Various lively colours, two breadths wide, and three yards in length It is made of silk or fine worsted, chequered with Sure you never saw one of them in England, I shall employ a few words toĭescribe it to you. Who adjusts it with a good air, is a becoming veil. Plaid is the undress of the ladies at Inverness and to a genteel woman Of highland dress, he wrote in his " Letters from a Gentleman in the North of Scotland.": In 1725-28, he wrote a to his friend in London, which was published as a book later on.
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However, then I came across a series of letters from a fellow named Edmund Burt, who was a military officer in Scotland. Scottish women wore pretty much what women in England were wearing, so it would look more like this than what's in the show: So, did highland women actually wear all that tartan? At first it seemed like the answer was probably no. The chunky knitwear certainly helps to give the impression that the landscape, both literally and figuratively, is rough, rugged, and a bit treacherous, and the tartan makes sure you never forget that it's Scotland. And they all wear some sort of bulky, crazy knitwear, from weird little collar things to knit shrugs and mitts. It is everywhere in this show, and everyone wears it, from the laird down to the kitchen staff. In the show, when Jamie and Claire aren't shagging (and sometimes when they are), they're wearing lots and lots of tartan, like this. The second half of season one is finally premiering tonight, and I have 10 yards of wool tartan itching to become something Outlander-esque, so I figure it's time to look at what highland women were wearing in the 18thC. No, it's not totally 100% accurate, but the show does a good job of giving the period look, tailoring it to the Scottish theme, and still appealing to modern audiences without going all Reign all over the place. (Seriously, go watch it.) The costuming on the show is also top-notch. What's not to love, really? Badass WWII nurse gets magically transported back to 18thC Scotland where she meets Dashing Highlander and they have adventures. If you're anything like me, you've grown somewhat obsessed with the new show "Outlander".
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