Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-20
The Trcw- and The Kilt.


Glad within him must bee the heart Of
Lord Archibald Campbell M the td'ng7
that nj the wedding of the Princess Louise
Of Wales with the Duke Of Fife the dlet.n-
onished chief Of the Clan Campbell appear
cd IN the garb OF Old GauL Aob.Ssc
obIi7e and the McCAllum More was after
manner bound Ina honor of the occasion TO
don the kilt. 1t - only a. bee dcplortd That
among the gO0dly erray of Scottish peers
present nt this memorable marriage tcw, #
any. followed the bright example set then
bv the Duke OF Argvl. Whore was the
tartan as IL -houll have been assumed 10y
the Dukes of BuDci euch. koXhursh, and
Richmond, and Gordon? Has LORD COX
Vile of CUlrDss mover q ph.AuCg. and
might We not have expected some appear
ances i'm costume among the numerous
Highland gputlcin -comm1ners, IL Is
true. but Of thcmos ancient llncaEe-Who
were privileged - attend "a Joyous and
most interest ceremony Nav, II may be
asked why the noble bridegroom himself
forswore for the uoucc the traditional
panoplv of the Clan Dun. and came to the
altar IN the becoming bat scarcely pc
turesquc uniform Of the bant artillery. 1t
NAV he objected 10y lard-headcd students
OF the History of Costume that the KIT
and It's accessories as tine apparel OK hleh-
land Chiettain are less of The nature
Of revival than OF modern lnnoNd-
ton. The Duke, ancestor, Adam Dun,
of Cunebce, who fought SO doUChuly
for Charlie. /. probably did battle ia bun
coat, a steel cuIrdss, morton 10 match.
and bucket boots. There ~ no record of
the kilt having been worn 10y Grahame OF
ClaVerhOu-e, NisrOuut ot Dundee; and IN
the rs and the 'ij the 5acoblte lords and
gentlemen who donnCd the white cockate
and risked Their lives and lands Tor the
roval house of Stuart would as soon have
fll ] l ftG
Of wearing clerical cAS,Ocks. They would
don their distinctive tribal tartan, bUt IN
lieu of "a kilt Their lower limbs would bo
clad in those m ClOse-Httng tartan pauta-
looms or trcws nor were these concessions
70 Highland traditions thought lncompat-
bic with the wearing az the same time OF o
Sassenach coat and wal> tcOat, "a lace era
vat and Tuthea, ana tuIl-bOltOmed Wig
duly powdered.
Ii was the lot Of Charles Edward 10 wear
during his brief but glorious adventures
in Scotland both the trcws and the kit.
The first article Of costume he patrOnlzcd
when for short time he held sway in Ed
inburg; but during ms prouacted wan
behring's in the Highlands after Cullodrn,
he probably. like the half-5ayage mountain
GERS who sheltered him in their cayerus.
went bnre-legeod and barc-armed, and
made shift witha plaid and Kilt 20 cover
him. The JacOblte mobiles and lairds how
ever, who expiated on thoscafold their de-
yOtiOn 20 the cause of the young Cheyalier
certainly made no sign OF the High
land dress when they appeared in Wost-
minister Hall OF on Tower Hi. The Earl
OF kilmarnOck. at his execution, wore "a
full suit Of black velvet and a BAG VIC,
while brave old Arthur. Lord BalmerinO,
on the same fatal occasion, assumed "a
somewhat shabby blue military uniform,
with scarlet collar and cuhs. Charles
Radcliffe. the titular Earl Of Dorwcntwater.
whose head likewise fell on Tower I'LL.
was, II is true. no Highlander, but he was q
typical JabObite. and he Went 10 the block
dressed in scarlet faced with black velvet,
trimmed with gold, and sod-lacod waist
coat, and white plume m his hat. As for
the dOuDle-dyed traitor Simon Fraser,
Lord LOyat lac was bshoaded in the Ordi-
nary costume Of the period. lust as we SEQ
lin in Hoearth's etching; but be carried 20
the scahOld ~ symbol Of his feudd power
q tall gOld-hoaded cau0. which he de-
livcred 10 his collector and agent in Scot
land, Mr. W. Fraser, a. an emblem OF his
commission OF power 70 act on his behalf
with the Clan Fraser. his tenants. and at
tho same time he presented him with the
feyersiOn Of his wig and his clothes, the
executiOner having for the sum OF ten
euineas fOrcgOne his clam TO the culprlrs
wardrobe. Thus il viii be seen that what
is popularity known as tho Highland dress
formed no conspicuous part OF the attire OF
0 Highland chioftain ia the oighteenth
century. Ii was, nevertheless, the Gus
ts,saes aarb Of the notorious Robert Camp