A Multitude of Photographical Examples of How I approach Traditional Highland Dress

[creagdhubh]

Sorry, just found out that I am limited to the number of photos I may upload per thread! Thanks and enjoy!


And another view of my attire-yes, my eyes are closed! LOL! I was beat by this point in my adventure...ready for a celebratory dram indeed!


Our chief, Sir William Macpherson of Cluny; note his three eagle feathers denoting his rank as a Highland Chief, recognized by the Lord Lyon. He also wears a jacket of the "Macpherson" tweed (contains the same colorings as in the Macpherson hunting tartan, bespoke tweed made by a wee company in Edinburgh named, Hugh Macpherson's on West Maintland street. Cluny also wears a sporran made of a Scottish Wildcat-the totem of the Clan Macpherson. He also has his interesting cromach at hand.


A closeup of my charcoal jacket and waistcoat made by Kinloch-Anderson, Leith, Scotland (no epaulettes, Argyll cuffs and Argyll pocket flaps on this jacket, though I do have jackets in that style). I am wearing the regimental necktie of the Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment. I served alongside them whilst deployed as a U.S. Marine in Iraq in 2003.


Me again in Badenoch, Scotland. You can see the Spey river valley behind me. I am holding a sprig of purple heather in my hand. I saved it, pressed it, and gave it to my wee sister.


My daywear attire for St. Patrick's Day in Cincinnati, Ohio-the hometown of my wife. Lovat green tweed jacket and waistcoat, Macpherson red ancient kilt, animal mask sporran, lovat green hose, staghorn sgian dhubh, check shirt, striped tie, plain navy blue Mackie Balmoral with matching navy toorie, and my custom cromach. What a fun day that was!


My lovely wife, Stephanie and I at our rehearsal dinner in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was at a lovely Scottish pub called, Nicholson's...a superb evening indeed. Note my Macpherson red modern kilt, 6 tassel, thistle embossed, custom sporran molach, Macpherson red modern Argyll hose, patent leather buckle brogues, sterling silver thistle with cairngorm stone kilt pin (I match all my stones whilst in evening attire), and regimental style sgian dhubh with a cairngorm stone top. At this point in the evening, I had taken off my regulation doublet to relax even more. My wife wears her Macpherson red modern sash, though she is a Robertson by blood!


Piper, Matt Pantaleoni and I at a local Tartan Day celebration. I am wearing a lovat blue jacket and waistcoat, Macpherson red ancient kilt, animal mask sporran, lovat blue hose, plain brogues from Loake, plain navy Balmoral, and have my cromach. Matt wears the Armstrong modern tartan though he owns several kilts in different tartans. He's of northern Italian descent, obviously, and is an extraordinary piper, piping instructor, and mate. He travels to Scotland every summer to compete all around Scotland. He has also competed in London for the Bratach Gorm (the blue banner).


Informal daywear: Photo of Cluny and I at an annual clan meeting. We are both wearing Macpherson hunting tartan kilts (hidden) with regular, collared shirts, and plain leather sporrans (hidden). Very comfortable and easygoing.


Me in my long gone, Prince Charlie Coatee and waistcoat (I am wearing my USMC miniature medals), and my plain, white rabbit dress sporran. This was the only time I ever wore ghille brogues. The photo was taken in 2007, just prior to a ball at the Duke of Gordon Hotel-Kingussie, in front of my relatives' B&B in which they own and operate in Kingussie, Inverness-shire, Scotland.


My personal piper? Matt Pantaleoni and I at a local St. Patrick's Day parade. I am wearing a plain red ancient tie made of wool (Lochcarron to ensure color matching with my kilt), and a plain white shirt-something I do not do very often anymore-somewhat boring! (a rare moment of me drinking cheap, American beer, brewed right here in my home town, St. Louis, Missouri-LOL! Hey, it was free! Off topic I know, but I typically enjoy a Belhaven Scottish Ale, or a nice dram of Glenmorangie.).