Appropriate Footwear

[Glamrockdj]

I'm coming over to America in September to New Hampshire and I'm looking for some appropiate footwear to go with my Jacobite outfit.

I've found some decent Civil War Brogans which would do the job as they're similar in style to what the Jacobites wore but I was just wondering if you guys had any other ideas?

A lot of us over here tend to just cover up our boots or shoes with tartan which actually looks a lot better than it sounds

[hospitaller]

A lot of us over here tend to just cover up our boots or shoes with tartan which actually looks a lot better than it sounds

Interesting, sort of like tartan spats?

[Nighthawk]

Interesting, sort of like tartan spats?

That was my thought! It's interesting. I know a lot of the Jacobites refused to wear shoes, and just wore tartan tied around their legs. I'm in a Renaissance Highlander living history group, and that has been the source of some debate. We started out going barefoot, but in the middle of a Colorado summer, that turned out to be rather impractical. So GlamrockDJ, I'd be really interested to see any pictures you may have.

[Jack Daw]

That was my thought! It's interesting. I know a lot of the Jacobites refused to wear shoes, and just wore tartan tied around their legs. I'm in a Renaissance Highlander living history group, and that has been the source of some debate. We started out going barefoot, but in the middle of a Colorado summer, that turned out to be rather impractical. So GlamrockDJ, I'd be really interested to see any pictures you may have.

Yes, the moggans. I've worn them, but with footwear that are similar to moccasins.

[JS Sanders]

Trying doing a search on these forums (shouldn't it be fora?) for the Gaelic word 'cadadh'.

Slainte yall,
steve

[hospitaller]

Are you talking about something like this? (found it on the Australian 42RHRA reenactor's website):

[Nighthawk]

Are you talking about something like this? (found it on the Australian 42RHRA reenactor's website):

The things that I'm talking about are just small lengths of tartan remnants tied around the leg, with no tailoring involved. Those are really cool, though- I'd like a pair! EDIT: Having read over the website, I saw that they wear buckle shoes, which would make this a pair of hose.

Yes, the moggans. I've worn them, but with footwear that are similar to moccasins.

That;s what they're called!! I couldn't remember for the life of me. Thanks!

[Glamrockdj]

When we gather for commemorations it usually involves a march, Killiecrankie which is a week on Saturday is a 7 mile walk taking the same route as Viscount Dundee so to not wear footwear is unpractical although we do have one chap who goes everywhere barefoot.
Below is a photo of how we usually look.

[DWFII]

Well, I'm not an expert (although I do have some specialized knowledge about shoes and shoemaking) but it seems to me that there is a deep contradiction...maybe even a dissonance when it comes to the subject of proper highland wear for a given period.

As I understand it the earliest kilts may date back no further than the late 16th century...which may make the wearing of the ghillie brogue forerunners with a kilt (even a great kilt) something of an anachronism, if not pure fancy.

But more to the point of "Jacobite"...if the term Jacobite is meant to refer to the risings of the early and middle 18th century (including Culloden), then the most likely footwear would indeed be a buckle shoe. The buckle shoe is nearly THE man's shoe from the mid 18th to the early 19th century.

A Civil War brogue would again be an anachronism but a Revolutionary War shoe would not.

So there's another 2¢ for the kitty...

PS...just as an aside there is literally no (zero) evidence (and quite a bit to the contrary) for anything resembling a heel on any shoe (including women's shoes) prior to the late 16th century.

[Glamrockdj]

Are you talking about something like this? (found it on the Australian 42RHRA reenactor's website):

I might see if I can make myself something like this!!