Semple approach to Traditional Highland Dress

[OC Richard]

The illustrations depict the kilt and accompanying garments worn in scenarios which make the wearer appear relaxed and natural. They make the kilt look an attractive garment which the observer would want to own.

I hadn't thought of that but you're exactly right! The illustrations would be fitting for a catalogue selling Highland wear.

From where I am looking some of the shoes appear brown.

Yes some of the Semple illustrations clearly show brown shoes, for example MacNeil of Barra, Graham of Menteith, Fraser of Lovat, Campbell, and Hay, while several others are possibly intended to be brown.

What I very much like are the bonnets. They are clearly a single colour, apart from the tourie, and have no dicing. This makes them much more attractive to me.

In the book the vast majority of the bonnets are plain, however there are a few diced ones.