Can any kilt fiends identify this uniform's age and origin? (Photo heavy.)

[GildedLocks]

Ah, thanks so much for all of your responses, I'm surprised at so much discussion within only a day! It definitely does look like the montrose doublets I'm seeing on google image.

I'm pretty sure it's a womens garment; the doublet has about a 25 inch waist and a 33 inch bust and is quite narrow in the shoulders. If its a mans outfit he's got a pretty skinny, shapely figure.

This is the kicker though; the doublet measures 18" from shoulder to waist, so our hypothetical woman was really tall, probably between 5'9"-6' and very slim. She must have made a pretty striking appearance.

This would explain the high rise of the skirt; my mannequin's adjusted to fit my own short 5'3" frame so this isn't immediately apparent in the photos. My mannequin can't even adjust long enough or slim enough to fit the doublet, hence why I photographed it on a hanger.

The sleeves, however are not unusually long in my book at 22" from shoulder to cuff (seems rather too short considering the length of the bodice panels). I'm not sure how to size socks, but they are roughly 15" from top to heel and 10" from heel to toe, so probably around a womens US 8.5 shoe size.

The idea of it being a film costume is really exciting! However, the extensive wear and sweat damage in the lining and exceptionally high quality of construction sort of dissuades me from this theory... Even among the many vintage and antique clothes in my wardrobe, this is of the best quality of anything I own. I have a hard time seeing it as a garment that was to be worn only a few times. The wool and velvet are very thick, the lining pattern is quite complex and the doublet appears to be interfaced with horsehair canvas. I think this is the work of a fairly experienced tailor. Perhaps this quality is typical of highland dress though?

I also just noticed that the doublet has tiny snaps on the insides of the sleeve cuff, presumably for attaching lace cuffs. Is this usual for this kind of jacket?

Thanks again, very excited to see if anyone has more information on this.

[GildedLocks]

I guess the tartan is called the "Fraser Ancient Hunting tartan"; not sure if that has any meaningful significance.

http://www.lochcarron.com/tartan/fra...g_ancient.html