Quye, A. and Cheape, H. (2008) Rediscovering the Arisaid. Costume, 42(1), pp. 1-20. (doi: 10.1179/174963008X285151)
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Abstract
The stereotype of 'traditional' Highland dress is the kilted male figure. The National Museums Scotland (NMS) and other museums have long included a category 'Arisaids' in their collections; research reveals that this was a female version of 'traditional' Highland dress, a finely-made and high status garment which was going out of fashion in the eighteenth century, though leaving some material evidence. This essay looks at evidence within the textiles themselves, using results from dye analysis, and places the results against sparse but telling historical and literary evidence to rediscover a 'lost' fashion. In the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, this was high colour, high quality and high fashion.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Quye, Professor Anita |
| Authors: | Quye, A., and Cheape, H. |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > History of Art |
| Journal Name: | Costume |
| ISSN: | 0590-8876 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1749-6306 |
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