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Man I hate it when people use the pronoun “you” as a singular pronoun in an informal setting. “You” is plural, unless thou dost speak to an unfamiliar person. The correct singular second person pronoun is “thou” in most cases. Grammar never changes. Pronouns must always stay one way until the end of time. Learn thy proper English. *sigh* Kids these days.

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Anyway guess who got (accidentally) upskirted this weekend

Hello!

I have a question in regards to XVII Century undergarments when donning Scottish highland dress.

There is the stereotype of scots not wearing underwear under their kilts, and of course it's always portrayed in a humorous manner like them running a little too quickly and accidentally mooning those around them. However, I know from 18th century reenacting that the shirts are intentionally left long in order to be tucked around the loins when wearing breeches. Wouldn't that be the same for the 17th century? I know from wearing a kilt that it would be impossible to tuck it around oneself and expect it to keep in place, but if one is to wear 17th century highland dress and their kilt is to lift up a little, wouldn't it just expose the skirt of their shirt?

Thank you very much!

Hi! This is a really good question, although I want to preface this by saying that I don’t do 17th century stuff. I do 16th and 18th century reenactment, though, and I think the general concept is the same.

You’re absolutely right—highlanders at the time weren’t wearing any kind of briefs. (I can’t quite say that they weren’t wearing any underwear at all, since the shirt would have been considered underwear.). It’s fully possible to tuck a shirt into a kilt, and the doublet, waistcoat, and/or jacket will help keep the shirt in place, as well.

Theoretically, if your kilt blows up, you’ll still have a long shirt underneath, although if it’s windy enough to blow wool fabric around, it should be windy enough for the linen of the shirt to get blown around too.

From practical experience, though, I haven’t really seen any Marilyn Monroe type wardrobe malfunctions—the main issues seem come up when you’re sitting, or when you’re ‘dying’ on the battlefield.

Eighteenth century reenactors are generally expected to wear modern briefs with their kit, since re-enactments and historical fairs are family friendly events, and we’re wary of accidental flashing and upskirting.

#upkilted??? #thank God I was wearing shorts

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Hello!

I have a question in regards to XVII Century undergarments when donning Scottish highland dress.

There is the stereotype of scots not wearing underwear under their kilts, and of course it's always portrayed in a humorous manner like them running a little too quickly and accidentally mooning those around them. However, I know from 18th century reenacting that the shirts are intentionally left long in order to be tucked around the loins when wearing breeches. Wouldn't that be the same for the 17th century? I know from wearing a kilt that it would be impossible to tuck it around oneself and expect it to keep in place, but if one is to wear 17th century highland dress and their kilt is to lift up a little, wouldn't it just expose the skirt of their shirt?

Thank you very much!

Hi! This is a really good question, although I want to preface this by saying that I don’t do 17th century stuff. I do 16th and 18th century reenactment, though, and I think the general concept is the same.

You’re absolutely right—highlanders at the time weren’t wearing any kind of briefs. (I can’t quite say that they weren’t wearing any underwear at all, since the shirt would have been considered underwear.). It’s fully possible to tuck a shirt into a kilt, and the doublet, waistcoat, and/or jacket will help keep the shirt in place, as well.

Theoretically, if your kilt blows up, you’ll still have a long shirt underneath, although if it’s windy enough to blow wool fabric around, it should be windy enough for the linen of the shirt to get blown around too.

From practical experience, though, I haven’t really seen any Marilyn Monroe type wardrobe malfunctions—the main issues seem come up when you’re sitting, or when you’re ‘dying’ on the battlefield.

Eighteenth century reenactors are generally expected to wear modern briefs with their kit, since re-enactments and historical fairs are family friendly events, and we’re wary of accidental flashing and upskirting.

#highland dress #eighteenth century #seventeenth century #kilt

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Pictish Stone and Cross Slab Fragments, Tarbat Discovery Centre, Tarbat, nr. Tain, Scotland

#you will not believe the Pictish kick I am on right now #picts

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Our training officers in September: right the first rule of medieval reenactment is be safe, the second rule of medieval reenactment is be safe, the rule of medieval reenactment is be safe.

Our training officers in June: okay so if you're knife fighting with other companies you got to be ready for this *grabs volunteer by the throat* this is obviously not strangle them but then you can just *trips him up so he falls on his back*

#watching that poor man get throat-grabbed was terrifying lmao

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Codex Bellunensis, 1400

#herbalism #medieval

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A gothic style Pollaxe,

OaL: 51.7 in/131.4 cm

Weight: 5.6 lbs/2.5 kg

Germany, 15th century, housed at the Château de Castelnaud.

#I got to use a poleaxe for the first time today and good LORD #I am in love #poleaxe #15th century

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Fol. 5r. Le Champion des Dames. BnF, Francais 12476. (1440).

#manuscript

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…I can’t stop hearing that one line in The Confrontation from Les Mis as “there is power in miette” which makes the whole song much funnier than it should be

#les misérables

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#oh no #witchcraft

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tagging ibid instead of prev tags #academia

#academia

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You ever think about how unified humanity is by just everyday experiences? Tudor peasants had hangnails, nobles in the Qin dynasty had favorite foods, workers in the 1700s liked seeing flowers growing in pavement cracks, a cook in medieval Iran teared up cutting onions, a mom in 1300 told her son not to get grass stains on his clothes, some girl in the past loved staying up late to see the sun rise.

#this is why I reenact tbh #and also why I chose my major

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Prestonpans 2021 (📸: Phoenix Photography Scotland)

#reenactment #Jacobite #scottish history #prestonpans #living history

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New URL! marius_pont_de_bercy → pinsandweevils

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I kept meaning to come over and say hi! But I wasn’t 100% sure it was you and before I made up my mind my sergeant put me on pickett duty 😆

If you were the handsome blonde flag bearer in yellow at the Battle of Prestonpans Jacobites Rising of 1745 I’m sorry if I knew you and didn’t recognise you if that’s why you kept staring at me, I didn’t want to wave during the battle and look like a fool

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Wait, you mean the ensign for the Camerons? I just thought I recognised you off tumblr!

If you were the handsome blonde flag bearer in yellow at the Battle of Prestonpans Jacobites Rising of 1745 I’m sorry if I knew you and didn’t recognise you if that’s why you kept staring at me, I didn’t want to wave during the battle and look like a fool

#I’m so sorry if I made you uncomfortable! #I thought I recognised you but I wasn’t quite sure