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    What years are meant by "regency"?

    Here's Highland costume from 1822. Note the high collar popular at that time:





    and Highland costume in 1835. Note the double-breasted jacket with wide lapels:



    In that photo of a guy, he's wearing a MOD sporran that wasn't invented until the 1980s, which is completely anachronistic in every possible way to the early 19th century.

    In the early 19th century the style of sporran seen in the 1835 costume was common, black hair with a fringe of contrasting white hair overlapping, and tassels with red leather cones. Note that there's no cantle, but simply a stitched red leather rim.
    Last edited by OC Richard; 13th July 10 at 04:11 AM.

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