Summer Styles, MacLean fashion

[saxandpipes]

Well yes I do, but not always wearing the kilt. If not the kilt then cords, tweed plus 4's, or some such, but always a collar and tie,( tattersall/bengal stripe/gingham check type shirt) when plodding about the place. Often a tweed jacket, or perhaps, a wool pullover(sweater) sometimes both!

"Quite!" ;)

Cheers,

Michael

[creagdhubh]

"Quite!" ;)

Cheers,

Michael

Precisely, Michael! As the Chief of the Auld Crabbits, Hector Naismith Macdonald would say, "quite!" I love Jock's demeanour and outlook on life in general, nevermind his impeccable taste in all things Highland (and non-Highland) dress! We are all indeed very blessed to have him aboard the forum.

Cheers,

[creagdhubh]

Well yes I do, but not always wearing the kilt. If not the kilt then cords, tweed plus 4's, or some such, but nearly always a collar and tie,( tattersall/bengal stripe/gingham check type shirt) when plodding about the place. Often a tweed jacket, or perhaps, a wool pullover(sweater) sometimes both!

Wonderful Jock, simply wonderful! 'Deep exhale,' you're truly a breath of fresh air. I often think of the times in our collective history, when men wore neckties and women wore dresses everyday, and for almost every occassion. I wish it was still that way.

Best wishes,

[Cygnus]

[...]I often think of the times in our collective history, when men wore neckties and women wore dresses everyday, and for almost every occassion. I wish it was still that way.

[...]

There's nothing stopping you - go ahead and do it!

You never know, other people may catch on, and before you know it, your small act will have snowballed into a fashion phenomenon!

I've actually been considering a gradual wardrobe upgrade that includes more suits and ties...

[saxandpipes]

Wonderful Jock, simply wonderful! 'Deep exhale,' you're truly a breath of fresh air. I often think of the times in our collective history, when men wore neckties and women wore dresses everyday, and for almost every occassion. I wish it was still that way.

Best wishes,

Yes! I agree. My mum has some wonderful photos of my grandparents who by all accounts made their friends feel like they were out with "movie stars". It was just a different time, and people dressed with pride.

I am in the process of copying (scanning) the family photos, but there are alot, and I'm generally only home once a year.

Not Highland dress, although both of these ancestors were born in Scotland:


My Great Grandmother. Ok, she's going to church... but still, gloves, pearls... and the shoes!


My other Great Grandmother's cousin. And he's posing for a pic, but he did dress when he went out.

Still trying to find pics of my family in kilts... My mum has a kilt that came from her Grandma's family (the lady above)... but so far, no pics of anyone in it!

Sorry for the High-jack!


Cheers,

Michael

[saxandpipes]

Oh,

I didn't realise it before (maybe I was immune), but according to a friend who has recently moved to New Zealand, we are rather infamous as a nation of people who very often go bare-foot in town.

Times have really changed!

Cheers,

Michael

[creagdhubh]

No worries Michael, not at all! Thank you for sharing a "snippet" of your family photos, they are wonderful! I too, have many photos of my own family taken throughout the years. Upon my grandmother's death in November 2010, my grandfather, Lewis Harvey Macpherson, passed down to me a plethora of family photos from his own family, as well as my late grandmother's family - both families emigrated to America from Scotland during the nineteenth-century. I feel so blessed and honoured that my grandfather would bestow such family "treasures" to me, as he does have other grandchildren, but he realizes and understands how seriously important my ancestry and heritage is to me. And how I plan to pass such knowledge and traditions down to my future children (yes, no wee bairns yet!).

Thanks again for sharing...perhaps "we" could begin another thread entertaining the topic of old family photos - I think it may have been done on the forum before, but so what, we could start another. Something to think about for the future.

Cheers mate,

[creagdhubh]

Oh,

I didn't realise it before (maybe I was immune), but according to a friend who has recently moved to New Zealand, we are rather infamous as a nation of people who very often go bare-foot in town.

Times have really changed!

Cheers,

Michael

Oh dear! Aye, times have indeed changed, in some ways, for the better!

[creagdhubh]

There's nothing stopping you - go ahead and do it!

You never know, other people may catch on, and before you know it, your small act will have snowballed into a fashion phenomenon!

I've actually been considering a gradual wardrobe upgrade that includes more suits and ties...

Hear hear! Thanks mate!

Cheers,

[saxandpipes]

No worries Michael, not at all! Thank you for sharing a "snippet" of your family photos, they are wonderful! I too, have many photos of my own family taken throughout the years. Upon my grandmother's death in November 2010, my grandfather, Lewis Harvey Macpherson, recently passed down to me a plethora of family photos from his own family, as well as my late grandmother's family - both families emigrated to America from Scotland during the nineteenth-century. I feel so blessed and honoured that my grandfather would bestow such family "treasures" to me, as he has other grandchildren, but he does realize and understand how seriously important my ancestry and heritage is to me. And how I plan to pass such knowledge and traditions down to my future children (yes, no wee bairns yet!).

Thanks again for sharing...perhaps "we" could begin another thread entertaining the topic of old family photos - I think it may have been done on the forum before, but so what, we could start another. Something to think about for the future.

Cheers mate,

Perhaps one of us should start a new thread. I've been looking for anything I could add to the "Vintage kilt pics" thread, but alas, no one is kilted in any of my photos. Perhaps a "show us your Scottish ancestry" thread...?

Cheers!

Michael