Excellent use of the doggie! Keeping your ears warm is always tactical and having 4+ yards of wool wrapped around your butt is so cozy. Clearly plaids are just a good idea all around! Thank you for this lovely video!
How fascinating Marius! thank you so much for sharing, I have always been stumped at the plaid/tartan difference as nowadays seems to be interchangeable depending on whom you ask as I have been given many different answers. I also would love to see more history videos alongside your other sewing content!
Oh, yeah, the plaid vs. tartan thing is a real issue in the modern tartan industry! A lot of people get very worked up about it. Nowadays a plaid is a pattern, but not as regulated as an officially registered tartan.
This was super informative! It's interesting that the Dress Act allowed Crown forces to wear plaid. I can only imagine that would have been a further "kick while they were down," to see the British appropriating Scottish dress after their victory at Culloden. I've heard (from other reenactors, so take this with a grain of salt) that the Highland Regiments of Foot fighting in the American War of Independence ended up converting their plaids into trousers because the plaid wasn't well suited to the rough terrain and guerrilla warfare necessary to fight the Continental Army - I can only imagine how *fabulous* they must have looked in their red coats and tartan trousers lol.
Yeah, seeing Scottish regiments like the Black Watch, who’d sided against the Jacobites, in plaids must have been a real kick in the teeth. I’d be curious to read about the plaid to breeches conversion bit if there’s a source out there, because so many Scottish sources refer to the plaid as more useful than breeches when it comes to outdoors survival/long marches/sleeping rough!
Seeing loyalists in tartans and plaids when the common folk were not allowed would definitely be an insult, especially after jacobite survivors of culloden were systematically hunted down and murdered...
The Battalions of the 84th went the other way. First battalion went from a standard Provincial green uniform with trousers, to kilts in 1777, and eventually red coats replacing worn out green goats. The problem was not the kilt being suited or not, it was logistics. The second battalion had to provide their own clothing until a governor was forced to, and lets not forget that the reason the Brits went with redcoats was because it was the cheapest option. There's some debate if some units like the 79th wore their kilts in the field or not.
We love tactical blankets. Also I love how informative this video is but is also super fun to watch. It feels like I'm listening to a friend nerd out rather than a teacher lecturing at me.
"...if you are some kind of Hanoverian who wears breeches..." that made my day! 🤣🤣🤣 Great video btw. very informative and awesome with those direct quotes 😍
@@pinsandweevils Yeah, that is my impression as well. Lots of pop-fantacy-Braveheart-stuff, which is unfortiunate as real history often are way more interesting, diverse and awesome than fiction! I had a go with an early 18th century Highland kit some time ago, but it has... procrastinated... Althou i actually got a rather decent setup based on the bog bodies, so due to your recent videos i wonder if i should pick it up again?
@@pinsandweevils Yes, i tried to replicate the wool-shirt and jacket, based on an article about the Arnish Moor body, as well as looking closly on pictures of the preserved garments. It was good fun, but it... procrastinated... as things do.
Scottish highlanders especially western highlanders wore Irish style clothing called a lena which is a long shirt with long baggy sleeves. It isn't surprising the kilt was made because of how similar the two were.
Great video! I was totally unaware of this history. It shows how powerful clothing is when you see these types of laws enacted throughout history- preventing groups from wearing certain things for political or social reasons.
Awesome, I like how you avoided a lot of the myths about the dress act. One thing I will point out was that the laws put in place by the British government weren't always followed. David Allen painted Highlanders in the 1780s wearing Highland dress. But again awesome video, well researched, and well made.
This was so cool I’m glad to have as-accurate-as-possible information on this kind of thing. Have you thought about doing a video on the Jacobites and the uprisings? I love this sort of video essay format with the sewing clips too. Your stitching is so pretty and even and your hands look so sure of what they’re doing. Can’t wait for the rest of the waistcoat!!
Pity to haven't you seen of late, excellent work and very educated! Started highland piping an reenactment in the 80'ies and studied history and archeology in the 90'ies, made my living for near 20 years as a self-employed piper (weddings, whisky tastings etc..) so I seem to "ken a wee bit" also after living a while in the highlands in the 90'ies (even more familiar with highlan' lore than some of the natives...😂) I immensely enjoy your videos, clannadh na gael!❤❤❤
Brilliant! Thanks for for a thoroughly enjoyable and informative vid. I felt a bit mesmorised observing your fine sewing skill. Greatly appreciated 👏☺🙏✨
A very well researched and informative piece ! you actually got the acts of proscription right which goes a long way to undoing the damage done by Mel Gibson in his awful rewriting of Scottish history. Another great myth is that the Bagpipe was banned after Culloden, which is completely false.
A plaid can be the garment but it’s also the name of the fabric, confusing yes haha! Most of the garments also have their own names too. A Tartan is a plaid (fabric) with a name eg. clan tartan. It can be a touch confusing but Scots are not known for sense nor originality in naming conventions. We did name a boat ‘Boaty McBoatface’ after all.. (I’m Scottish btw) Overall a very nice video, I enjoyed it and the narrated excerpts were interesting. Looking forward to your future content!
I am Scottish too, but I can tell you that plaid is Gaelic for big piece of fabric or Blanket. In rural Scotland (where I am from) we call our blankets plaid not sure if city fowks do the same. Plaid = Blanket/large piece of cloth. When the plaid is wrapped into a garment it is called, the Great kilt (filleadh mòr).
Very well-researched stuff! Reminded me that, a lot of the time, execution was preferable to deportation. At least then, the family could mourn properly, knowing the fate of the one who was executed. If they're deported, their family would have no way of knowing whether they were alive or dead, and getting back home would probably be incredibly difficult. I know at least that the Irish that had family that were deported to Van Diemen's Land often felt that way. Not to mention that, with the seizure of their weaponry and their cattle, a lot of highland families ended up having no way to provide for themselves, either by hunting or keeping cattle. The Act of Proscription was definitely one of the worse things to happen to the highlands as a whole, other than the Clearances. Which is especially unfortunate as not every highlander was a Jacobite, but every highlander (highland males directly, and their families because of them) was punished for their rebellion.
*DRAVIDIAN PEOPLE OF INDIA* You can't possibly explain the history of Tartan/Plaid without mentioning its origin, *Madras fabric* of Southern India who the Dutch in the early 1600s, took the weaving technique and sold it to British monarchy who in turn shared it with the Scottish and Irish. Europeans have a habit of leaving out people of color when explaining their history.
Excellent use of the doggie! Keeping your ears warm is always tactical and having 4+ yards of wool wrapped around your butt is so cozy. Clearly plaids are just a good idea all around! Thank you for this lovely video!
Yeah, seriously! I love the plaid, it’s the only way you can walk around in public in a blanket and still look pretty dignified
How fascinating Marius! thank you so much for sharing, I have always been stumped at the plaid/tartan difference as nowadays seems to be interchangeable depending on whom you ask as I have been given many different answers. I also would love to see more history videos alongside your other sewing content!
Oh, yeah, the plaid vs. tartan thing is a real issue in the modern tartan industry! A lot of people get very worked up about it. Nowadays a plaid is a pattern, but not as regulated as an officially registered tartan.
This was super informative! It's interesting that the Dress Act allowed Crown forces to wear plaid. I can only imagine that would have been a further "kick while they were down," to see the British appropriating Scottish dress after their victory at Culloden.
I've heard (from other reenactors, so take this with a grain of salt) that the Highland Regiments of Foot fighting in the American War of Independence ended up converting their plaids into trousers because the plaid wasn't well suited to the rough terrain and guerrilla warfare necessary to fight the Continental Army - I can only imagine how *fabulous* they must have looked in their red coats and tartan trousers lol.
Yeah, seeing Scottish regiments like the Black Watch, who’d sided against the Jacobites, in plaids must have been a real kick in the teeth. I’d be curious to read about the plaid to breeches conversion bit if there’s a source out there, because so many Scottish sources refer to the plaid as more useful than breeches when it comes to outdoors survival/long marches/sleeping rough!
Seeing loyalists in tartans and plaids when the common folk were not allowed would definitely be an insult, especially after jacobite survivors of culloden were systematically hunted down and murdered...
The Battalions of the 84th went the other way. First battalion went from a standard Provincial green uniform with trousers, to kilts in 1777, and eventually red coats replacing worn out green goats. The problem was not the kilt being suited or not, it was logistics. The second battalion had to provide their own clothing until a governor was forced to, and lets not forget that the reason the Brits went with redcoats was because it was the cheapest option. There's some debate if some units like the 79th wore their kilts in the field or not.
We love tactical blankets. Also I love how informative this video is but is also super fun to watch. It feels like I'm listening to a friend nerd out rather than a teacher lecturing at me.
"...if you are some kind of Hanoverian who wears breeches..." that made my day! 🤣🤣🤣
Great video btw. very informative and awesome with those direct quotes 😍
Thank you so much! There’s so much weird pop culture history about Celtic/Scottish dress that I really wanted to stick to primary sources.
@@pinsandweevils Yeah, that is my impression as well. Lots of pop-fantacy-Braveheart-stuff, which is unfortiunate as real history often are way more interesting, diverse and awesome than fiction!
I had a go with an early 18th century Highland kit some time ago, but it has... procrastinated... Althou i actually got a rather decent setup based on the bog bodies, so due to your recent videos i wonder if i should pick it up again?
@@mr.woolsock9880 The Arnish Moor body? I’ve been meaning to have a go at his kit for ages!
@@pinsandweevils Yes, i tried to replicate the wool-shirt and jacket, based on an article about the Arnish Moor body, as well as looking closly on pictures of the preserved garments. It was good fun, but it... procrastinated... as things do.
*giggles* I am indeed kind of an Hanoverian, at least northern German... And I found that sentence really hilarious!
Scottish highlanders especially western highlanders wore Irish style clothing called a lena which is a long shirt with long baggy sleeves. It isn't surprising the kilt was made because of how similar the two were.
Great video! I was totally unaware of this history. It shows how powerful clothing is when you see these types of laws enacted throughout history- preventing groups from wearing certain things for political or social reasons.
Awesome, I like how you avoided a lot of the myths about the dress act. One thing I will point out was that the laws put in place by the British government weren't always followed. David Allen painted Highlanders in the 1780s wearing Highland dress. But again awesome video, well researched, and well made.
You’re on a ROLE with uploads!! Thank you for the history lesson ✨
Thank you!!! I’ve wanted to upload regularly for a while, and picking a set day and time really helped
Roll?
This was so cool I’m glad to have as-accurate-as-possible information on this kind of thing. Have you thought about doing a video on the Jacobites and the uprisings? I love this sort of video essay format with the sewing clips too. Your stitching is so pretty and even and your hands look so sure of what they’re doing. Can’t wait for the rest of the waistcoat!!
Pity to haven't you seen of late, excellent work and very educated! Started highland piping an reenactment in the 80'ies and studied history and archeology in the 90'ies, made my living for near 20 years as a self-employed piper (weddings, whisky tastings etc..) so I seem to "ken a wee bit" also after living a while in the highlands in the 90'ies (even more familiar with highlan' lore than some of the natives...😂) I immensely enjoy your videos, clannadh na gael!❤❤❤
Strong work! I especially like the bibliography. Also looking forward to the upcoming video!
Brilliant! Thanks for for a thoroughly enjoyable and informative vid. I felt a bit mesmorised observing your fine sewing skill. Greatly appreciated 👏☺🙏✨
Thank you so much!
From Malacca, brought by Portuguese or Hollanda/Belanda (Holland). The origin word of gingham taken from word genggang.
An enjoyable video, especially as I wear the fèileadh-mòr quite often. Just one thing though: we pronounce plaid like "played".
Very interesting video. Thanks firme sharing!!
So informative!
This first picture is an illustration of Scottish gallowglass and Irish kerns
😊thanks for sharing 😊
Would love more history videos.
A very well researched and informative piece ! you actually got the acts of proscription right which goes a long way to undoing the damage done by Mel Gibson in his awful rewriting of Scottish history. Another great myth is that the Bagpipe was banned after Culloden, which is completely false.
I love my family's tartan, Johnston.
A plaid can be the garment but it’s also the name of the fabric, confusing yes haha! Most of the garments also have their own names too. A Tartan is a plaid (fabric) with a name eg. clan tartan. It can be a touch confusing but Scots are not known for sense nor originality in naming conventions. We did name a boat ‘Boaty McBoatface’ after all.. (I’m Scottish btw)
Overall a very nice video, I enjoyed it and the narrated excerpts were interesting. Looking forward to your future content!
I am Scottish too, but I can tell you that plaid is Gaelic for big piece of fabric or Blanket. In rural Scotland (where I am from) we call our blankets plaid not sure if city fowks do the same. Plaid = Blanket/large piece of cloth.
When the plaid is wrapped into a garment it is called, the Great kilt (filleadh mòr).
Hey, love the video! Your shirt looks great with the plaid, where'd you get it?
I sew all my historical clothing myself!
@@pinsandweevils Ah yes! I saw your video on making the shirt just after writing this comment-- its a perfect make, I'm envious of your skill!
more please.
Cute dog! Also thanks for the lesson :D
Great video. Only one problem that I noticed. Plaid, in this context is not pronounced 'play's. Its 'played'
Very well-researched stuff! Reminded me that, a lot of the time, execution was preferable to deportation. At least then, the family could mourn properly, knowing the fate of the one who was executed. If they're deported, their family would have no way of knowing whether they were alive or dead, and getting back home would probably be incredibly difficult. I know at least that the Irish that had family that were deported to Van Diemen's Land often felt that way. Not to mention that, with the seizure of their weaponry and their cattle, a lot of highland families ended up having no way to provide for themselves, either by hunting or keeping cattle. The Act of Proscription was definitely one of the worse things to happen to the highlands as a whole, other than the Clearances. Which is especially unfortunate as not every highlander was a Jacobite, but every highlander (highland males directly, and their families because of them) was punished for their rebellion.
I decided to sew something while watching this lol I’m probably gonna sew more now
Tha fiosrachadh na h-ìghne seo gu math ceart. Slàinte.
What a delightful young lady.
Right back at you, queen 💕
I stan the iron brew tartan
I see the Irn Bru tartan and raise you the orange and blue climbing holds that my uni gym labels as ‘irn bru’
Plaid is Scottish Gaelic, and it is pronounced Play-d NOT Pla-d.
Sewing while talking history works.
*DRAVIDIAN PEOPLE OF INDIA* You can't possibly explain the history of Tartan/Plaid without mentioning its origin, *Madras fabric* of Southern India who the Dutch in the early 1600s, took the weaving technique and sold it to British monarchy who in turn shared it with the Scottish and Irish.
Europeans have a habit of leaving out people of color when explaining their history.
Tartan or plaid fabric has existed in Scotland well before the 1600s. The oldest finds date back to the third or fourth century AD.
The oldest recorded and surviving piece of Tartan is actually from China. There's a piece in the Edinburgh museum.
good information but you are qw ear