Keepers of the Kingdom

[Jock Scot]

In the first photo, I'm not sure if I'm a fan of his outfit. The waistcoat is a bit much and the hose are really distracting. When compared to the other photos of the men wearing classy and timeless looks, he looks so dated and kitchy.

This picture is a prime example of us highlanders not worrying too much about all this matching up business.

[macwilkin]

In the first photo, I'm not sure if I'm a fan of his outfit. The waistcoat is a bit much and the hose are really distracting. When compared to the other photos of the men wearing classy and timeless looks, he looks so dated and kitchy.

You do realise that as a Gordon, that is your Chief you're talking about?

T.

[beloitpiper]

You do realise that as a Gordon, that is your Chief you're talking about?

T.

He might be my Chief, but he's not my fashion icon!

[macwilkin]

He might be my Chief, but he's not my fashion icon!

That's too bad. You have much to learn, young one.

This photo was my inspiration for a pair of yellow hose with my Iowa tartan.

Regards,

Todd

[Bugbear]

That's too bad. You have much to learn, young one.

This photo was my inspiration for a pair of yellow hose with my Iowa tartan.

Regards,

Todd

Iowa has an interesting history. Wern't you using green garter ties with the yellow hose reflecting the John Deere tractor colors?

[The Barry]

great set of pictures, thanks for sharing!

[Colonel MacNeal]

Some very dapper gents!

[shawhighlander]

What strikes me is how comfortable they all look in there wee Kilts.
Brilliant.

[Bugbear]

Somewhere I recall reading about a picture of someone wearing a tweed doublet. That seemed interesting.

* Never mind, I was probably wrong. *

[Monkey@Arms]

As a side note, Sir Fitzroy is often cited as one of the inspirations for James Bond. (A rather exhaustive obituary can be read here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ob...y-1337837.html)

Here's an excerpt relevant to the forum:

Since 1941 Tito had been pinning down more and more German divisions in a highly successful guerrilla war. But there was another faction in Yugoslavia: the royalists and their military arm, the Chetniks, led by General Draza Mihailovic. Maclean's task was to find out, in Churchill's words, "who was killing the most Germans", regardless of political ideology or affiliation. Maclean's unorthodox methods, his refusal to go through channels, and the fact that he was known to have Churchill's ear, infuriated Special Operations Executive, who felt that he vas meddling in areas that were properly theirs. Friendly critics dubbed Maclean "the Balkan brigadier", "the Scarlet Pimpernel" and even (from his penchant for Highland dress) "Lothario in a kilt". Inveterate enemies, like SOE's Brigadier Mervyn Keble, had a less complimentary spread of nouns and epithets.

Best regards,

Jake