Hi Annette,
I'm assuming this is roughly the kind of look you're aiming for?
https://www.geoffreykilts.co.uk/upload/tplt_test_.asp?page=2100002147
the "Jacobean outfit" (authentic? pah!) (The Jacobite rebellions were
1695, 1715 and, most famously, 1745. A "Jacobite style" shirt is
generally floppy with a slit neck hole, laced across.)
I had a quick look through the main pattern companies, and was surprised
that I couldn't find a generic "romantic" kilt outfit. I'm sure I have
seen them - maybe it's the wrong season, maybe if you look back over the
winter catalogues they might have something? Otherwise you could
probably do the shirt and doublet/jerkin/thingy from Butterick B4574,
which is a pirate but similar
http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/butterick/shop.cgi?s.item.B4574=x&TI
='b4574'&page=1
(The one shown is about 2 sizes too big for the chap wearing it, I
reckon!) You need to make the sleeve caps smaller, only about 3 inches
wide at the shoulder.
But as Kimiko says, this kind of thing really isn't authentic. The best
thing is to look at the period sources and try to find a compromise
between what is authentic and what your chap wants to wear. You can get
away with a late 16th century doublet and shirt worn with the Great Kilt
- if he has a modern kilt he wants to wear for the wedding, you can
replace it with a Great Kilt (if he's brave) or hose for SCA use.
Jean
Kimiko Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
At 03:00 PM 7/18/2005, you wrote:
Does anyone know where I can find a pattern for a Ghillie or
"Jacobite" shirt or something of the sort (the more period appropriate
the better), and a pattern for what is referred to as a 'Frontier'
Gilet/doublet in the highland catalogs?
Hello Annette,
I am not sure about the rest of your questions, especially the costume
books, as I have not read those nor is French my thing. However, on
Scottish attire, that I know some things about, as I did 16th century
re-enactment for a decade or so.
Ghillies (or gillies), when not talking about a male attendant on a
Chief, is generally talking about shoes. However, you asked about a
"Jacobite" shirt as well, so I am not positive what exactly you are
asking for. Were you asking about a shirt style?
You also mention that you are interested in using the wedding outfits
for SCA purposes afterwards. However, anything Jacobite related
Scotswear is much later than 16th century, which is my understanding
the cutoff points for SCA purposes (I am not in the SCA, but that was
my understanding. Please correct me if I am incorrect.) I don' recall
exactly the dates for the Jacobite rebellions, but I know there was a
ban soon afterwards that is recorded in 1747 in my book. Do you have a
specific time frame you are going for?
As to a "'Frontier' Gilet/doublet in the highland catalogs", I couldn't
even begin to guess what style exactly that would mean. Do you have an
online link to something in mind? A picture would definitely help here.
If you are interested in period history on Scottish attire, especially
from the highlands, check your local or college library for _Old
Highland Dress and Tartans_ by H.F. McClintock. This is a partial book
of a larger book called _Old Irish and Highland Dress_ which also has a
revised book that added something like _... and that of the Isle of
Man_ or something like it. Any of the three will get you more info on
Scottish attire from as early a written history as they had (very
little prior to the 16th c., a smattering in the 16th c., and much more
of later times). There are a few other books out there, but this was
the one I used most frequently as McClintock quotes original works as
much as possible.
hth,
Kimiko
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