Help! What is this?

[Jock Scot]

I think we are looking at this the wrong way round.

Instead of kilt, think kilt JACKET. Remember when you were very young and had a pair of mittens on a string that was threaded through the sleeves of your coat. Well this is the same thing - but for adults.

The cord goes through the sleeves and the fur squares hang down at the cuff, always to hand and ready for use.

Regards

Chas

Yes that does ring a bell! Can hands fit into the fur?

[Arlen]

If the pieces of fur are about an inch square then it reminds me of something a neighbour used to wear. 'The Captain' was a very nice ex military man who had retired and lived around the corner from me. He was a piper (I forget which regiment) and sometimes wore his fully formal rig with plaid when going to the balls.
He had something that looked similar to a bolo with fur on the ends which he used for tying off the plaid on the shoulder.


If not that, I have no idea whatsoever.

[TheBrus]

If the pieces of fur are about an inch square then it reminds me of something a neighbour used to wear. 'The Captain' was a very nice ex military man who had retired and lived around the corner from me. He was a piper (I forget which regiment) and sometimes wore his fully formal rig with plaid when going to the balls.
He had something that looked similar to a bolo with fur on the ends which he used for tying off the plaid on the shoulder.


If not that, I have no idea whatsoever.

So, maybe I had it in two?

[starbkjrus]

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Anything else you want to know, don't hesitate to ask.

Regards

Chas

Shhhhhh!!! Chas, no giving away Xmarks secrets.

The MODs will come to your house in the middle of the night flying helicopter gun ships and REALLY mess up your lawn.

Nope, not pouches. The furry diamond-shaped thingamabobs are solid. Could they have anything to do with a military outfit? Maybe tied onto the shoulder and trailing across the chest, signifying the wearer is an aid to a very strange general?

[Southern Breeze]

Fuzzy dice to hang under your kilt?

[ctbuchanan]

It sort of reminds me of military hat cords that were looped around the brim of a hat (you can google them) perhaps the most familiar ones were on U.S. Cavalry units in the 19th century.

Just a guess.

[Mike_Oettle]

I think Mark Stephenson has given the best answer so far:
“Ahhh yes, I've seen these before. It's a leash for a pet haggis. My grandfather used to have one just like that. The littles beastie was quite a feisty chap, and so it had to have a rather short leash.”

And Iain Robb had a pretty good one, too, ending with:
“Without good timing on the knees, the results can be a bit messy. As I said, my late Uncle Angus had a set . . .

[azwildcat96]

I'm not saying anything, but it looks a bit too similar (although partial) to this...What was he thinking wearing this with the kilt?

[ctbuchanan]

I'm not saying anything, but it looks a bit too similar (although partial) to this...What was he thinking wearing this with the kilt?

Somebody finally figured out what I wear under my kilt!

[piperdbh]

I'm surprised you people haven't figured this out already.

They're potholders for removing really small blancmanges from the oven. Clearly.