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  1. 5th June 25, 12:21 PM #5
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    I suspect that the satin, velvet and cashmere were for other items to be worn/used in connection with the royal visit rather than GIV's actual clothes.

    It is known that the clothes and accoutrements were supplied by George Hunter of Prince's Street, His Majesty's clothier and mercer at a cost of £1,354.18s, including the royal Stewart tartan for the jacket, shoulder plaid and kilt, a baldrick, a pair of Highland pistols, a Highland dirk, purse, and powder-horn.

    A kilt of the period was typically 4 yards and even allowing for his girth, I doubt that more that 6 yards was used. The jacket from the outfit survives but alas, not the kilt so far as I know.
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