Ladies Traditional Highland Dress

[MacLowlife]

Do note, please, the Highlands of Florida run to about 90 feet. ( at Zephyrhills) On the last day of 2009, the temperature was around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. If those conditions are going to vary from traditional Highland ones, so can the lady's dress code. Methinks a nice lightweight lady's tartan blazer, with a stylistic nod to the Argyle jacket, would be perfect wear for elevated games there. In the warmer months, the already mentioned sash or scarf would seem to do the trick. Much more than that and you'll need a Traditional Highland Fan...
Happy New Year

[Jock Scot]

Courtesy of Linda Clifford here are some ideas. Since as Jock said there is no ladies traditional Highland dress, this may give you ideas what may appeal to you to wear.

Ok from a Scots point of view for a traditional highland games.Top row Left to right.1. Humm perhaps. 2.Not at a games. 3, NEVER! Bottom row left to right. 1. Maybe. 2. humm. 3. I wish! Oh and the shoes won't do, heels will sink apparently. I can only repeat, that in Scotland at a traditional highland games, tartan is not often worn by the ladies, particularly those that are spectating..

[Butterfly Aussie]

. Much more than that and you'll need a Traditional Highland Fan...
Happy New Year

Since I will be attending the games in Winter Springs, Zephyrhills, Sarasota & Dunedin .......... where might one purchase a Traditional Highland Fan?
I would love to purchase a Robertson Tartan umbrella as protection from the Florida sun.

Happy New Year to one and all!

[Butterfly Aussie]

Ok from a Scots point of view for a traditional highland games.Top row Left to right.1. Humm perhaps. 2.Not at a games. 3, NEVER! Bottom row left to right. 1. Maybe. 2. humm. 3. I wish! Oh and the shoes won't do, heels will sink apparently. I can only repeat, that in Scotland at a traditional highland games, tartan is not often worn by the ladies, particularly those that are spectating..

I have only been to 3 actual Highland Games (last year was my first introduction and I love them) - all between February and April 2009. If numbering Linda Cliffords photos 1 - 6....#3 would be seen quite often but with the Arisaid fastened to one shoulder only, though many wear the same type of outfit without the Arisaid. There are many that wear looks # 1 & #6 though they wear anything from blouses to t-shirts to tank tops.

[JSFMACLJR]

OK one and all! I always believe in the power of pictures, and to back up Jock Scot's assertions as to what ladies wear to "traditional highland games"--IN SCOTLAND, here are three crowd shots taken in the Members Enclosure at the Argyllshire Gathering ( which certainly would rate as a "traditional highland games", right Jock and Redshanks? ).






This pic even shows a peeress, who is not wearing any tartan at all!

[Jock Scot]

That is as typical a scene of a traditional Highland Games(are there any other sort here?) as any one could find. Thank you Sandy.

[Dixiecat]

There is a HUGE difference in Aboyne Dress and the photo posted in this thread. Just take a look for yourself.

Which photo? The first photo is quite ren faire-ish, but the one posted by Squeaky is almost dead-on to the Aboyne. Take the stuffing out of the sleeves and you'd definitely would see that at a highland games.

Because the Aboyne Dress has "official" status as the dress worn by women engaged in the national dances of Scotland in competitions does not make it the "national garb" for women

I never said it was the national garb for women, but it's the closest thing you'll ever get and to deride it as Jock did is doing a disservice to the Scottish committee that tried to reach to some sort of past connection to have the women garbed in something that wasn't the kilt. And, also, the garment was to be worn by ANY woman who wanted to wear it, not just for dancers.

[JSFMACLJR]

I never said it was the national garb for women, but it's the closest thing you'll ever get and to deride it as Jock did is doing a disservice to the Scottish committee that tried to reach to some sort of past connection to have the women garbed in something that wasn't the kilt. And, also, the garment was to be worn by ANY woman who wanted to wear it, not just for dancers.

Surely the Aboyne Dress was intended for female dancers, no? I'll have to join Jock Scot, too, and "deride it"! Do you really think that a committee can sit down and come up with a "national garb"? Wouldn't the people claim for themselves their national garb, rather then have it laid out by a committee?

It's rather odd, don't you think, that if this Aboyne Dress is the "national garb", why isn't it worn by women in Scotland? I mean by LOTS of women in Scotland. You don't see any members of the Royal Family, or chiefs, or wives of chiefs wearing it, do you? Maybe it isn't worn because it is a costume.

[Dixiecat]

Do you really think that a committee can sit down and come up with a "national garb"

I NEVER said it was the national garb. The committee reached into past elements of ladies garb to invent the Aboyne. All I said was that it's about as close as Scotland will ever get to a ladies national garb. And of course it's a costume! I do believe I said that any lady wearing it would be assumed to be a performer of some sort....

[JSFMACLJR]

I NEVER said it was the national garb. The committee reached into past elements of ladies garb to invent the Aboyne. All I said was that it's about as close as Scotland will ever get to a ladies national garb. And of course it's a costume! I do believe I said that any lady wearing it would be assumed to be a performer of some sort....

Sorry if I misread and mis-interpretted your posts.