kiltwearing advice from 1936

[OC Richard]

"lowcut loafers with nonfuctional buckles," in 1936.

In 1836 too.

There are numerous paintings of military men wearing these in the 1830's up until 1900.

Though nowadays the military wear Mary Jane style shoes with diced full hose, in the 19th century it was usually these "buckle loafers" as I call them.

Here are two officers of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, in the 1890s, the one on the left in Review Order, the one on the right in Levee Dress.



Here's a civilian wearing similar in 1860:



And civilians wearing them, though a bit higher cut, in the late 1860s:





and here are my reproduction of these, made from ordinary loafers: