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We note many patterns. Plaid patterns were very common because we assume of the association with Scottish kilts. Flat (plain) material or muted patterns seem the most common material for kilt suits. This include not only the jacket and kilt/skirt, but also the vest (waistcoat). And in some cases the knee pants that might be worn with the kilt suit. This was not common, but we see an example on the previous page. One might say a full dose of plaid that even our Scottish readers might envy. This is a little difficult to determine from the photographic records because the kilt suits were often done in muted plaids. We also note note some bright plaids like the Chicago boy's Fauntleroy suit here (figure 1). The muted plaids and flat material, however, were much more common. We note very few patterns other than plaid. While there was not a large diversity in the type of patterns, there certainly were many different plaid patterns, including bold, medium, and muted. And of course the colors used in the plaids varied. Today red plaids are probably the best known, but plais have other dominant colors. Unfortunately we have few clues from the black-and-white photographic record. Some of the bold patterns are striking. And some mothers even added striped stockings to the panoply of shapes. Sme of the plaid patterns were so muted that they appear to be dark solid patterns in the portraits. These dark muted ptterns would only show in a closeup of the suit.
We note many kilt suits done in patterns. Plaid patterns were very common because we assume mothers had the association with Scottish kilts. Flat (plain) material or muted patterns seem the most common material for kilt suits. Of course many regular suits were done with muted patterns. We note very few patterns other than plaid. While there was not a large diversity in the type of patterns, there certainly were many different plaid patterns, including bold, medium, and muted.
This include not only the jacket and kilt/skirt, but also the vest (waistcoat). These were the basic kikt sjirt garments. But in some cases the knee pants that might be worn with the kilt suit. This was not common, but we see an example on the previous page. One might say a full dose of plaid that even our Scottish readers might envy.
This is often a little difficult to determine from the photographic records because the kilt suits were often done in muted plaids. Sone were so nmuted that they do not shiw or show well in the portraitds, unless they are closeups.
We also note note some bold, bright plaids like the Chicago boy's Fauntleroy suit here (figure 1). This was not the principal option, but we have found some examples. The muted plaids and flat material, however, were much more common. Some of the bold patterns are striking, really eye-popping. Bolder than other suit patterns. And some mothers even added striped stockings to the panoply of gdometric shapes. This was especially commin in the 1870s. Some of the plaid patterns were so muted that they appear to be dark solid patterns in the portraits. These dark muted ptterns would only show in a closeup of the suit. They stand in shasrp contrast to the bold patterns we have fouund.
And of course the colors used in the plaids varied. Today red plaids are probably the best known, but plaid have other dominant colors. Linely red was commonky the fpominant color. Unfortunately we have few clues from the black-and-white photographic record.
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