TCHD insights from non-Highland clothing

[Troglodyte]

The Gentleman's Gazette is a curious beast.

Until the YouTube offering, it was an on-line subscription magazine, but it's approach could be rather too subjective, and was essentially the view of it's Brazillian-German author. Cultural differences were often in conflict when it came to ideas of correct form and 'the done thing'.

A few years ago, I was asked to write a few pieces for his forum, but I felt his take on things were too far from what is felt right in the Anglo-Saxon world (let alone the more specialised subject of this forum) so it came to nothing. I was surprised to see later his rejection of British conventions when it came to references to British-origin styles and garments.

I remember having a frustrating task explaining to him the role brogue shoes play in both Highland dress specifically, and British dress generally. He was of the opinion that the more 'broguing' the more informal the shoe, and that they could never be worn for anything other than country persuits. Certainly never for 'dress' occasions.

I was not sure he understood the history of the brogue, with its place in Highland dress history, or that the finely-made buckled brogues were not intended for wearing on boggy grouse-moors.

However, there is a great deal that is amusing and entertaining, as well as informative, in his videos.