2024年2月27日 · Early on Dundee bonnetmakers supplied Highland soldiers with headwear, but by the mid-eighteenth century it was the bonnetmakers of Stewarton who had taken over production: these were the famous ‘Blue bonnets over the Border’, which were mostly made in Stewarton, although known as ‘Glasgow Bonnets’ [194] This was yet another sign that ...

In Dundee it is recorded that 'Bothy men' would keep their horn spoons inside the rim of their bonnet ready to use at the next meal! It is fun to speculate on what else may have been secreted inside the headgear! Originally bonnets were blue. Local 'skin' wool was used which was dyed with woad or scabious plants with urine used as a mordant.

2017年12月2日 · Merino redingote, bonnet trimemd with plush and three plumes. Redingote of woollen cloth, velvet bonnet. English fashion magazines didn't state the materials in the fashion plates, though undoubtedly did so in the accompanying text.

2018年3月16日 · The Highland bonnet was made of wool and was usually blue, green or red. It was at least twelve inches in width and was worn flat across the head. On the bonnet a white cockade (fabric fashioned in the shape of a rose) was attached to show that the wearer was a …

As late as the end of the 17th Century a Dundee craftsman arrested Robert Miller from Strathmartine, who was fined 10 merks and made to promise never to work woollen or linen in future. An entry in the Lockit Book between 1770 and 1771 has two pieces of doggerel pasted at the top of the page.

2014年6月11日 · I found this strange as there was during the 16th/17th century a thriving industry in woolen caps, particularly hand knitted ones. Coming from Scotland myself, I surmised that with the weather being what it is, Scottish people would have worn knitted and heavily felted bonnets and caps as they were more practical and weatherproof.

Dundee bonnets were black, usually worn by the middle classes, or blue, for the working classes. A few bonnets were made in russet colour. Whatever else we do know, it is certain that the “toorie” in black, blue or red was developed in Dundee.

The soldier on the left wears 'cloak bag' breeches, which fasten below the knee. These are made in grey wool and lined in linen. He also wears a dark red 'bonnet' style of cap, made in wool and lined in linen. The soldier on the right wears 'Dutch' or open legged breeches, made of dark green wool, and again lined in linen.

Dundee bonnets were black, usually worn by the middle classes, or blue, for the working classes. A few bonnets were made in russet colour. Whatever else we do know, it is certain that the “toorie” in black, blue or red was developed in Dundee.

2024年3月26日 · This study examines the male-dominated hand-knitting industry in Scotland from the earliest bonnetmaker guild formation in the late fifteenth century through the introduction of machine knitting in the latter half of the nineteenth century.