I am not sure that this is the proper board to share this in, but I would like to share this image of my g-g-g-grandfather, John Delany. To me this kilt and outfit look very odd, but this is a legitimate image that I believe is pre-1900. I need to contact my grandmother to get more details on what was happening here and when this was. She also has a clearer, larger image. This was taken in Wisconsin after he and his wife Anne came from Scotland, and supposedly he was dressed up for some sort of parade or event (so I have been told). Interestingly, John was always cold here in WI and is, in this image, wearing long underwear under his kilt and hose.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this image and outfit? I almost wonder if it wasn't some "costume" for a fraternal order or group of some sort. To me the kilt looks lightweight and strange and the rest of the outfit a bit off.