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This book is the result ofa lifetime study by one J,.\.j> (i-4>'t'>)cD OP ofthe world's leading authorities on the question of Scottish Highland military and civilian Dress. In addition to dealing with the historical aspects therearechaptersontheearlymilitarytartansand weaponslargelybasedonunpublishedmaterialand theauthor'sknowledgeasaninternationallyknown collectorandwriter. Fresh and important light is thrown on the mystery ofthe Sobieski Stuart brothersas aresult of the author's discovery of hitherto unknown material. The authenticity of Vestiarium Scoticum isgiven itsfirstdefinitiveandunbiasedcriticism. An appendix on early Scottish Highland dyes has been specially written by Annette Kok, who has carried out practical experiments for many years. The portrait on thejacket, probablyofJames, 5th Earl of Wemyss, is by an unknown artist, circa 1715,andshowstheuniformoftheQueen'sBody- guardforScotland,TheRoyalCompanyofArchers. ItisreproducedbycourtesyoftheCaptain-General and Council for the Queen's Bodyguard for Scotland,TheRoyal CompanyofArchers. CEBrtAL SEP'ft JUNl 9 1985 a 391.09 Dunbar History of high- land dress Marin County Free Library Civic Center Administration Building SoP Rafael, California HISTORY OF HIGHLAND DRESS I'lviilispiccc AlastairGranttheChampion. PaintedbyRichardWaittin1714. A fnicportraitdepicting-thedress and arms ot the period. Tlic tartan is unhkcany modem "clan tartan". [Reproduced by permission of Seafield Estate Office, Cullen, Banffshire. I HISTORY OF HIGHLAND DRESS A dcfmitivc study ot the history ofScottish costiinic and tartaii,bothciviland military,including weapons: With an Appendix on Early Scottish Dyes by Annette Kok JOHN TELFER DUNBAR ^$^ PH11 ADF.I PHIA DUFOUR EDITIONS 1904 Marin County Free Library Civic Center Administration Building Sofi Rafael, Caliiornia FirstpublisliedinGreat Britain by Oliver &: Boyd, 1962 Library ofCongress Catalog Card Number64-25456 132655 @ 1962,John Telter Dunbar Chapter on dyes © 1962, Annette Kok PrintedinGreatBritainforDufourEditions,ChesterSprings,Pa. For NICKY, GAVIN and PETER
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