Yearly Archive: 2017
Then & Now
There was a time, not so long ago, when wooden shoes were made by hand. Water resistant wooden shoes were needed for those who worked the land to protect their feet from the marshy...
The “Modern” Kilt
As we’ve learned in the last three posts, the kilt, as we know it, evolved from an earlier version (feileadh mor) worn for hundreds of years. What precipitated the change? The modern kilt was...
The Female Feileadh Mor
Men were not the only Scots to wear the feileadh mor. While the female version (called an earasaids) was equally as functional as the male version, women added an element of style to the...
Grammy Takes Foster to Switzerland
Grammy Takes Foster to Switzerland In this lavishly illustrated, multimedia, sight & sound ebook, seven-year-old Foster invites you to come along with him on a two-week romp through the mountains and valleys of the...
The Feileadh Mor Raincoat
The centuries old feileadh mor was a versatile, utilitarian garment. Here it is worn as protection against wind and rain. After the wool was shorn, spun, dyed, and woven, it was taken to the...
