Is there a story behind the buttons? (Argyll Jacket - Antique)

[Mike S]

Thank you for informing me. I'm still very much in the learning phases , as you may have gathered from previous posts. I appreciate the time taken to reply. Every comment will be used to help catalogue each item.

Regards.

My pleasure. Thank you for posting photos of your wonderful vintage regalia as well. It is much appreciated.

[LaidlawBell]

Thanks for posting those photos. I'd not seen those buttons before.

For around a half-century now the buttons used on Scottish Evening jackets have been mostly of one style, square with the Gaelic inscription.

It's cool to go back to an earlier period when there was more variety.

Yes it appears to be a thistle surrounded by weaponry.

BTW I've noticed how the traditional Highland weapon that somebody isn't wearing can show up in other places on the costume, such as the person wearing a sgian and dirk, his kilt pin being a sword and targe, or the person wearing only a sgian having a kilt pin in the design of a dirk.

This these buttons you'll only need to wear a sgian, as everything else is taken care of.

You're very welcome.

Interesting comments indeed. If that is the case that it may explain why there wasn't a kilt pin included in the lot. It may have ended up as a family heirloom (being sterling silver perhaps?) , who knows.

The investigation continues. - Next up the Fly Plaid. Stay tuned !

Warm Regards.

[LaidlawBell]

Hi, Kinloch Anderson is still alive, so you could ask them directly for most definite answer.

http://www.kinlochanderson.com/

regards,
Mikhail

Brill ! - I will keep a note and contact them when I next have a moment. Gil.