"Jacobite" garb

[Erikm]

Also did they wear flashes in 1745? I seen pics it looked like something at the top part of the sock like tassels?

[Woodsheal]

Any good places for bag hose?

You pretty much have to sew your own. I like the foot-less type: much easier to sew, and you wear your own socks underneath:



The fabric is sewn on the bias (diagonal) and the seam runs up the bck of the leg.

No flashes! Garters of woolen tape about 3 ft long and an inch wide....

[Sir William]

Any good places for bag hose?

Contact Barkerstown Sutlers. They make bag hose for $30, though they are not shown on their website (see the miscellaneous button). I have a couple of pair from them, though I took a single hose apart and made a pattern so I can make my own now.

http://www.barkertownsutlers.com/Men...1/Default.aspx

[QMcK]

Excellent idea. A major reason I haven't gone kilted for so long is that I couldn't seem to wash my woolen hose without shrinking them. These, you could get away with washing much less frequently. Problem is, I can't knit. And $30 US plus shipping is too much to pay for a pair.

[Sir William]

Excellent idea. A major reason I haven't gone kilted for so long is that I couldn't seem to wash my woolen hose without shrinking them. These, you could get away with washing much less frequently. Problem is, I can't knit. And $30 US plus shipping is too much to pay for a pair.

Wash your hose in cold water by hand and there should be minimal shrinkage. I've been doing it this way for years without a problem.

[Sir William]

Also did they wear flashes in 1745? I seen pics it looked like something at the top part of the sock like tassels?

They wore garters (at least that is how they are referred to today), not flashes. They took a length of wool or wool tape, wrapped it around the upper part of the hose and tied it off. The top of the hose was not folded down as it is today.

[BCTrucker]

I couldn't seem to wash my woolen hose without shrinking them.

I handwash mine in Woolite, or in Sunlight liquid and dry them on fluff or low heat in the clothes dryer. I haven't noticed any shrinkage yet.

[Erikm]

Hi Woodsheal for that period was being mismatched ok? or would you suggest a different color? I know it's not spot on for the time but after getting the coat I was running low on cash

[Sir William]

Mismatched tartans are perfectly acceptable, including "clashing" colors. While to many modern eyes this glares a bit, I find it rather refreshing.

If you look through contemporary paintings you'll notice that some wear completely contrasting tartans, some may have two garments that match, and some may have an entire outfit (including tartan hose) that matches. Last evening I found a drawing of a Jacobite wearing tartan breeches and hose of different tartans instead of the usual one piece trews. It's giving me some ideas...

Also, unless you can date a tartan to pre-1745, try to get a generic tartan that can't be identified by the tartan spotters.

[Woodsheal]

Agree with everything Sir William says. Looking good, Erik...!