream colored hose, and he had no problem with those. Two different animals, in most people's opinion.

Very true. I seem to have my cream mixed with my white!
Thanks Matt!
Sara

[Cynthia]

I just love seeing all these old photos! Thanks for sharing them!

[puffer]

I used to be bothered that there were few gentlemen that wore hats, carried walking sticks, carried pocket squares, and in general dressed well and behaved politely.

Now I am simply happy that do those things and try my best to pass it on to the next generation!

Cheers

Jamie

DITTO !!!

I grew up in the 1940s & 1950s. The "LOOK" we see here was the "NORM" (Although I grew up in the USA & I never saw a Kilt except in pictures), Men, when in public, wore Jackets,ties, & hats. I can not recall a time seeing my father not so attired. (except when he was engaged in activities that required "work" clothing)

One aside - I am VERY uncomfortable with the "Sloppy dress" of men today esp. in what are occasions that, IMHO, REQUIRE a Jacket & Tie. ( Church, A nice dinner out, a play etc) I can not begin to list how often I attend these "outings" & I am one of the FEW wearing a Jacket & Tie.

BTW, I have 2 Daughters , age 27 & 22. How do they feel ?? They LOVE going out with DAD.They both say, that because I "Dress" they can also do so. In fact, if a male companion is with us, the he too is "required" to wear a jacket & Tie. As to the KILT, it did take them a while to accept that, but now they expect it (no, as yet neither has been able to get their males to kilt up, but one can only HOPE)

Puffer

[Alan H]

These old pics you're finding are fantastic, Glen. Thank you!

[Cavebear58]

Supposed Royal Descendent Archibald Chisholm attending the celebration of Bonnie Prince Charlie's Bicentenary.

Great pictures - though I don't think this is a 'day plaid' - more like a car blanket or travel rug!

Best wishes
Graham.

[ThistleDown]

Very true. I seem to have my cream mixed with my white!
Thanks Matt!
Sara

Perhaps we should come up with a new understanding. In an earlier post in this thread I said "I wore white (read "natural") prior to '72, for sure. They were knitted at home. My family did not wear machine-made pure white skinny sheaths...."

"Natural" is not necessarily "cream" and it is not "white" either. Some strands are brown, some or almost black, some grey and some are even light enough to be called "white". But if they are as they were spun from the fleece and not dyed, they are "natural" and may be a mix of all those. As soon as they are bleached they become "white". One of the very old family pair I still have are brown in colour (with a bit of black), but they are "natural" in that they have not been dyed.

[chasem]

3. Young MacLeod, upon his Coming of Age (the recently departed John MacLeod of MacLeod)

"It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A!"

[McMurdo]

"It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A!"

If that is a supposed to be a snide comment, I'd have to say, obviously you've never been to a Ceilidh before.

[chasem]

Not intended to be snide in the least.

While I haven't been to a Ceilidh (though I'd love to), I know they are very festive and very fun.

That was simply my first thought when I saw that photo, and thought it would be humorous.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

England's King George VI (L) wearing kilt with a knife sticking out of top of his socks, with Queen Elizabeth (2L) talking with widows of WWI soldiers during the Legion celebration.
(I must say I really love the look of his kilt hose)

The cuff kind of reminds me of these....

http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/royal_cuffs.htm

Although the sock body looks to be similar to the "small shepherd's plaid" from the Gainford book. Here's a pair my wife knit me.