Jacobite Living History - My Impression

[Luke MacGillie]

Glad you made it to Ft Frederick, its been over a decade since I have been to the trade fair as Im no longer living near there.

Your progress is commendable. I would consider perhaps putting your sporran and dirk on the belt holding up your plaid, vice a separate belt. More often than not, a separate belt seems to be a practice used with cantled sporrans with bars at each side for a belt, vice a single loop sporran.

[CollinMacD]

Glad you made it to Ft Frederick, its been over a decade since I have been to the trade fair as Im no longer living near there.

Your progress is commendable. I would consider perhaps putting your sporran and dirk on the belt holding up your plaid, vice a separate belt. More often than not, a separate belt seems to be a practice used with cantled sporrans with bars at each side for a belt, vice a single loop sporran.

Thanks, so do I put the dirk and sporran on the belt on the floor/ground before you fasten the kilt, or do you do it after you have fastened the belt when you stand up after putting the kilt on. As always I appreciate your input. Next time I will send photo with targe, sword etc.

Fort Frederick was beautiful this year, but I did not go Saturday or Sunday, weather was little iffy on both days with afternoon thundershowers. This was my first time going to this specific event. I did Civil War days in August several times in the past, and few ACW Living History Encampments. I was really surprised to find so many dressing as Native Americans, and the extent to which they did the impression was commendable on their part. Most were F&I, couple of Jacobites, and Rev War, good mix.

Still working on several other things, need to find another source for the wool bag socks, do you know of any. I bought two pair but cannot get them over the ankle, way too tight, got to figure out what to do for that...one pair, one in photo, fits great, other two cannot get on foot.

If you know source PM me...very interested.... Thanks...

[Luke MacGillie]

Prior to buckling the belt, while still laying down, slide the dirk on the right, sporran to the left, then buckle the belt, The sporran will sit overtop of the buckle most likely.

As for bag hose, Ive only ever made my own, developed with the help of someone 30 years ago, and have continued to use that.

Kate Henry's pamphlet on how to construct bag hose has a different pattern that I might try on my next pair.

[Stoff]

Prior to buckling the belt, while still laying down, slide the dirk on the right, sporran to the left, then buckle the belt, The sporran will sit overtop of the buckle most likely.

As for bag hose, Ive only ever made my own, developed with the help of someone 30 years ago, and have continued to use that.

Kate Henry's pamphlet on how to construct bag hose has a different pattern that I might try on my next pair.

I have question. where might I find Kate Henry's pamphlet?

Thanks

[Luke MacGillie]

I have question. where might I find Kate Henry's pamphlet?

Thanks

My copy has Kate's email as katehenry@att.net as a contact.

I would suggest contacting her directly, as William Booth, Draper is no longer carrying the book, since they no longer carry the diced wool for bag hose.

[Stoff]

My copy has Kate's email as katehenry@att.net as a contact.

I would suggest contacting her directly, as William Booth, Draper is no longer carrying the book, since they no longer carry the diced wool for bag hose.

Thanks,
Christoph