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 Originally Posted by Steve Ashton
"My name is Jones, Kiltiana Jones."
Well Junior, I guess I'm your dad...
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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 That waistcoat
Who made it?
What's with the strap that runs UNDER the left "leaf"? (AND under the pocket flap)
It looks REALLY cool to me!
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Originally Posted by jsrnephdoc
Who made it?
What's with the strap that runs UNDER the left "leaf"? (AND under the pocket flap)
It looks REALLY cool to me!
It's how they often made waistcoats in the old days.
Going by Hollywood, before wristwatches, when every man wore a pocketwatch, men all wore chains.
In fact more common was the watch strap, leather or satin, connecting the watch to the fob.
And waistcoats had a vertical buttonhole for the strap to go through.
This is one Hollywood film that decided to go that route
An original watch showing the strap and fob. If you ever wondered why pocket watches so often had an elongated loop, and vintage fobs an elongated hole, that's why. A chain would only require a small round loop, a small round hole.
Last edited by OC Richard; 26th May 25 at 08:00 AM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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Originally Posted by Canadian Vet
Here in Canada, Glengarrys are still worn as military uniform by several Regiments. You don't see them worn by civilans much outside of pipe bands and Highland Games.
The law discourages you from wearing uniform items that are still in use by the Armed Forces if you are no longer serving but we sneak our old berets on anyway and there is zero chance of enforcement.
Wore my glengarry in the parade along with ever other member of clan Murray that followed the Murray of At hill up fifth avenue. Felt quite appropriate. Well the ladies did not wear it to be more precise.
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Well, I learn something every day! I have never seen/noticed a leather pocket watch strap worn like that before, O.C.R.. Humm, I am not at all sure that I am too keen with the look though.
Last edited by Jock Scot; 27th May 25 at 06:18 AM.
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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Originally Posted by RGM1
Wore my glengarry in the parade along with ever other member of clan Murray that followed the Murray of At hill up fifth avenue. Felt quite appropriate. Well the ladies did not wear it to be more precise.
I just watched two, old Canadian Veterans wearing their uniform Glengarrys in the crowd as the King honoured the Canadian National War Memorial and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in downtown Ottawa a few hours ago. They looked distinguished and great as old soldiers should.
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Originally Posted by RGM1
Wore my glengarry in the parade along with ever other member of clan Murray that followed the Murray of At hill up fifth avenue. Felt quite appropriate. Well the ladies did not wear it to be more precise.
My MacGlashan family came from Blair Atholl and one of my kilts is the "Atholl District" .
My family were Jacobite way past the time when they should have given up that cause.
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