celtic confederate jackets worm with kilts

[greenfordranger]

Reece, where are you man? I hope they didn't scare you away. Take all things in consideration & do as you wish. Most persons will ask you which tartan you're wearing if in kilt not if you're wearing a correct uniform. You simply inform them why you're wearing what you're wearing & leave it at that. For the last 2 years I've walked the streets of Gettysburg before their Remembrance day parades in kilt & shell jacket proudly carrying my Southron Cross over my shoulder & have been confronted by none Let me just say we're all responsible for what we do in life & if what you do makes you happy then do it I was told by a member of XMTS shortly after I joined that anything Confederate mentioned on XMTS is a hot topic & boy was he ever right Sic Semper Tyrannis [><]

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I rarely bother to become exercised over comments concerning reenacting, because (frankly) those who do it well do it so well that no comment-- other than "well done"-- is called for. Those on the other end of the scale are oblivious to comment or helpful critique, so why bother?

However, I am moved for the welfare of a crofter out on the Isle of Lewis who, reading these posts and seeing these photos, is in danger of requiring a buttocks transplant as a result of suffering a violent paroxysm of laughter.

Anyone who wears a Confederate shell jacket with a kilt immediately turns the kilt into a costume, in the same way that wearing a Star Fleet tunic with a kilt turns the kilt into a costume. Despite what some may argue, in my opinion, this has nothing to do with Southern/Scottish history nor does it reflect Scottish/Southern heritage, unless one is interpreting history in a "Harry Lauder does Rhett Butler" kind of skit. In other words, cross dressing of this sort turns both the uniform of the Confederate soldier and the kilt of the Highlander into a cheap music hall joke.

Now if someone wants to wear a kilt to a SCV event, so be it. But for Gawds Sake, do it without parodying either the kilt or the Confederate uniform. Let them wear a dress Argyll jacket made up in gray barathea with matching waistcoats if they feel compelled to wear gray.

But if one insists on wearing a Confederate shell jacket with a kilt, please do the Scottish National Health Service a favour. Carry a "Buttocks Donor" card in your sporran.

Like the television commercial says, "Don't leave home without it."

[BoldHighlander]

"Don't leave home without it" indeed!
You crack me up, Scott! Thanks!

[BoldHighlander]

I'm not concerned at all with the historical aspect here, as other have covered that stuff very thoroughly.

Indeed. I think by now we all know that it is a historical faux pas...

In a simple "fashion" sense, this outfit has the trouble of large areas of two clashing shades of grey. Were I to want to wear that jacket with a kilt, I would wear Black Watch or similar tartan. Were I want to wear that kilt, I would wear it with a jacket that co-ordinates with it, such as a black jacket.

I like this tack you've taken, Richard. I have to admit, the one gentleman wearing the Confederate Memorial tartan & "matching grey" shell jacket looks a tad washed out or bland to my eye. If one feels compelled to wear a kilt with a CSA shell jacket, rather than Argyll jacket, perhaps there are some colours that go better with it than a matching grey?

I'm thinking along the lines of the range of so-called "butternut" greys, a more earthier tone of brownish-greys (or in some cases brown). Or how about a dark charcoal grey? (I mean if one must.)
What do you think?

[REECE]

Hello,thank,s for all the pictures.reece

[REECE]

Hello greenfordranger,thanks for your kind words.i guess i opened a can of worms here but thats ok with me.i was at the gathering in 2009 in scotland.seems folks there are a little more laid back i guess.reece

[OC Richard]

this is much better!



The jacket and kilt co-ordinate much better and the neckwear is period-looking (unlike a lace jabot).

The sporran is still anachronistic. 1860s sporrans were usually goathair, and the style of the period was for the bottom to end in a somewhat scraggly way. Cutting a horsehair sporran straight across the bottom (as seen above) didn't come into fashion until the late 20th century.

Here's the sporran I usually wear. The body would be quite period-looking however the cast cantle is somewhat anachronistic.



Here's a period-looking cantle, seen on the upper right. Were I to attend a Civil War type function in Highland Dress I would stick the cantle on the upper right onto the goat sporran body and Bob's Your Uncle! It would look like it was right out of the 1860s.

[BoldHighlander]

Richard, stop the torture!!!

By the way, this is one of my favourite sporrans!

[SlackerDrummer]

By the way, this is one of my favourite sporrans!

*** Color me green with envy.

[greenfordranger]

Reece! You brought me some luck man I have an order in from Alexis Malcolm Kilts in Florida & the 1st of 2 packages arrived today Now I just have to wait for the 8yd. 16oz. Confederate Memorial kilt that's being made & I'll have some new pics for you. The package w/the fly plaid and a few yds. of the Confederate Memorial tartan arrived today!!!
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The 2 yds. of Confederate Memorial Tartan
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The full fly plaid
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This one is for the outfit police to pick apart
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