Quote Originally Posted by The Barry View Post
I would like to know exactly where and when the buckle brogue came into fashion. Does anybody know?
The buckle brogue was the accepted fashion to be worn with Highland Dress when I was a child in the 1950's and probably for many years before that. Fashions for men did not change to any extent since Victorian times really until the 1960's when youth culture took over and cheap, almost disposable, clothing became widely available. I am talking about Britain, of course, but this is where Highland Dress actually belonged.
Turning to the question of masculinity, I do hope that earlier posts on this particular aspect are not confusing this with other aspects of human relationships. To hide behind "thigh-slapping" macho attitudes when deriding others' dress preferences does give the impression that those who choose to wear such a traditional form of footwear are in some way "beyond the pale".
The jacket, by the way, is a Military or Montrose doublet. a short, double-breasted jacket worn with a lace jabot and cuffs.