An interestiong little book

**pipesndrumsnun** · 30th November 07, 08:35 AM

Sounds like an amazing find! I have the many years later version - glossy paper cover!

**TheKiltedWonder** · 30th November 07, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by ChromeScholar

My copy is covered in silk, but it's not Royal Stewart. It's dark green and blue with white and yellow.

Hrm, interesting. Perhaps McNeil of Bara or Campbell of Argyll.

**ChromeScholar** · 30th November 07, 09:18 AM

Good call. It's one of the two, though I can't tell which.

**fluter** · 30th November 07, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by Barb T.

And I remember as a little girl being completely crushed by Bain's statement in the intro to the book that, "The kilt is male attire and should never be worn by ladies".

I guess you showed him!

**McMurdo** · 30th November 07, 06:27 PM

My parents have that book, I remember as a boy looking through it time and time again, some very good memories of that wee volume, and truly my first introduction to tartan as well.

**Riverkilt** · 30th November 07, 06:36 PM

For those seekers, www.powells.com has two copies. One from 1938 and one from 1976 in "standard" condition.

Just type "clans and tartans of scotland bain" (without the quotes) into their search engine. They'll come right up. About $5 each.

Ron

**ccga3359** · 30th November 07, 06:38 PM

Ebay.
Here,
& Here.

**Moosedog** · 30th November 07, 07:05 PM

My grandparents in Oklahoma had it, as well as a clansman print and a map of "anscestral lands" on the study wall. I was as crushed as Barb to find that women were never to wear the kilt. It took me another 40 years to decide it was okay.

Moosedog