Highlanders Discuss Highland Attire

[Redshank]

There is an elderly gentleman living in the town where I work, he is actively involved in the church, provides guided tours of the town, a font of all historical knowledge both locally and nationally, served in the Argylls.
Now he wears his MacLean tartan often, ie, when is officiating at the church on a Sunday or at funerals/weddings/other church related functions, he wears his kilt, balmoral, hose hoisted up, never scrunched down, a crew neck sweater or shirt and tie tweed argyll style jacket, a proper sporran (his words, he doesn't like formal sporrans "you can't get your stuff in them") he carries his crommach everyday when he is offering his services as a towns tour guide or just walking the dog, he is oft stopped by tourists asking for photo's, he oblidges, but the next day you will see him wearing pants and tweed jacket, no real ryhmn nor reason to why and when, only in as much as it's how he feels on the day.

I expect like me, when he has worn the kilt all day, if he is going to just sit and relax in front of the TV in the evening, he will change out of his kilt into a comfortable pair of pants.

[JSFMACLJR]

There is an elderly gentleman living in the town where I work, he is actively involved in the church, provides guided tours of the town, a font of all historical knowledge both locally and nationally, served in the Argylls.
Now he wears his MacLean tartan often, ie, when is officiating at the church on a Sunday or at funerals/weddings/other church related functions, he wears his kilt, balmoral, hose hoisted up, never scrunched down, a crew neck sweater or shirt and tie tweed argyll style jacket, a proper sporran (his words, he doesn't like formal sporrans "you can't get your stuff in them") he carries his crommach everyday when he is offering his services as a towns tour guide or just walking the dog, he is oft stopped by tourists asking for photo's, he oblidges, but the next day you will see him wearing pants and tweed jacket, no real ryhmn nor reason to why and when, only in as much as it's how he feels on the day.

I expect like me, when he has worn the kilt all day, if he is going to just sit and relax in front of the TV in the evening, he will change out of his kilt into a comfortable pair of pants.

Chris,
I think I know who you mean!

[Redshank]

Chris,
I think I know who you mean!

Correct, that's Mr Niall Iain MacLean a very fine gentleman, an educated man, a living oracle, a good husband, proud taither, and extremely proud grandfaither, and someone I am pleased to call a friend.

[JSFMACLJR]

Correct, that's Mr Niall Iain MacLean a very fine gentleman, an educated man, a living oracle, a good husband, proud taither, and extremely proud grandfaither, and someone I am pleased to call a friend.

He is a very fine gentleman indeed.

[creagdhubh]

Correct, that's Mr Niall Iain MacLean a very fine gentleman, an educated man, a living oracle, a good husband, proud taither, and extremely proud grandfaither, and someone I am pleased to call a friend.

I have seen him before while persuing online photos of Highland games, trying to catch glimpses of Highland dress being worn properly. I am sure that he is quite the gentlemen and I am quite suprised, in a good way, that some of you are friends with him. In the photo, is that the Duke of Argyll I spot behind Niall Iain MacLean? Looks like him-just curious! It also appears he has a red toorie on his lovat green, diced balmoral-very interesting indeed! Thanks for the interesting posts-always a pleasure to view and to partake.

[JSFMACLJR]

In the photo, is that the Duke of Argyll I spot behind Niall Iain MacLean? Looks like him-just curious! It also appears he has a red toorie on his lovat green, diced balmoral-very interesting indeed! Thanks for the interesting posts-always a pleasure to view and to partake.

Yes, it is the Duke. Both he and his late father liked red toories on their bonnets.

[Redshank]

Yes, it is the Duke. Both he and his late father liked red toories on their bonnets.

Niall Iain still wears his faithers Black Balmoral, in fact it's his bonnet of choice these days.

[turpin]

I expect like me, when he has worn the kilt all day, if he is going to just sit and relax in front of the TV in the evening, he will change out of his kilt into a comfortable pair of pants.

And I find that is exactly what I do. The kilt is fine and dandy and comfy to sit in at the office, but for lounging around the house after work I am in sweats or jeans or some such. (sorry, I know I'm not in Scotland. Just commenting on how a change of clothes itself provides a bit of relief at the end of a long day).

[billmcc]

There is an elderly gentleman living in the town where I work...he wears a proper sporran (his words, he doesn't like formal sporrans "you can't get your stuff in them")

Redshank,

What does he consider a "proper sporran"?

[Redshank]

Redshank,

What does he consider a "proper sporran"?

a plain and simple pouch sporran in a very similar design to this