McClintock, H.F.

Old Irish & Highland Dress [Tartans] and That of the Isle of Man (With 56 Illustrations). With Chapters on Pre-Norman Dress as Described in Early Irish Literature by the Rev. Professor F.Shaw / Bound with a second Volume: H.F.McClintock – “Old Highland Dress and Tartans” (With 20 Illustrations). With a Chapter on Early Tatans by J. Telfer Dunbar (Scot.).

Second, Enlarged Edition. Two Volumes in One (complete). Dundalk, Dundalgan Press (W.Tempest) Ltd., 1949-1950. Quarto. Volume I: Beautiful, tipped-in Colour-Frontispiece, 10 unnumbered leaves, 141 pages, illustrated throughout. / Volume II: Beautiful colour-frontispiece, 87 pages with illustrations throughout. (Including the Corrigenda [Errata]– Leaf). Original, illustrated Hardcover. Excellent, firm condition with only minor signs of wear. Rare in this excellent condition. A fantastic publication.

This amazing publication gives us a thorough history of the origin of irish and scottish dress.

The first Volume includes the following Chapters:

Part One: Ireland

Chapter I – Up to Strongbow’s Invasion, 1169 A.D.

Evidence [on Dress] from early Carvings, Metal Work and illuminated Manuscripts
Carved Stone Crosses / The Book of Kells / The Shrine of St.Moedoc / The Shrine of St.Manchan

Chapter II – Up to Strongbow’s Invasion, 1169 A.D. (continued)

Pre-Norman Dress as Described in Early Irish Literature
Irish Dress in Pre-Norman Times / Brat / Leine / Colour and Decoration /

Chapter III – From Strongbow’s Invasion to the Year 1500

Giraldus Cambrensis – His Account / Drawings in Illustrated Manuscripts of Cambrensis’ Writings / Drawings in the Public Record Office,London / French Coloured Drawing of Art MacMorrough, 1399 / Drawing of noah in the book of Ballymote, 1400 A.D. / T.J.Westropp’s Remarks on Descriptions in “Cathreim ThoirdhealBhaigh” (″The Wars of Torlough”)

Chapter IV – 16th and 17th Century Pictures

1.Drawing by Albrecht Durer
2. Print in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
3. Pictures by Lucas de Heere
4. Picture of an Irish Woman by Christoph Weiditz
5. German Picture of an Irish Soldier
6. Derrick’s “Image of Ireland″
7. Two Representations of Irish Pipers
8. Map of the taking of the Earl of Ormonde
9. Portrait of Owen Roe O’Neill
10. Hollar’s Engravings of an Irishwoman and a Woman of Dieppe
11. Speede’s Map of Ireland
12. Engraved Book Cover in the National Museum (Dublin)
13. German Pictures of an Irish Procession at Stuttgart in 1617
14. Wall Paintings in Churches
15. Miscellaneous

Chapter V – Miscellaneous

1. Clothing in the national Museum
2. Quilted Dress worn in Battle
3. Saffron
4. A Story in the Saga of Erik the Red

Chapter VI – References in Contemporary Englishand Continental Writings

[Cited are 16th century writers like William Good, Edmund Campion, Fynes Moryson, Edmund Spenser, etc.
Costumes and Materials provided for Irish Characters in 16th century Plays etc.

Chapter VII – Summary and Conclusions – Modern attempts at Revival

Dress of the Upper Classes / Brat or Mantle / Leine or Tunic / Ionar or Jacket / Garters / Men’s Hat and Caps / Hoods /
Stockings and Cross-Gartering / Colours / Decroation / Brooches / Tartan / Saffron / The Woman’s Dress / Kilts / Evolution of the Sixteenth Century Dress

Chapter VIII – Isle of Man

History of the Island and the Gaelic Origin of the Manx People
Traces of Gaelic Costume in Modern Times

The second Volume includes the following Chapters:

Chapter I – Up to the year 1600 – The Saffron Shirt in Scotland
Chapter II – Seventeenth Century – The Belted Plaid
Chapter III – Eighteenth Century – Origin and Introduction of the Kilt
[Two Theories as to the Origin of the Kilt]
Chapter IV – Early Tartans
Index

• Keywords: Art · Art – Rare · Catalogue Four – International Art · Catalogue Irish History Two – Origins of Irish Identity · Dress (History of Dressing in Ireland) · Dress (History of Dressing in Scotland) · Dress (History of Dressing on the Isle of Man) · Irish Art – Rare · Irish Arts and Crafts · Irish History – Rare · Irish History in the 17th century · Irish History in the 18th century · Kleidung · Tartan [History of the Scottish Tartan] · Textile-Design · Textiles in Art
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 32027AB

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