information about tartan COMPLETED

[livia]

This is a photo of my grandmother, taken around 1910. She was one of two daughters of David Simpson who was born in Glasgow in 1855 and married in South Australia in 1898. I am wondering whether anyone can tell me anything about what she is wearing. Obviously her father wanted her to know her Scottish heritage.

[sancti]

Although tartan is today perceived as being a large part of Scottish heritage, the type of tartan shown in the picture only dates to around early 1800s when 'tartan' designs were able to be mass produced as a commercial venture.

Prior to 1800 very few people in Scotland wore 'tartan' and it was a very highland cloth that bore no resemblance to modern tartans. Having a tartan for each family surname is again a modern commercial invention

[livia]

Thank you very much - my great-grandfather grew up in a Glasgow workhouse but, even so, I imagine he felt nostalgia for the land of his birth after settling so far from home.

[elinga]

even today in 2012 as a scot living abroad , I can tell you I get very nostalgic to see a man in a kilt or hear a burst of the pipes.
even being known to be patriotic also
Happy New Year!
regards
Elinga

[sancti]

even today in 2012 as a scot living abroad , I can tell you I get very nostalgic to see a man in a kilt or hear a burst of the pipes.
even being known to be patriotic also
Happy New Year!
regards
Elinga

When I worked in England I got nostalgic about square sausage and Irn Bru 

[elinga]

for the first 3 years my bags were filled with lots of goodies I couldnt buy here in Iceland, when I came back , but I am over it now!
I have managed to adjust , but I stuff myself with lots of things I miss when I go home!
even used to follow english speaking people around...............lol joking!
 

[Ann Baker]

My frequent trips home keep me in supplies of square slice, pies, plain loafs , treacle scones, tattie scones, iced gingerbread etc etc  - most of which freeze beautifully

[aghadowey]

Could she have been dressed for Highland Games or some sort of pageant? Or perhaps dressed in photographers' outfit to have picture taken in studio.

[Ann Baker]

I'd say to have studio pic done as shoes wrong for highland dancing