Original 79th New York Kilt & Sporran

[79thReproductions]

Heres the only known original 79th New York Kilt and Sporran. These pictures were taken and owned by Shane Miles. Posted with his permission.

KILT

• Made in the late winter of 1860
• Unofficial parade uniform
• 9" Military Set
• Machine sewn
• Pleated to the set
• 2 cloth straps, one on each hip
• Victorian Suspender buckles
• Box pleated
• Lined with a light cotton twill
• Trimmed with black silk satin
• Worn with braces (Suspenders)
• Suspender button scars on kilt

SPORRAN

• Functioning pocket
• Burgandy kid leather facing
• Leather Cantle
• Fine example of 1850s leather work. (Stitches, quality, hair, ect)
• Worn with a leather belt, not a chain.

Notice how imperfect the pleating is. These were not made by professional kilt makers.



A small triangle is missing from the corner of the kilt.


Original soldier showing that this kilt and sporran are indeed original to the 79th New York Highlanders as the information attached to the relics say.


I'll slowly started getting good scans of original 79th uniforms and soldier images posted.
(Cross posted to correct folder and to try not to hijack my own thread)