Clothing and dress
Found in 76 Collections and/or Records:
List of vocabulary probably from travelling people, 1901
List of vocabulary probably from travelling people (often known as 'tinkers' cant') containing words and expressions mostly for food and clothing probably collected on the Isle of Barra/Barraigh. Text has been scored out as if transcribed elsewhere.
Manuscript commonplace book compiled by M Massey, York Place
Marwaree Women, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of two Marwaree women dressed in saris and jewellery in the early 20th century India. The text beneath the image notes that the, 'Marwaree are the money lenders of India.' and 'their women, as shown above, wear picturesque dresses of bright colours.'
Navy blue pleated pinafore with sash/belt, Undated, 20th century
With label 'F. and W. Forsyth Ltd, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London.'
Note about Alastair MacColl, Sir Duncan Campbell and the rental of Mhuilinn Mhic Aidh, August 1883
Note probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire that Sir Duncan Campbell offered Alastair MacColl the rent on Achnacrois [Achadh na Croise/Achnacroish, Lios Mòr/Lismore] at 15 pounds a year as long as water ran in Allt Mhuilinn Mhic Aidh. Allt Mhuilinn Mhic Aidh is noted as running between Bailnangown [Baile na Gobhann/Balnagown] and Achnacrois. Sir Duncan's trousers and coat are described.
Note about breid an crannaig, c1872
Note about breid an crannaig, that it 'was the crosgaoileit worn on infants a triangular pice of cloth on on[e] side of the head on m[arried] women'.
Note about crotal [moss], November 1873
Note about crotal [moss] that sailors never wear cloth made from it as it sinks if they fall out and that this sinking is the 'revenge' from the stones off which the crotal is taken.
Note about hats, 1885
Note about hats which reads 'Hats to [scored out] Ian 7, Eon 6 ¾, Alex 7.?' These are likely to be hat measurements for Carmichael's sons.
Note about how crofters' daughters are dressed, c1893
Note about how crofters' daughters are dressed remarking that they are 'as becomingly dressed as the average young lady in Princes St[reet]' [Edinburgh].
Note entitled 'Observations' about 'Corra cnamh', 1894
Note by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula, entitled 'Observations' describing 'Corra cnamh' as a milkmaid sitting with her knees half bent and her skirt folded on her heels to support her instead of a stool. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.